Beach Day Doctrine: Great weather leads to awful governments
A typical winter's day in Brazil. My family went to the beach this past Saturday. We packed a kite and a boogie board [...]
Dear Brazil: Pay Your Nannies a Living Wage!
Seriously Brazil, it's 2015. Pay your help a living wage. Dear reader, if you're not in the mood for a rant, check back [...]
Flying with Preschoolers: It can always get worse.
My only parenting standard at airports is "don't lose her". My little family of three took a trip to Rio de Janeiro this [...]
Why I Finally Admitted I’m a Writer
For the past seven years I've been writing a graphic novel. I only admitted this to a non-family member for the first time two years [...]
5 Things You’d Never Guess About Brazil
5 of the many things that have surprised me about Brazil... "Do you like Brazil?" I heard this question for the thousandth time [...]
The Two Kinds of Americans Abroad
There are two kinds of Americans abroad. Last week, I gave a lecture comparing Brazilian and American culture to a group of law [...]
Getting a Driver’s License in Brazil
Traffic in Brazil is not helped by all the unlicensed drivers. To put my family at ease, I tend to downplay the more [...]
Dear Retailers, Stop Arranging by Color!!
I'd like something yellow. Tshirt, pants, socks, doesn't matter. I just need yellow clothes. When was the last time you went shopping for [...]
Brazil: Children Allowed
Brazil! Where children are always welcome! As an American, I know that taking a child to any restaurant that doesn't have it's menu [...]