Luana Ferreira Courtesy of Luana Ferreira Lives In Brazil Education Federal University of Paraiba Luana Ferreira is a full-time freelance journalist based in Brazil, but she has lived in the Netherlands and Belgium. She loves sharing her travel experiences, like exploring overlooked Caribbean islands, discovering the Trappist monasteries in Belgium, and visiting the National Parks in South America. She started her freelance career in 2014, covering small businesses and entrepreneurship for BBC.She works as a public relations executive since 2012.Luana has a bachelor's degree in Communication. Experience Luana Ferreira is a journalist and public relations executive who turned her passion for storytelling into a freelance career. Her work has appeared on BBC, Al Jazeera, HuffPost, and Narratively, among others. An avid traveler, she spends her free time on road trips or hiking in different countries. Education Luana Ferreira has a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from the Federal University of Paraiba (Brazil). About TripSavvy and Dotdash Meredith TripSavvy, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a travel site written by real experts, not anonymous reviewers. You’ll find that our 20-year-strong library of more than 30,000 articles will make you a savvy traveler—showing you how to book a hotel the whole family will love, where to find the best bagel in New York City, and how to skip the lines at theme parks. We give you the confidence to spend your vacation actually vacationing, not fumbling with a guidebook or second-guessing yourself. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.