Benevides, Brazil

With a population of 63,567, Benevides is no idyllic Brazilian town. The brutal heat waves and concert tragedy here are a sobering reminder that the realities of life abroad can be far from the picturesque Instagram posts. Bureaucratic headaches like the ban on personal water bottles and the lack of coordination between event organizers and authorities have proven to be persistent issues. Unless you're prepared to navigate these challenges, Benevides may not be the carefree tropical paradise you imagined.