Category Archives: South America

Times Are A-Changing in Rio

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

With soccer’s World Cup and the Summer Olympics just two and four years away respectively, Rio de Janeiro has been under some fierce deadlines for cleaning up its act. As the Cidade Maravilhosa gets ready for its close-up, the powers-that-be … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Rio de Janeiro, South America | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Santiago in 36-ish (or so) Hours

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

As I mentioned in this post, Luciana and I stopped in the tapeworm-shaped nation of Chile for a few days on our way to Brazil for Christmas. We sandwiched a scenic Saturday night stayover in coastal Valparaiso with Friday and … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Chile, South America, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Valparaiso, Chile – Charming and Challenging

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Happy New Year. We’ve been away for a while, mostly in Brazil celebrating Christmas. On our way there, we made a stopover in Chile. (Big shoutout to LAN Airlines, by the way – awesome service and comfortable, modern 767s. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Chile, South America | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A Colonial Getaway in Uruguay

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

Buenos Aires is an exciting, vibrant, and beautiful city, as I’ve written before. But like any huge metropolis, it can also feel loud, polluted, restless, and overwhelming. (With all due respect to the Big Apple, porteños never seem to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Buenos Aires, South America, Travel, Uruguay | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

NYC to: Lima ($394); Geneva ($359); Cook Islands ($871)

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

Hey New Yorkers…here are some cheap airfares to far away places to take your minds off the lousy weather. Fly from NYC to Lima, Peru May 4 – 11 on Spirit Airlines for $394, round trip, taxes and fees included. … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Oceania, South America, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Teatro Municipal – A Rio de Janeiro Landmark

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

You’re looking at Teatro Municipal, one of the most charmingly opulent buildings in all of Brazil. It’s located in the neighborhood called Cinelandia, just off Avenida Rio Branco. Cinelandia was once home to a cluster of grand old movie palaces, … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Rio de Janeiro, South America, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Drug War in Rio de Janeiro

Posted on December 4, 2010 by

On our fifth day in Rio de Janeiro, November 23, an unprecedented joint offensive between the police, army, navy, and special forces stormed into the city’s slums. The operation was an effort to eradicate these areas of their ongoing infestations … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Rio de Janeiro, South America, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Return to Rio

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

Hallelujah! Lu and I are headed to Rio tonight. I’ll try to post some updates. It will be my third time in the Cidade Maravilhosa, and Lu’s homecoming. We’re hoping to get to Buzios, Petropolis, and some other nearby attractions. … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Rio de Janeiro, South America, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Passport Files – Rio de Janeiro

Posted on May 15, 2010 by

At Rio Scenarium, the sensuous restaurant and samba club in Rio de Janeiro’s vibrant Lapa neighborhood, guests can take in invigorating live music, eat a delicious dinner, dance samba or forro, grind to American club beats, sip caipirinhas, and browse … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Rio de Janeiro, South America, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Hang Gliding in Rio

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

(June, 2009) On May 4, I went hang gliding from the peak of Pedra Bonita to the sunny beach in Sao Conrado. Check it out! Part One: Part Two:

Posted in Americas, Rio de Janeiro, South America, Travel, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment