One of the things I realized here is that fruit seems to be longer:
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How to go to the Bathroom during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
Everyone knows that Rio is famous for its Carnaval, which happens every year around end of February and beginning of March. The official carnival holiday goes for 4 days from Friday to the Monday, though block parties go on all week long. But this post is not about the carnaval activities, but rather the very […]
Biking in Florianopolis
If you’ve never done this before / didn’t know it’s possible, do it!! Biking on the beach is AMAZING! No, you don’t sink into the sand if you are biking along the wet part, in between where the waves reach and dry sand… That was my first doubt too! Note though that ocean water (salt) […]
Another beautiful day in Floripa!
…just kidding, the clouds kind of give it away, it was cold and windy. We are going into Autumn here now in the South of Brazil! Residents for Florianópolis said to me though that in May, it will actually be warmer than April (so called phenomenon Veranico de Maio; little summer of May), before getting […]
Buenos Aires: Chinese Supermarkets and Buffets
When I was in the South of Brazil, couple of people asked me if I’m Argentinian. Argentinians, by the way, are known for looking “European”, having blond hair, tall physique, etc. That’s because many of them have Italian, German, or Spanish descent; there are pretty much no indigenous or African people in Buenos Aires. Therefore, […]