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, 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, 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, Brazil Facts, Travel Recommendations on 02. Jun, 2010
Good chilly morning, all!
What, chilly in Rio? Actually, yes. It has been delightful late-autumn weather here in Rio this week. You’ll recall that in the southern hemisphere the seasons are reversed. Actually, I guess we are slipping into winter now.
Before making the move down south, I lived for several years in south Florida. The weather [...]
Posted in Activities, Travel Recommendations on 02. Jun, 2010
Hi all – Oops, like like this post didn’t post on Monday! Excuse the delay.
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Hi all,
Hope that you had a good weekend. We had a marvelous one we, sunny during the day and just a bit cool at night.
Today’s video is about something uniquely Brazilian: Capoeira.
Defining capoeira is a bit tricky. It is kind of [...]
Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 28. May, 2010
Hi all,
I hope that you had a good week. Maybe you are planning a big night out.
One of the hottest areas in Rio for a big night out is Lapa. It’s a funky area full of restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. You often find musicians playing in the streets. It adjoins downtown and also lies at [...]
Posted in Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 26. May, 2010
Hi all!
Ok, so you’re finally coming to Brazil! Good for you! I can almost guarantee you that you’ll have a lot of fun and have a memorable time.
You have your passport, visa, and airline ticket. You’ve rented an apartment in Ipanema. You’re ready to live large.
Now it’s time to pack. Then it hits you…
What to [...]
Posted in Activities, Brazil Facts, Travel Recommendations on 21. May, 2010
Hi all,
I hope that you had a good week.
What are your plans for the weekend? One favorite pass time down here is surfing. You may not think of Brazil as a surfing mecca, and it’s certainly not Hawaii or Australia, but with thousands of miles of coastline, there are some good spots to catch a [...]
Posted in Activities, My Trips, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 14. May, 2010
Hi all,
I hope that you have had a good week and that you’ve escaped the inclement weather that much of the US has suffered recently.
In case you’ve been dealing with a late-season cold snap, this week’s postcard is of a beach.
East from Rio along the coast (which here runs east-west) lies the area known variously [...]
Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 07. May, 2010
Hi all,
Well, I had a great day today. One of my readers, Van Fry from North Carolina (my old stomping grounds) passed through Rio on his way back home after visiting Vitoria (which you may remember was the first place I visited here in Brazil). Anyway, I me him at the airport and we visited [...]
