Upon seeing Iguazu, the United States’ First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt reportedly exclaimed “Poor Niagara!” As for me, upon seeing Iguazu, I said “Well this is pretty cool”. But Eleanor was right in that Niagra Falls or even Angel Falls in Venezuela pale in comparison to this shortlisted world wonder.
“Legend has it that a god planned [...]
I spent some time in Rio De Janeiro and one the most memorable experiences was walking around a favela. Favelas are the shantytowns usually on hilltops where the land is considered unsafe and the settlements are illegal. The movie City of God is about life in a Rio Favela, if any of you have seen [...]
…days there: 89
…countries I visited: 3
…cities I spent at least one night in: 14
…days my stomach wanted to jump out of my body: 2
…times I used a laundry place: around 9
…bridges I jumped off: 1
…nights I drank alcohol: 65
…posts I wrote for this blog: 70
…nights spent camping: 0
…haircuts: 4
…times I got robbed: [...]
In a backpacking culture where the most time a traveler will spend in one place is rarely more than 1 week, I became a veteran backpacker of Rio entering my second week. But during my third week I became an expert. Almost a native.
No, I do not take myself and what I just said to [...]
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