Posted in Activities, Food & Drink, Rio de Janeiro on 20. Aug, 2010
Hi all,
Wow, it´s Friday again already. It seems like time goes faster every year. Zoom zoom zoom.
One of the things that I like about the Brazilian culture is that they do know how to kick back and relax. Brazilians also know that the simple pleasures are the best.
One of my favorite simple pleasures here is [...]
Posted in Activities, Random Musings, Rio de Janeiro on 17. Aug, 2010
Hi all,
Recently I have gotten a number of inquiries from other guys who are thinking of making the move to Brazil.
While a move abroad isn´t for everyone, for me it certainly has worked out well. I´ve never looked back. That said, getting established in a new country presents challenges. It helps to have friends who [...]
Posted in Activities, Carnival, Travel Recommendations on 10. Aug, 2010
Hi all,
I am still without video editing software as I survive using my netbook. I am hoping that Greg, Jim, or Van can bring me a new computer with editing software soon.
Meanwhile, I will provide links to some Brazil-oriented videos posted by others. I get frequent requests for more pictures & videos of Brazilian girls here on [...]
Posted in Activities, Podcasts, Rio de Janeiro on 02. Aug, 2010
Hi all,
I had only been in Rio a couple of weeks when I was lucky enough to meet Critstiano Nogueira, the man who literally wrote the book on Rio. His guidebook, Rio for Partiers, has won lots of awards and is currently in its 8th edition. Pick up a copy and you’ll see why. It [...]
Posted in Activities, My Trips, Travel Recommendations on 30. Jul, 2010
Hi all!
If you will recall, my MacBook Pro died recently (motherboard issue), which hampered my efforts to do, well, just about anything. I am pleased to announce that with the help of a friend who also owns a (functional) MacBook Pro, I was able to recover most of my data, including a ton of photos – although of [...]
Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro, World Cup 2014 on 12. Jul, 2010
Hi all,
As I have mentioned, my Mac crashed, so I was not able to bring you video of the World Cup sooner. It mysteriously resurrected itself, so I’m back in business.
Below I’ve embedded a video shot the day that Brazil played North Korea. I wandered around Copacabana, going first to a bar and then down [...]
Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro on 05. Jul, 2010
Hi all,
Well, I’m back. My absence was imposed by the death of my Apple MacBook Pro.
I can tell you one thing: If you plan to relocate to Brazil, bring a PC. It is next to impossible to get an Apple serviced here. Parts, if they can be found, are 3-4 times the cost of the [...]
Posted in Activities, Random Musings, World Cup 2014 on 21. Jun, 2010
Hi all,
Sorry that I did not post here on Friday. As we say down here, “O negocio e o seguinte…”, which translates as “The business is the following…” Typically this expression signals the beginning of a long and involved story. Top off your beer and kick back.
I´ll keep it short and just say that my [...]
Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations, World Cup 2014 on 16. Jun, 2010
Hi all,
First, my apologies to Ben Ellis and others. I shot lots of footage yesterday during the World Cup match between Brazil and North Korea, but due to some technical difficulties in trying to load the raw footage into iMovie this morning, the video isn’t yet available. Look for it in the next couple of [...]
Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro on 11. Jun, 2010
Hi all,
Most Fridays I post a picture of some stunning location I’ve visited in Brazil. Certainly there is no shortage of wondrous scenery here.
But day-to-day life is colorful and entertaining as well.
Each Wednesday I go to the fresh market held a few blocks away from my apartment here in Copacabana, near the Siqueira Campos metro [...]
