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Monthly Archives: August 2009
What I Love About Brazil – Part 1
People always ask me why I moved to Brazil, and it’s…it’s not a difficult question to answer, but it’s difficult to give a short answer. I usually end up just gesturing toward whatever the surroundings are, like, “Just look…” But to get a bit more specific, one thing I love is that everyone here is [...]
Sea and Sun in Leblon
Found this gorgeous slideshow of the beach in Leblon–a very lovely Rio neighborhood right next to Ipanema. Enjoy.
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Thank God for Spellcheckers
I love Portuguese. I love the language, I love understanding it, and I love that I speak it. It’s a very musical sounding language. Lots of soft sounds–none of the guttural grunting of, say, German. The right voice can make every sentence into a little poem. There are things you can say in Portuguese that [...]
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The Vegetarian Myth
Okay, this is soooo fascinating, I just had to blog about it. And this is the next book I am going to read. Absolutely fantastic. The Vegetarian Myth | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D..
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Get Foxy » My First Churrascaria Brazilian Steak House
A friend of ours, in Brazil for the first time, experienced his first churrascaria (Brazilian barbeque) the other night. He wrote up an excellent post about the experience, which should give those who’ve never had the pleasure an idea what it’s all about, and those who have, fond remembrances The churrascaria is one of [...]
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Went Primal, Ditched the Diabetes Meds | Mark’s Daily Apple
We’re recently on a health kick here at Amerioca, and it shows in both our physique and attitude. We’re getting a lot more done. This is a blog about Rio de Janeiro, but it is also a blog about the day to day in Rio de Janeiro. And that includes what we eat and how [...]
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What’s Next?
Well, it looks like the blog is live. What’s next, actually, is getting it to look a little better than it does at the moment. Styling some things. Nipping and tucking. Doing that for the whole site, really. But now, at least, I can jump back and forth between technical details and content. Let us [...]
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Kilograma in Copacabana Closed
And it was a total surprise to me. The front is all closed off and a large sign proclaims it the site of a future “Frontera.” It happened literally overnight. Their website is http://www.frontera.com.br Let’s hope it’ll be an improvement.
Hello world!
Welcome to the blog! Well, welcome to the new site, even. We’ve got a lot planned. Working on the FAQ and the Links sections, adding a list of the sightseeing tours, apartments for sale… Maybe even eventually getting this blog looking like the rest of the site. Anyway, we hope you enjoy it, and [...]
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