NYC in a Preschooler’s Posse
We just got home after a week-long family vacation in New York City! I’ve been to New York City three times before, but this was[…]
Dear Brazil, It’s Portugal’s Fault.
I’m currently obsessed with an idea for a historical fiction novel and have spent the last week devouring books on colonial Brazil. (I know you’re[…]
Brazil’s Political Crisis Explained for Non-Brazilians
A week ago, Brazil’s House of Deputies voted 367 to 137 to impeach President Dilma Rousseff. The vote lasted five hours and involved a lot[…]
A Tropical Paradise is a Sweaty Paradise
Today was another sunny, blue-sky day here in Vitoria. A breeze blowing through my apartment forced me to stop the doors with various colored flipflops.[…]