Tag: Rio
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Daily Writing Prompt 15-Aug: Which is the best restaurant in your city?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI don’t know about you, but have you ever been to a real Brazilian steakhouse in Brazil? Check it out here.
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One of the Most Unique Things About Blogging – What is Your Story?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBlogging connects people from around the world. Share where you were born, where you’ve lived, and your favorite place to call home.
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Daily Writing Prompt 10-Jul: What’s a chapter of your life you’d title “The Hard Years”; — and what got you through it?
Reading Time: 2 minutesIs there really a chapter of life called “The Hard Years”? Why every year brings challenges, and how navigating them builds character.
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Only in Brazil: The Traveling Singing Junk Man
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the US, junk removal is purely transactional. In Brazil, it comes with a live soundtrack. Discover the charm of the singing junk man.
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The Return of Rio’s Blue-and-Yellow Macaws: Back After More Than 200 Years
Reading Time: 5 minutesFor more than 200 years, blue-and-yellow macaws were missing from Rio de Janeiro. Discover how deforestation and wildlife trafficking drove these iconic birds from the Atlantic Forest, and how an ambitious conservation project is bringing them back to Tijuca National Park.
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What’s A Cultural tradition from another Country That You Wish Existed In Yours
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter living in Brazil for the past year, I have discovered several Brazilian traditions and cultural habits that I wish were more common in the United States. From a slower pace of life and family-centered Christmas celebrations to the country’s passion for the World Cup and its relaxed dining culture, these are…
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Mistakes People Make When Visiting My Country
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter a year living in Brazil as an American expat, I’ve noticed that many visitors make the same cultural mistakes. From assuming Brazil speaks Spanish to expecting everything to work like it does back home, these misunderstandings can shape the entire travel experience. Here are my observations on the biggest mistakes tourists…
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Inside Rio’s Ressaca: Massive Waves Flood Leblon and Ipanema
Reading Time: 3 minutesMassive waves slammed into Rio’s Leblon and Ipanema beaches as a powerful ressaca pushed ocean water, sand, and spray across Avenida Delfim Moreira. Here’s what it looked like standing there as the Atlantic overtook the shoreline.