Month: July 2014

A Quick Stop at Paraty, Brazil

This post is part of a series called Brazil 2014 After five great days in Ilha Grande, I took the short bus ride to the small town of Parity. It…

Ilha Grande, Paradise with Good Company

This post is part of a series called Brazil 2014 After spending a week in Rio de Janeiro mostly by myself (by choice), I arrived at the island of Ilha…

A Week in Rio de Janeiro

This post is part of a series called Brazil 2014 After the World Cup Final, I stayed an extra six days in Rio de Janeiro. The pace for the first…

World Cup Final, Maracana Stadium

Heartbreak at the World Cup Final

This post is part of a series called Brazil 2014 As described in my previous post, the journey began right after Argentina’s semifinal win against the Netherlands on Wednesday. I…

Heading to the World Cup Final in Rio

With Argentina qualifying for the final of the World Cup, I made my life-long dream a reality with a chance to see them lift the trophy in person in Brazil.