Man, I can’t believe it’s nearing an end. I have really enjoyed my stay in Rio de Janeiro, and I could see myself coming back here to dig into the lifestyle here on a more long-term basis. But the next stop, after a quick three-day route through Sao Paolo, is La Paz, Bolivia. I’m looking […]
It feels great to be in Rio. The Ipanema and Copacabana neighborhoods have been great for finding music, fruit drinks, and a good place to relax and read a book. As always, it’s the people with whom you share travel that make the experience first-rate. A few readers have observed that my posts have become shorter […]
Last night, I found a great place to check out some live bossa nova. The opening act was a solo guitarist/singer who did some cool arrangements of Jobim tunes, offering bilingual commentary between tunes. Aside from a rather indiscreet middle-aged couple at the table in front of my table, it was a pleasant show. The […]
There is going to be a lot of good samba this week…I can feel it. Today I flew from Sao Paolo (after a four-hour delay…hmph) to Rio, and within a half-hour of throwing down my bag in my room in Ipanema, I was enjoying a cold drink on the beach that tasted like a cross […]
As flying days go, today was super smooth. The heat and humidity make Buenos Aires feel cool and mild, but I don’t mind. Already, I can tell that there won’t be any more $5 steak dinners to be had on my trip…unless I go back to Buenos Aires. Not that I’m sad that I had […]
I’m off to Brazil today. Buenos Aires has been a great place for a long stay. The music, food, parks, and people make it an easy place to remain. But the samba is calling me!
It was touch-and-go for a while, but I finally have all of my airline tickets and my Brazilian visa, so I’m set to hit the road again for Brazil. With two nights left in Buenos Aires, I think I’ll try to get in one more live show, and maybe take a day trip to Uruguay […]
I had a little free time today, as you might expect, and I decided it was a good day to organize the contact info of people I’ve met since I started this trip in Australia. Up to now, my method has consisted of a ziplock bag filled with loose pieces of scratch paper, receipts, etc, […]
It was a sunny day today, and I took advantage of the weather to read a book in the park. This is a great city for doing that. For lunch, I visited my favorite spot, a place that has a fresh veggie bar for 10 pesos. Though I’ve been a bit behind in the news, […]
So it’s been a few days since I blogged. For the most part, I’ve been enjoying more of the same around Buenos Aires, aside from a couple of expensive travel inconveniences, courtesy of my travel agency. Nothing particularly revolutionary…the agency seems to be demonstrating that in the world of discount travel bookings, one often gets what […]