Just a quick mid-week post about last Sunday's excursion to one of the many waterfalls located near São João del Rei! With our social tutor Francis to guide us, a group of us (several locals and international students from the US and Columbia) headed to the Cachoeira do Bom Despacho for the afternoon. The falls …
Month: February 2019
Welcome to São João del Rei
It's been two weeks since I arrived here in Brasil, and my brain is reeling from information overload. Classes are in full effect while excitement for the nationwide celebration of Carnaval builds. But before I write about any of that, here's an introduction to the wonderful city I'll be calling home for the next five …
Week one and done (long post!!!)
PART I - Welcome to Brasil. After what was a very eventful (and unfortunately sleepless) flight, we arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil at approximately 7am local time. There was unusually intense turbulence and a passenger had a heart attack mid-flight, which made the already difficult task of sleeping on a plane near impossible. Luckily …
Pack only the essentials…not
Departure day has come and gone. But before I start writing about our arrival, I feel it is necessary to note some of the highlights from all the packing that went on over the last couple weeks... If you know me at all, you know I love a good plan and don't take preparation for …
Start Here
Welcome to my travel blog! As many of you already know, I'm headed to Brasil with the University of Georgia to master the Portuguese language. (Read more background stuff here.) This will be my fourth and longest trip to Brasil, and my tenth time outside the US. I love to travel (in case that wasn't …
Brasil 2019 