Posted in Activities, My Trips, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 13. Nov, 2010
Hi all, Down the coast from Rio along BR-101 you will come to Angra dos Reis. Just off the coast lies Ilha Grande (Big Island), a top area tourist destination for both foreigners and Brazilians. I visited there once a couple of years ago. My view is that it is overrated, but there are many [...]
Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro on 07. Nov, 2010
Hi all, Hope you had a good weekend. We are truly entering summer now (seasons being reversed here). It was a gorgeous day at the beach today after the early-morning haze dissipated. The bikini brigade was out in full force. I didn’t stop smiling all afternoon. There may be better places to be on a [...]
Posted in Activities, My Trips, Travel Recommendations on 18. Oct, 2010
Hi all, So last time I wrote about my descent into the Anhumas Abyss outside of Bonito. Reader Ben Ellis replied that he sided with my mother and would never do such a crazy thing. And while I may end up a recipient of the Darwin Award one of these days, I did feel great [...]
Posted in Activities, My Trips, Travel Recommendations on 14. Oct, 2010
Hi all, So the gang returned safely from our trip to Bonito. The weather wasn´t the best – clouds covered large swaths of southern Brazil, including Mato Grosso do Sul. Still, we managed to get in a few activities. Without question the most adventurous activity was our visit to the Anhumas Abyss. The abyss is [...]
Posted in Activities, My Trips, Travel Recommendations on 30. Sep, 2010
Hi all, The year has flown by. Recently when my buddy Damon asked if I´d be interested in going on a trip somewhere, I realized that I hadn´t been on a trip since returning from the US in January. Now that it just wrong, to live in this beautiful country and not explore it. Originally [...]
Posted in Activities, Random Musings, Rio de Janeiro on 15. Sep, 2010
Grunting through just one more sit up, I collapse back onto the concrete slab. Sand sticks to me, but I’m too exhausted to care. With an effort I roll onto my right side, swing my legs over, and sit up. Gauzy clouds stretch across a beautiful pale blue sky. To my left, a handful of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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