16 December 2008 ~ 2 Comments

City of God: Rio Favela Slum Tour

City of God: Rio Favela Slum Tour

I spent some time in Rio De Janeiro and one the most memorable experiences was walking around a favela with a Rio Favela Slum Tour. 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, [...]

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31 August 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Just A Few Weeks Makes A Veteran Traveler

Just A Few Weeks Makes A Veteran Traveler

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 [...]

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27 August 2008 ~ 0 Comments

What A Character

What A Character

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16 August 2008 ~ 0 Comments

My Naive Thoughts on Brazil

My Naive Thoughts on Brazil

Disclaimer: I only spent a little over a month in Brazil and do not speak Portuguese so these views may be completely off. I came to Brazil with so many expectations that it took me a few weeks to finally ignore them and really start enjoying the country. It seems that Brazil is the least [...]

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