My Gym Membership A 3 part series Part II: Results
In a dazzling, welcome and somewhat out of character for Brazil, display of efficiency, the results of our introductory physical evaluation were sent by email [...]
My Gym Membership A 3 part series Part I: Registration
“Just tuck the heart rate monitor under your sports bra. Just like that...good. Now I’m going to put the mask on. You let me know [...]
Why Does Brazil Not Have Closets?!
We saw our current apartment for the first time about a month ago. We had two days in Vitoria to find an apartment to rent [...]
Happy Birthday, Vitoria!
Today, the city of Vitoria turns 459 years old. A long time ago, September 8, 1551 to be exact, the Portuguese fought and won a [...]
Free Speech in Brazil
If there is one group of people I would not want to piss off, it’s comedians. They may make other people laugh but comedians themselves [...]
Welcome to Vitoria, Brazil
Last Monday, my husband and I loaded up our suitcases, and after being delayed by a meteor, we arrived at our new home, Vitoria. Vitoria [...]
Flight Changed Due to “Meteor Delay”
My husband and I arrived in Vitoria yesterday, three hours later than planned. Our flight was eventually moved to a different airport because, according to [...]
Great Things About Rio: Open Windows
My last post was a little down on Rio. What can I say? My brother’s plane was canceled because drug dealers invaded a hotel and [...]
Hostage Taking Leads to Flight Cancelation
My brother and his girlfriend spent the last week with me here in Rio. Saturday night, I dropped them off at the airport and went [...]