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Falling for Iguazu

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Leslie Patrick | 3 Comments

The first time my boyfriend Steve told me about his visit to Iguazu Falls, I immediately added it to my Bucket List. One of the world’s largest waterfalls straddling the border of Brazil and Argentina sounded like a force of nature too powerful to neglect on my upcoming solo trip to Buenos Aires. Though it was 680 miles north, Iguazu…

Pipa: A Paradise I had the Privilege to Live In

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Valeria Oliveira | 1 Comments

Featured writer: Valéria S.B.B. Oliveira Praia do Amor – http://www.pipa.com.br I’ve lived in the Northeast of Brazil since 2001 (in Natal for 11 years and in Pipa for 7 months). I’m moving back to São Paulo in a few days. When I left São Paulo, I was sure I would miss it a lot. Although I didn’t want to live…

Cheating Death The Brazilian Way: Hang Gliding in Rio de Janeiro

Posted on March 19, 2013 by lifelistedcom | 1 Comments

Featured Writer: Danny Dover of LifeListed.com It was past midnight and we hadn’t started our all-night party session yet. The couple who I had met less than a week ago was sleeping in the bed next to me and were exhausted after a full day of dancing to street music during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. I lay awake feeling…

The Famous Steps of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Posted on September 4, 2012 by lifesprettyge | 1 Comments

Featured Writer: Ling Ge I hope everyone enjoyed a spectacular 2012 London Olympic Games filled with many amazing and memorable moments. I’ve always thought as the Olympics as the greatest spectacle in the world and I’ve always wanted to go. So, as I watched London pass the torch to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, I made it my goal to return…

Party in Brazil: A Gringa’s Thoughts on Carnaval

Posted on May 22, 2012 by katherinemartinko | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Katherine Martinko It’s impossible for me to let Brazil’s legendary Carnaval slip by without adding my thoughts to the countless articles flooding every online newspaper that I see. I think I’m sufficiently qualified to do so. There was a time I called Brazil home, living in the large northeastern coastal city of Recife, home to the largest Carnaval…