Can you guess the location of this photo? Leave your guess as a comment, and check back soon for the answer and a little blip about it. And stop back next Friday for another one!
This is one fantastic (and old) indoor market. Do you know where it is located?
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After almost 8 weeks in Brazil this summer, I’m back in Sacramento and completely back in my “real” life– working, busy, and unable to keep up with my former busy blogging routine. However, I hope to keep up the series I have had all along (just maybe not as frequent):
So here’s a photo from my recent time in Brazil. The streets of São Paulo are filled with graffiti and street art of all kinds, and much of it is fantastic! Colorful, full of illusion, completely realistic or totally abstract… It was really difficult to catch a picture of it as we drove through the city streets, but I was so happy to get a picture of this scene as we waited at a red light. I have no idea what is behind this wall. Isn’t it great?
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Can you guess the location of this photo? Leave your guess as a comment, and check back soon for the answer and a little blip about it. And stop back next Friday for another one!
Do you know where this statue is located?
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This is the second in my new series of interviews of fellow travel lovers. I hope that through these interviews, we will build community and just have fun getting to each other. I also really look forward to learning from other people’s perspectives since we all experience the world differently.
I’m excited that Cathy agreed to do this interview because I really enjoyed reading about her interesting experiences and her love of traveling with her children. Cathy writes about expat experiences in Central and South America on her sites, www.expatdailynewscentralamerica.com and www.expatdailynewssouthamerica.com, and you can find her on twitter: LatinAmerExpats.
1. How did you start travel blogging?
Synchronicity. I moved to a new town, was a little bit down, and wanted a change of pace. I had always had a passion for both travel and writing, and for some unknown reason never put two and two together. Literally, a few days after I decided to be a travel writer, with zero idea how to start, I met a woman who lives right down the road from me in the middle of nowhere in rural Argentina who is the editor of one of the largest expat sites there is. She was wondering if I would be interested in taking over the Latin America segment, hahaha. Okay. Thanks, universe!
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Can you guess the location of this photo? Leave your guess as a comment, and check back soon for the answer and a little blip about it. And stop back next Friday for another one!
Do you know where this stripey cathedral is located?
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Do you know where this picture was taken? Leave your guess as a comment, even if it’s just a wild guess, and then check back in a day or two to see what the answer is. I will write a little comment about my experience in this travel destination.
Do you recognize this city?
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Brazil is a huge country (the 5th largest in the world, with a population of almost 200 million) and is incredibly diverse. Even though I have spent at least a couple weeks here every year since 2000, there is so much of the country that I don’t know. I have spent lots of time in the heavily-populated southern state of São Paulo and a little time in the beautiful neighboring states of Rio and Minas Gerais. These areas have strong Portuguese, Italian, and even Japanese influences. However, the north of Brazil is a completely different world, one with a permeating “Afro-Brasil” influence revealed in its food, music, religion, and all other aspects of its culture. Despite the fact that I still have a lot more to see, I feel like I know the country pretty well, through my family, the strong cultural ties that my husband still holds, and my own interest in learning the language and culture.
I hope you enjoy learning about Brazil through this little list of interesting things that have caught my attention:
1. Flex-fuel cars
Brazil has been producing “flex” cars since the oil crisis of 1973. Now almost all new cars are flex cars, meaning that they run on gas, alcohol (ethanol), or a blend. The ethanol is made from sugar cane and burns cleanly. It’s also cheaper than gas. Though it’s not a perfect solution since sugar cane is grown on huge plantations, it is wonderful to see Brazil ahead of the game in this area.
6 flex-fuel models from Brazilian carmakers
2. Religion
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This is the first in my new series of interviews of fellow travel lovers. I’ve met many great people and inspiring travelers through twitter and other sites, and I hope that by interviewing some of them, we will build community and just have fun getting to each other. I also really look forward to learning from other people’s perspectives since we all experience the world differently. I am so happy to have Ashley‘s interview as the first in my new series. She and I clicked through a mutual love of art history. She explores travel, art, and her hometown of San Francisco on her blog, No Onions Extra Pickles, and you can follow her on twitter: NOnionsXPickles.
One of Ashley's signature jumping pictures in Valladolid, Mexico
1. How did you start travel blogging?
I just started. I had thought about it for months, probably a year or so – I finally signed into Blogger one day and that was the beginning. I’ve only been at it for 6 months, so it’s still a big learning experience for me. But I love it! The travel blogging community is amazing and it’s great to be a part of it. I hope there’s a long future in store for me and No Onions Extra Pickles.
2. Can you give us a brief summary of your past travels? Continue Reading »
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Sorry I didn’t post one of these last week; I had Internet connection problems. I’m still in Brazil, so this photo is of a place I’ve been but is not one I took. Leave your guess in the comments. I will comment on the guesses in a couple days and will add a little story about the place. Check back next Friday for another!
Do you know where this famous cathedral is?
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Beach in a quiet area of Northwest Bali
I have posted about Bali many times before, but as I sit in this room on a chilly day here in Brazil, I’d love to be lying down outside, feeling the sun and the breeze and hearing the waves. I loved this beach, and even though the actual sandy part of the beach right here may not have been the best, the scenery made up for it. We arrived here, near Lovina, after a 3-hour drive all the way across the island. We passed drove through countless towns, passed rice paddies, and crossed mountains to get here. It was quiet, remote, and absolutely beautiful.
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