In my point of view Brazil made the mistake many latin americans, individuals, and nations, do – they tried to hard to put a good moment on exposition.
In June, I went with American and Brazilian friends to the small town of Pedro II for a music festival. There were several groups of journalists roaming around doing interviews, which we Americans -...
My first time almost being assaulted, I was in Rio. I was strolling along Copacabana beach deep in conversation with my friend Nick when a man approached us. He asked if we spoke English. Used to getting...
Brazil has a strict limit on political campaign seasons. Unlike in the United States, politicians here have three short months to drum up support. Now that we're now less than a month away from federal...
Every day, from 11 to 1, a huge number of students wait in line for lunch at UFPI's main cafeteria. Although the food is never anything special - usually it's rice, beans, salad and some part of a chicken...
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...
Hearing first-hand stories about how famous adults acted as children and teenagers is always fun. I recently got such an account about a former Brazilian president.
Let me explain. On the way from João...
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...
I wrote a column earlier this year discussing the chronic mismanagement of the Olympics and the havoc they wreak on the cities who host them. Perhaps my lens was too narrow––enormous global sporting...
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. ...
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