Entries Tagged as 'Travel'
“Like NYC threw up on LA”
July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Photo of the Day, Travel
The above phrase is how one Brazilian described Sao Paulo to me. I’d say it’s a fair characterization. You have insane traffic, valet parking and beautiful people similar to Los Angeles, but also towering skyscrapers, business/financial heft and arrogance reminiscent of New York. This photo gives some sense of how large and built-up Sao Paulo […]
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The Audacity of Grope
July 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Brazil, Travel
I’m getting towards the end of my travels now, and I’m starting to feel a time conflict between actually going out and doing or seeing things and blogging about them. Apologies if my posts are shorter, less frequent, and generally crappier. I have a lot of stuff that probably should be written about and I’ll […]
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Dedicated to Bernoulli and Newton
July 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Brazil, Photos, Travel
A great man once wrote, “There is an art, it says, or rather a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Pick a nice day, it suggests, and try it. The first part is easy.” On Monday, I decided to take that advice to heart. […]
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Reentry
August 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Travel, United States
I’ve been back in the US for almost two weeks now, and it still feels pretty strange to me. I’m not used to seeing people I know, to easily overhearing conversations going on around me, to being able to read menus effortlessly, to not standing out as a gringo or a foreigner. Getting back from […]
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