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 Food & Drink, Rio de Janeiro on 06. Aug, 2010
Hi all,
Wow, this week really flew by! After some rain during the week, the sky looks beautiful this morning. Maybe I will hit the beach this weekend.
Often in the Friday postcards I show photos of beautiful scenery – of which there is no shortage here. But one of the other attractions of Brazil is its food. [...]
Posted in Food & Drink, My Trips, Random Musings on 19. May, 2010
Hi all,
Whenever you travel, you encounter differences. Goes without saying I guess. However, often it’s the little things that you stumble over. Take the time I tried to make dinner for my host.
Raquel is a friend of a friend. I stayed with her on a sweeping tour through Brazil a couple years back. To thank [...]
Posted in Activities, Brazil Facts, Food & Drink, Random Musings, Travel Recommendations on 05. May, 2010
My mom doesn’t get it. My sister Nina doesn’t get it. I’m not sure my friend Sean gets it, but after a few pictures and stories, I think maybe he’s beginning to.
Why did I move to some “third-world” country?
Brazil, while certainly not perfect, has a lot going for it. I don’t love everything about this [...]
Posted in Food & Drink, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 02. Apr, 2010
Hi all,
I hope that you’ve had a good week. My buddy Greg is in from the US, so that means a lot of going to the beach and eating out. Last night he, Geovana, Michelli, and I went to the Garota de Ipanema (Girl from Ipanema) restaurant.
No doubt you’ve heard the Muzak version of the [...]
Posted in Brazil Facts, Food & Drink, My Trips, Travel Recommendations on 19. Mar, 2010
Hi all,
If the word “breakfast” conjures up images of a cup of coffee and an Eggo ® waffle, you really should experience breakfast in Brazil.
Here, whether you stay at a hotel, a pousada (a small hotel, like a B&B, usually owned and operated by a family), or even a hostel, breakfast is generally included.
And a [...]
Posted in Food & Drink, My Trips, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 25. Feb, 2010
Hi all,
Leaving Vitoria was bittersweet. I already missed Junior, Simone, Claudete, and all of my new friends. But I knew with certainty that I would be back.
And ahead of me, less than an hour by plane, lay Rio.
It seemed like forever since I had stuffed myself into a stupor at the rodizio in Rio the [...]
Posted in Food & Drink, Rio de Janeiro on 22. Feb, 2010
Hello all,
As usual, I spent time this weekend on the beach. In this post I’d like to introduce you to one of the fabled characters who populate the sand here.
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Anyone who has spent an afternoon on Ipanema Beach has probably heard the bass baritone of Marsal, better known as “That Açaí Guy.” He struts up [...]
Posted in Brazil Facts, Food & Drink, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 19. Feb, 2010
Odds are that if you visit Rio you’ll be staying in Copacabana or Ipanema, in Zona Sul, Rio’s South Zone. While these bairros, or city districts, are undeniably beautiful and appealing, do yourself a favor and visit the artsy, bohemian neighborhood of Santa Teresa.
Santa Teresa is located in the hills just outside of centro, Rio’s [...]
Posted in Brazil Facts, Food & Drink, My Trips, Travel Recommendations on 10. Feb, 2010
My First Visit to Brazil, part 4: Claudete and “a semana perfeita” (the perfect week)
The day after the welcome-home party, Junior’s mom, Marlene, called me to come from the patio where I was getting some sun with Junior and trying to shake off the lingering effects of the festivities. Brazilian beer, I realized, might be [...]
