

WELCOME HOME to the USA
After a long two days of traveling and crying over having to leave Brazil, it was so good to see family and friends and a SURPRISE...


NÃO SOU BRASILEIRA
At least three times a day here ever since I first stepped off of the plane into Brazil in Rio, I have been asked the question, “Você...


THE STRAYS OF BRAZIL
One thing that I have noticed traveling a lot around the streets of Brazil is the high amount stray dogs and cats walking around. While...


FUTÊBOL: A FAMILY PASSION
Driving and walking through the streets of Salvador, I have seen people playing soccer left and right. On grass fields, in muddy yards,...


NOM NOM NOM: FOOD PORTIONS IN BRAZIL
Everybody looks at America as an unhealthy place that consumes fast food religiously and serves giant servings of food. And while that is...


SALVADOR: CUZ YOU’RE HOT AND YOU’RE COLD: YOU’RE YES THEN YOU'RE NO!
Salvador: The Land of Ever-Changing Weather And Temperatures. It is extremely difficult to get dressed for the day in the morning here....


POLÍCIA DO SALVADOR
Ever since I announced that I was doing study abroad in Brazil, people have been warning me about how careful I need to be and about how...


REFLECTION: THURSDAY JUNE 11, 2015
Today we toured Ilé Axé Opô Afonjá, the Candomblé Temple and community grounds (for a lack of a better phrase). Candomblé is a very...


REFLECTION: WEDNESDAY JUNE 10, 2015
This day, we took a day tour of historic Salvador and Pelourinho. Not too long of a drive from the hotel, we soon found ourselves...


REFLECTION: TUESDAY JUNE 9, 2015
This was an extremely active day!!!! In the morning, we had an Afro-Brazilian dance class. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN! We learned a bunch of...