Brazilian Beach Etiquette: How To Blend In
Let’s face it – it won’t be a secret that you are a gringo in Brazil. It is fairly obvious separating the locals from the…
Let’s face it – it won’t be a secret that you are a gringo in Brazil. It is fairly obvious separating the locals from the…
If you are Brazilian or have been to Brazil, then you (had damn well better) have a pair of Havaianas. From the poorest people of…
The canga (also known as a sarong), as used in Brazil, has to be one of the most versatile pieces of fabric I have ever…
Although it is difficult to narrow down the best of the caloric intake options Rio has to offer, the following will prove most excellent in…
A monster lives inside of my apartment here in Rio de Janeiro. Something ferocious unlike anything I have ever encountered in all my years wandering…
In the United States students tend to keep relationships with their professors strictly professional (although, as we know, sometimes things get out of hand). However,…
Like magic eye pictures, languages can prove difficult. Even after years of practice, nonnative speakers can give themselves away with the slightest of errors. Since…
Like HALLS and the thumbs-up, there are other things that make life here in Brazil just a little different from back in the America of…
Some things here in Brazil, once strange and unfamiliar customs that confused me in uncomfortable ways, have somehow become second nature to me (and I’m…
Thing I associate with the Coca-Cola brand: polar bears, Santa, Jack Daniel’s, Pepsi and now, Brazil. Walking through a market here you would think that…
Being late can make you look fashionable. Being late can make you look rude. Being late can make you pregnant. And in Brazil, being late…
Most guidebooks will tell you to grab a coconut water on the beach during a trip to Brazil, and you would be wise to listen…