Shoot, man, my year in Belo Horizonte is officially over. To start this final post, below is a typed outburst of my glass case of emotion just before boarding my flight from Rio to Miami. …
Brazil
All Eyes on Brazil
When coming to Brazil in January, I knew that 2014 was going to be a year of change in this still developing country. After living here for a few months, my eyes have been opened …
Até
Wow. WOW. I’m sorry what? Exsqueeze me, baking powder, is this actually happening? This is my last post while in Brazil. I realmente can’t believe about eleven months have gone by, and here I am, …
Pão de Queijo!!!!!
FINALLY, i got the chance to make pão de queijo. For those of you who don’t know, pão de queijo is cheese bread this is uma delícia demais, véi. It is a Minas Gerais delicacy, …
aMUR=amor…get it?????
It’s been too long, really, i owe my fellow MUR peeps an apology because i should’ve written a blog about them way back when, but, you save the best for last right? Anywho, over the …
World Cup Tensions
Before arriving in Brazil, I thought that the majority of Brazilians were very excited to be hosting two of the largest upcoming athletic events, the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics, but after living …
Literatura, a new Aventura
In my pasta (folder) of blogs, i have a folder called “Blogues Potenciais” (Potential Blogs). Let’s just say this folder sometimes is like my list of pinned recipes on Pinterest…aka a ‘lil too ambitious. While …
Life of a Mochileira: Sem Conhecidos
I am amazed by people. It’s just that simple. People put me in awe. Sometimes the awe is a shock of horror, like….rrrreally? or maybe it’s like, you are doido demais! or maybe it’s like …
Amazon Excursion
I have spent a lot of time reading and listening to lectures about rainforests and how important they are for ecosystems and biodiversity. The Amazon is the largest one in the world, and this past …
Life of a Mochileira: On Hostel-Arrest in Salvador
Remember my Life of a Mochilera life lessons series? Well, this time around we’re doing life of a Mochileira, Brazilian life lesson series, because this is no Argentina nem Chile, folks. I gotta say, it …