

PRESENTATION 1: MUSIC IN CABO VERDE
I enjoyed learning about the music of Cabo Verde from Chris’ presentation. I learned that they have several different music styles, all...
First Full Day in Rio Was Amazing!
It started with a quick stop at the Copabana Beach (had to at least see it) then to the Christ the Redeemer Statue followed by a trip to...


MARACANÃ: A DREAM COME TRUE
One of the main reasons that I have had my heart set on one day traveling to Brazil was the fact that I am in LOVE with soccer, or...


HELLO WORLD!
Hi Everybody! This blog is going to document my cultural journey in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, over the next three weeks. I will be talking...


CHURRASCARIA CARRERÃO AND COMIDA BRASILEIRA
https://zairetakesbrasil.wordpress.com/2015/05/29/churrascaria-carrerao-and-comida-brasileira/ On our first night of the program here in...
Landed! 39 hours later!!!
What a trip, delay after delay but finally landed in Rio. Arrived at my home-stay and Nilda barely speaks English and her Portuguese is...


Finally for real - off to Rio
After the longest 24 hours of my life, a five hour flight to NYC followed by a six hour layover, than an overnight delay because of plane...


Flight from NYC to Rio was delayed!
the second leg of our flight had mechanical issues so they put us up in NYC overnight. NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN


THANK YOU!
Sitting at my gate on my first international flight ever, on my way to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, I have to stop and say thank you to...


DAY 1 - What a GREAT start!
I arrived at LAX 2 hours before departure time and I was sitting at the empty gate waiting for someone else to show up so I started to...