The açaí berry has only recently begun making furor as a so-called super food from Brazil, but it has been around for a long time in Brazilian culture.… Read the rest
While you were surfing on the internet looking for information in preparation for your trip to Rio de Janeiro, there is no way around all the blog posts written about the highlights in the city.… Read the rest
When you are wandering through Rio de Janeiro and you find yourself in a place with no high buildings, no favelas, almost no traffic and a beautiful view over the Guanabara Bay and the Christ Statue, chances are you are in Urca.… Read the rest
It is here, with a gentle ocean breeze through my hair and a cold beer in my hand, that I again realize how lucky I am to be in Rio de Janeiro.… Read the rest