The words “Big Fresh” mean a lot of different things around the world. Supermarkets, logistics companies, burgers, soft drinks and air fresheners – there are a lot of things claiming to be both big and fresh. There is even a terrible Danish rapper whose one track is so bad that I can’t bring myself to […]
One of the things that that I find endearing about the Brazilians is their love of diminutives. These typically involve adding an “inho” (EEN-yo) or “inha” (EEN-ya) to the end of words. For example, although the Portuguese for ‘bill’ is conta, you will often hear people ask the waiter to bring the continha (con-CHEEN-ya). Perhaps this is […]
From time to time a curious thing happens when you are sitting outside a bar in Rio. You will be chatting away, drinking beer and gradually starting to get a little hungry when you glance down at the table and notice what appears to be a small post-it note on which are sitting 9 or […]
Cheery multi-coloured ghosts, doll-like Japanese girls, strange zombie babies. If you’ve been anywhere in Rio you will almost certainly have seen the work of the Flesh Beck Crew. I think they’re the best and most consistent street art/graffiti crew in Rio. And they are prolific!
One of Rio’s most iconic landmarks is undoubtedly Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer – that statue). Yesterday was the Cristo’s 80th Birthday and anyone who makes it to 80 deserves a party right? Well a party is what he got, complete with a massive cake: