Posted in Paraty, Random Musings, Rio de Janeiro on 14. Mar, 2012
Hi all, My regular readers will know that I decided last year to pull up stakes and peregrinate down to Paraty, a lovely little colonial city about 3 1/2 hours (depending) from Rio as the coastal road winds. I arrived in Rio a bit over a week ago, and yesterday I had accomplished all I [...]
Posted in Random Musings, Rio de Janeiro on 09. Mar, 2012
Hi all, I’ve been back in Brazil a few days now after a visit of almost 3 months in the US. My return stimulated a few thoughts, so here they are, in more or less chronological order: There is no stereotypical “Brazilian” face. You may picture coffee-colored folks with brown eyes, but the Brazilian dentist [...]
Posted in Random Musings, Rio de Janeiro, Tips for Travelers on 07. Mar, 2012
Hi all! I arrived back in Rio on Sunday. A friend of mine who is traveling graciously allowed me the use of his apartment. It’s in a great location, but lacks two things: internet access and air conditioning. I’m Carioca enough these days that I can do without the A/C. But do without internet access? [...]
Posted in Random Musings, Rio de Janeiro, Tips for Travelers on 05. Feb, 2012
Hi all, Yes, I’m still alive! Just working hard up here in North Carolina. It was a dreary, overcast day today and I cannot wait to get back to my adopted homeland. It’s summertime and sunny down in Brasil. An old buddy of mine, Cezary, found me on Facebook last year. Amazing thing, Facebook. I [...]
Posted in Random Musings, Rio de Janeiro, Tips for Travelers on 04. Jan, 2012
Hi all, A cold front has swept the entire eastern seaboard here in the US. On Sunday temps almost set record highs. But yesterday and today, when I got up the thermometer on the back porch hovered at 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Yikes! So I find myself thinking about Rio, where it is currently summertime, and [...]
Posted in Brazil Facts, Random Musings, Rio de Janeiro on 24. Dec, 2011
Hi all, At the moment I am visiting my mom in Hammond, Louisiana, which is about an hour northeast of New Orleans. She’s making me earn my keep while I’m here. On Tuesday I helped her sell an old car she no longer drives. We had planned to turn in the tag (license plate) at [...]
Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 05. Dec, 2011
Hi all, At the moment I am kicked back in a hotel room in Parati, my soon-to-be new home. As I sit here, what I notice most is how absolutely still it is here. It’s rarely quiet in Rio. There is one place in Rio where you can find a bit of peace and quiet: [...]
Posted in Random Musings, Rio de Janeiro on 02. Dec, 2011
Hi all, A week from today I’ll be shivering in North Carolina as winter edges in. On Sunday I will travel to Parati, which will be my new home, to do some scouting. Next Wednesday I’ll return to Rio, directly to Galeão airport, and wing my way back to Gringoland. When I return after Carnaval, [...]
Posted in Random Musings, Rio de Janeiro on 28. Nov, 2011
“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes – and ships – and sealing-wax / Of cabbages – and kings.” The time has indeed come. In a week I will be leaving Rio, my home for a tad over 3 years. I’ll spend several weeks in the US, visiting [...]
Posted in Brazil Facts, News, Rio de Janeiro on 14. Nov, 2011
Perhaps things truly are changing. Rocinha, the largest favela in Rio and perhaps in Latin America, was retaken in the pre-dawn hours yesterday (Sunday) without a shot. This stands in contrast to, for example, the invasion of Complexo do Alemão about this same time last year, when fighting was fierce and dozens of armed gang [...]
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