My Travel Blog

  • District Aniversario

    April 7th, The annual birthday of my district turned out to be a huge deal…. hosted at one of the most famous restaurants in South America known for seating the most people at once. This dinner was fancy and fun to attend. It amazed me how many Rotarians showed up that are a part of Read more

  • Ilha do Mel

    Stands for HONEY ISLAND… It takes exactly an hour and a half by car and 30 minutes by boat to this island from Curitiba. It’s known as the prettiest beaches in PARANA. This island is the farthest my Brazilian families travel to get away for vacation. When I mention I have been to Northeast, Falls Read more

  • You’re not ALONE!

    You’re not ALONE!

    The truth always comes out when you talk to your real mom, I started crying as soon as my mom said: “Hi Sweetie”… February was the hardest month to be away for over 200 days (7 months) in Brazil. I only have 100 days left here. So I wasn’t expecting to get homesick because my Read more

  • Foz Iguazu

    After spending almost 90 hours in a bus throughout January and now getting the opportunity to spend another 30 hours seemed easy. Our district was invited to be a part of the meeting with John F. Germ also known as the Rotarian international president this year. The meet invited over 8 different districts but we were Read more

  • Cristo Redentor

    Cristo Redentor

    Also known as Christ the Redeemer… Recently, I’ve been reading chapters out of the bible on my own time, but this time I read to comprehend and understand the context.  Before, I would just listen and not really pay much attention to the meaning. I was more interested in a summer full of night hide and Read more

  • Pão de Açucar

    Means Sugar Loaf…. it’s the name of the famous mountain in Rio that looks over all Rio de Janiero. This place is better than I ever imagined. The view was breathtaking, especially at sunset. This mountain is located across from The Redeemer so it feels like you get to see two different sides of this Read more