Archive for the 'Brazil & Latin America' Category

It Starts In Parks
“To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.”

Helen Keller


Photo by eastboca.net 
Back in January I wrote an article post entitled “Brazilian Breast Implants Bargains Entice Americans, Europeans.”  To my surprise and amazement, over 600 people visit my blog site every day to read this article.
My intentions on writing this article post were never to put down or criticize women who choose to have this procedure.   [...]


I came across this fascinating post written by Tim Ferriss on his blog (which I highly recommend you check out) about the only man to swim the entire Amazon River. 
Last year on April 8th, Slovenian marathon swimmer Martin Strel became the first man to swim the entire length of the Amazon River from headwaters in [...]


Bar da Boa

27Mar08

1.  GO TO THE FOLLOWING SITE : http://www.tatuagemdaboa.com.br/
2. TYPE YOUR FIRST NAME ON THE 1st LINE.
3. TYPE YOUR SWEETHEART’S FIRST NAME ON THE 2nd LINE.
(Skip your e-mail address.)
4. Click on VISUALIZER and watch what happens.
You will laugh when you see this, even if it’s in portuguese.  Have fun!


Want to listen to some cool, sexy Brazilian music?  I just set up this eclectic playlist of 45 songs from Brazil.  Some might be familiar.  Some for sure not.  But definitely good stuff with Jorge Ben, Gilbert Gil, Maria Bethania, Daniela Mercury and Caetano Veloso.  There’s even a few songs by the legendary American progressive [...]