South America

May, 2018 Amigos! So...we survived the laxative bus ride, finally de-salted ourselves and have been making our way through central and...

April, 2018 It’s been a helluva journey. I am currently sitting on a bus, covered in salt, next to a Bolivian woman in authentic garb...

April, 2018 After two years of the desk life I decided to take a bit of a leap... or perhaps a jump? and start my next chapter....

December, 2015 Three months living in a Favela. Three months of teaching english, motor taxi rides, cold showers, Pao de queijo, and...

November, 2015 Its been an exciting past few weeks at the project and much to share! One of my jobs at the project is to help run an...

October, 2015 I have officially reached my 1 month mark in Rio and have a lot of fofoca (gossip in portuguese) to share! This past month...

September, 2015 Oi amigos, My first week in Rocinha has been a whirl wind of craziness. Lets start with my arrival. My new pal Antonio...

May, 2014 Salvador de Bahia. Compared to our little island in the south of Brazil, Salvador is another world. With a strong...

April, 2014 I hope you all had a lovely Passover and Easter :) This year I tried to spice up my Passover experience and think that I have...

April, 2014 This weekend my friends and I decided to road trip to Urubici. Known for its vast canyons and green mountains, Urubici is an...

March, 2014 It is time for my latest ramblings. I was very lucky this month because thanks to spring break, my family was able to visit...

March, 2014 It is safe to say that I am alive (well barely) and have survived my first and probably last Carnival adventure. Carnival is...

February, 2014 Ola, Iguacu Falls is really something else. Since Brazil is so close to Argentina, I didn't think it was acceptable to...

February, 2014 Ola, It is due time that I filled you all in on the latest shenanigans in Brazil.  Since my Portuguese class started three...

January, 2014 Oii Amigas! It has been a little over a week since I have moved to my new home in Florianopolis, Brazil. My Swedish...

January, 2014 It has been a week since I've arrived in Brazil and so far it's pretty fabulous. After a crazy day of travel from NYC to...