We left Rio De Janeiro Thursday afternoon after just one day short of a week. Earlier that morning I captured this beautiful rainbow and thought it must be a good sign, but we both forgot about the rainbow during the … Continued
Good morning Rio! It’s Ash Wednesday, aka the day after the party (kind of) ends in Brazil, and we are off to see the statue of Christ the Redeemer. Seems fitting. Have been up since 4am (it happens often, yay … Continued
And for an idea of what the crazy-ass Samba parade was like in the Sambodromo, take a look at this video — turn the sound up full to get an idea of … Continued
THERE IS ONE CARDINAL RULE IN BRAZIL. And I cannot make myself remember it, no matter how hard I try, and despite having been in this country for one week now. NEVER EVER EVER PUT TOILET PAPER INTO THE TOILET. … Continued
I AM SWEATING. This is it. Finally the big day. We are leaving for our round-the-world trip, part one: South America. For eight weeks. And we planned to do it in the greatest of fashions: CARRY-ON. That is correct: no … Continued