When I first came to Brazil it was by crossing over the border with Colombia in the Northwest (deep in the Amazon). A friend and I spent a few days exploring the river and the jungle – of course, in such a short time we could only scratch the surface, but nevertheless we saw all […]
In my last post I showed you a selection of the seriously sweet goodies that you see at Brazilian weddings and parties. One or two of you may have noticed that one particular delicacy was glaringly missing from the list. To those of you who aren’t familiar with it yet, this is Brigadeiro: […]
We went to a really lovely (and very fancy) wedding last weekend. I don’t think either of them are regular readers, but on the off-chance, I’ll quickly say a HUGE thanks and congratulations to Fernanda and Sandro. To give you a little taste of just how fancy it was, check this out: I won’t give you […]
Next to the Metro station in Botafogo, I have recently noticed a little line of stalls selling burgers and hotdogs. Not especially interesting in itself – Rio is full snack bars and street stalls. But this sign caught my eye.
The things I see on my way to work! Nowadays my route takes me through Praça General Osorio in Ipanema. This large square is located close to the border with Copacabana and is the last stop on the Metro. At this point I transfer from the Metro onto a bus and on most mornings I’m […]