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For the Love of Cod

For the Love of Cod

By on 11/18/2011 in Brazil, Food

Brazilians love their cod. It’s not the kind of cod you might be thinking of. Instead, it’s the kind “from the old country” (in the case of Brazil, that means Portugal). Bacalhao is dried and salted because that’s how they used to keep it from going bad before refrigeration. My mother-in-law plans meals around bacalhao [...]

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A Guide to Brazilian Music: Marisa and Tribalistas

A Guide to Brazilian Music: Marisa and Tribalistas

By on 09/06/2011 in Brazil, Travel Tips and Inspiration

Anyone who travels to Brazil can feel their love of music– it’s everywhere, and it’s infectious. Brazilian music is complex and diverse, varying from one part of the country to another and reflecting its many influences, most notably African drumming beats. Though it’s hard to do Brazilian music any justice in a blog post, I [...]

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An Outdoor Market in Brazil: Ordinary, yet Beautiful

An Outdoor Market in Brazil: Ordinary, yet Beautiful

By on 08/17/2011 in Brazil

No stay at my mother-in-law’s house in the huge city of São Paulo, Brazil, is complete without a visit to the lovely neighborhood market. It is one of many authentic experiences in this city that is full of traditions despite its ever-increasing size. This market happens every Wednesday morning on a hilly street about 3 [...]

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This Is Brazil

This Is Brazil

By on 07/10/2011 in A Travel Photo Treat, Brazil

A series of photo essays: the purpose is to show images of both the extraordinary and ordinary from places I have loved. The first is Brazil, from the almost surreal landscape of Rio to ordinary details like stopping for coconut water. Enjoy. I spent a rainy few days in Rio de Janeiro. Here more rain [...]

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My Favorite Museums in São Paulo, Brazil

My Favorite Museums in São Paulo, Brazil

By on 05/19/2011 in Brazil, Great Art Series

I love to go to museums, and I have often been surprised at the variety of museums in unexpected places, like the unforgettable Asian art exhibit I saw in Munich, Germany. One of the highlights of São Paulo, Brazil is its excellent selection of museums, so whenever I go there, which is pretty often, I make it [...]

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Strolling the Sunday Markets in São Paulo, Brazil

By on 04/22/2011 in Brazil

One of my favorite things to do while traveling is to visit markets.  They allow visitors to witness the centuries-old tradition of gathering in a central place to not just buy necessities, but also connect with neighbors or friends.

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A Travel Photo Treat: Brazil

By on 08/31/2010 in A Travel Photo Treat, 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 [...]

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Interesting Facts about Brazil

Interesting Facts about Brazil

By on 08/09/2010 in Brazil

It’s hard to pick out just a few interesting facts about Brazil because 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 [...]

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