South America

Brazil: Where the Streets Samba and the Rivers Dream

My Brazil odyssey began with a glass... “Cachaça — Brazil’s liquid gospel.” A simple shot of something clear, honest, and slightly dangerous — Cachaça, Brazil’s liquid gospel. I had barely landed in São Paulo before a bartender with the easy smile of a man who’s seen it all slid it across the counter, added a slice of...

Darwin, Dragons and Don’t Trip on the Usual — My Galapagos Sojourn

After months of work, procrastination, and a healthy dose of laziness (not necessarily in that order), I finally sat down to write about my travel to the Galapagos Islands - that legendary archipelago where Darwin met his eureka moment. Here’s my five-day cruise through evolution’s playground: where sea lions do yoga, iguanas sneeze salt, and...

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