Jardim Paulista
This post is being written almost 1 year later from when the experience happened! Fernando and I did a day of exploring …
Cris and Vila Madalena
OMG! I had these posts pending to be drafted in my inbox at the end of May 2013. Almost a year later, …
Favorite Foods of a 13 year old
A post about an observation and realization…about food. This is our 3rd trip together to Brasil, and is by far the longest …
Tia Tania’s Feijoada
Feijoada is a slow-cooked stew with black beans and meats, usually cuts of pork or beef, and beef /pork parts (ears, tail, …
Churrasco & Family Reunion
On Saturday, we all got together at Tania, Joaquim and Raquel's house for a traditional BBQ, or churrasco. They had worried about …
Visit to Vovô
We arrived to São Paulo via the domestic airport and took at R$40 ride to Aunt Tania, Uncle Joaquim, and Cousin Raquel's …
Corcovado & Cristo Redentor
Sitting on (we think) the highest point of Rio, Cristo Redentor casts his arm and view over the city in a spectactular …
Virada Cultural
Cousin Raquel and her friend Pati invited us to go to this annual 24-hour music and street festival with them in the …
Pão de Açúcar
We took the bus to the Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loaf Mountain) – one of the “must do's' in Rio. You start …
Bus Transit in Rio
We are happy to report that we took only buses in Rio or walked to get around. We also took the Metro …