O Convento Nossa Senhora da Penha
I mentioned in a previous post the four attractions of Vitoria: 1) eating the regional fish stew more appetizingly called Moqueca, 2) visiting one of[…]
Stove Top Terror
I’ve never enjoyed cooking. It’s something I’ve been forced by hunger pangs and lack of sandwich bread to do from time to time. With the[…]
Brasilia: Poorly Executing Good Ideas
Brasilia, the Washington DC of Brazil, is coming out with a new slogan for the country as part of a rebranding for the 21st century.[…]
The Entrance Exam: a comedy of errors
Traditionally in Brazil, universities have each had their own entrance exam. A student applying to six universities, would need to travel to each university and[…]