Matthew McConaughey is letting everyone in on his latest journeys across the Americas -- including meeting the relatives of his Brazilian girlfriend Camilla Alves and his new favorite band.

In a recent travel blog on myspace, the actor talks about his visit to Brazil to meet his "lady's family." "Found a very proud and happy culture [in Brazil.] We ate, we drank, we danced and they tolerated my stumbling through the Portuguese language," he writes.

During his travels, McConaughey celebrated turning a year older. "I spent my 39th birthday on the southern rim of the Grand Canyon...almost got 'butted' off the edge by a ram…as for the first sight of the [Grand Canyon,] mother nature created something that looks so fake, its real."

Through all these journeys, McConaughey is enjoying some new music. "Best album front to back I've heard in a while is the new Kings of Leon, 'Only by the Night' ... good music."

The actor stars in the new film 'The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,' set to hit theaters May of next year.