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My Foray into Carnival after 10 Years of Avoiding It
I don’t like parades, whether they be Fourth of July parades, Thanksgiving Day Parades, Gay Parades, Mummers Parades (aka gay parades), so it’s no surprise that Carnival was simply never a festival that was high on my priority list both … Continue reading
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Tagged abre-alas, Beginner´s Luck, Bloco Bollywood, Bloco Bollywood São Paulo, blocos, Bollywood, Butanta Carnival, Carnival 2020, Carnival do Butanta, Carnival Parade, Carnival Regulations, Carnival results, comissão de frente, Corte do Carnival, desfile de Carnival, Ensaio Técnico, Escola de Samba, Fourth of July Parade, Gay clubs, Gay Parades, Grupo de Aceso, Grupo Especial, Indian Music, King and Queen of Carnival, live sex, Macy´s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Mummer´s Parade, Né Né da Vila Matilde, P. Ray, parades, Pé Quente, Phil Ray, Recife Carnival, Salvador Carnival, Samba Schools, Sambadrome, Sambodromo, Sapucaí, São Paulo, São Paulo Carnival, Technical Rehearsal Anhembi, Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Bridge Point
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Ten Reasons to Love São Paulo – plus one
Most foreigners have an image of Brazil which includes the beaches of Rio, thick forest of the Amazon, or the Carnivals of Salvador. But Brazil´s 3.3. million mi² makes it nearly the size of the United States and big enough … Continue reading
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Riding the Yellow: São Paulo´s Bike Sharing Experiment
A few months ago I began to notice unchained yellow bikes around the city of São Paulo. I was curious to find out more about them, and as good fortune would have it, one was left parked right outside my … Continue reading
Safety Tips for São Paulo
With nearly 60,000 a year there’s no debating that Brazil is a very dangerous country and São Paulo, Brazil’s biggest capital city, is no stranger to violent crime. With more than 20 million people (if one counts the greater metropolitan area) … Continue reading
Aguá Branca Park – A Small São Paulo Park With Big Character
About five years ago I had to go to Perdizes, a neighborhood on the west side of São Paulo, for the first time. I found the area charming, so when I was finished my business there I decided to have a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aguá Branca Park, Av. Francisco Matarazzo, Brazil, Brazilian Culture, Dr. Fernando Costa, Parque da Aguá Branca, Parque Dr. Fernando Costa, Perdizes, Phil Ray, Phillihp Ray, São Paulo, São Paulo Green Spaces, São Paulo Leisure, São Paulo Parks, The Bridge Point, West Side of São Paulo
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Taco Bell Brasil – A Quick Review
Update November 2016: I discovered that they had soft tacos and the soft tacos are great. Also, the waiting time is considerably shorter. Although I still am not a fan of the hot sauce in a mini container that they offer, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Brazilian Food, Itaim Bibi, P. Ray, Phil Ray, Sampa, São Paulo, Taco Bell, Taco Bell Brascan, Taco Bell Brazil, Taco Bell Itaim, Taco Bell Kinoplex, Taco Bell Review, Taco Bell São Paulo, Tex-Mex Brasil, Tex-Mex Brazil, The Bridge Point
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