While most Whitman students still come from the West Coast, regional diversity is growing. Students from regions outside the Pacific Northwest can have a different perspective on campus culture and customs.
During Holy Week, I got to explore parts of Maranhão, the colorful state to the west of PiauÃ.
Lençois Maranheses
"This better be stupid beautiful," Mike said as we bumped along the road to...
How do you like your beer? Here's how people in Teresina prefer it:
Like a wedding dress (Como vestido de noiva)
Like a concrete worker's leg (Como canela de pedrero)
Like a seal's rear-end...
A few weeks ago, I set out to travel to four cities in the Northeast of Brazil. João Pessoa and Olinda were the third and fourth stops.
João Pessoa was a bit quiet after Recife, but we were there...
Two weeks ago, I set out to travel to four cities in the Northeast of Brazil. Recife was the second stop.
Recife is famous for its Carnaval celebrations, which are the most culturally rich in Brazil. ...
Two weeks ago, I set out to travel to four cities in the Northeast of Brazil. Porto de Galinhas was the first stop.
Porto de Galinhas is a small town full of scuba diving and dune buggy outfits, which...
