My time in Sweden taught me more than just to be afraid of reindeer and that Swedes really like their candy. I also discovered Eurovision….
Every year around the end of April, hundreds of past and prospective hikers gather at Lake Morena for the Annual Day Zero Pacific Crest Trail…
It’s that time of the year again! Time for the Ocean Bay Park Volunteer Fire Department raffle! Truthfully, I do not know what they are…
Rio de Janeiro hosted the first ever (and aptly named) Rock in Rio music festival in 1985. Following the ten-day-long flagship event that featured Queen,…
The best surfers in the world gathered in Rio de Janeiro this past weekend for the Billabong Pro Rio. Competitions took place over ten days…
Apparently today is Easter (or Páscoa if you are in Brazil). I did not see any egg hunts going on, and I did not see…
What is a baile funk, you ask? Well, it is, in short, a party (in a club, on the street, on the beach, wherever you…
If you do not know what Carnaval is (or maybe if you think you know what Carnaval is), you are missing out. In short, this…
