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Of samba, visas, goodbyes and twins

Friday, 1 Feb 2008 | Views [199] | Comments [2]

The official trip is over. After much fuss, I've finally arrived in Montevideo and completed the first day of my internship here at Choike. And here's how it all happened. After a brief stint in Sao Joao del Rei, Nadja and I arrived in Rio for the third ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road


Back again!

Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008 | Views [144] | Comments [1]

After a somewhat prolonged absence, I'm back on this blog. My birthday, while officially only lasting for 24 hours, felt like it continued for at least another week. We celebrated New Year's Eve together with the Paula and Lautaro gang and most of ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road


Salvador da Bahía

Sunday, 30 Dec 2007 | Views [190] | Comments [1]

Moving on from Trancoso, we rejoined with Paula and Lautaro in Salvador, further up in Bahía. It's Brazil's 3rd largest city (speaking of cities, I mistakenly wrote in an earlier post that Rio was the capital of Brazil, which it of course isn't: appo ... Read more >

Tags: Friends


Porto Seguro and surroundings

Sunday, 30 Dec 2007 | Views [181]

After being deserted by our bearded companions, we headed further north, to the famous Bahía region of Brazil. We stayed one night in Rio, very kindly hosted by Cahe and Juliana again (king-size couch, yummy Thai curry and Christmas cakes and arty ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


Ilha Grande & Paraty

Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 | Views [263] | Comments [1]

We've continued living la vida gorda, all the way through Rio, Ilha Grande and Paraty. Rio was great, but I'm not sure I'd like to live there. I liked our neighbourhood, Lapa, and even more the neighbourhood Santa Theresa which we passed on our way ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


Ruh-ruh-ruh-rioooooo

Monday, 10 Dec 2007 | Views [153]

Yes, that's right, we're in THE Rio de Janeiro, probably one of the most hyped cities in the world. And from what we've seen of it so far, it lives up to its hype. But as usual, I have to do a bit of recapping before I go on about this place. So..... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


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