After the last few days of my visit to Rio, I was pretty sure that the infamous Waters of March had come and gone for 2007. Not so. Today, I went in search of a drum circle with two pals from the hostel, a Dutchman and a South African. We were a pretty high-spirited bunch, […]
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 […]