Monthly Archives: January 2015

From Lonely Planet “Eat Your Way Around Brazil” http://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-america/travel-tips-and-articles/77534 “Brazil’s 3 tastiest treats: put a little history in your mouth” http://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-america/travel-tips-and-articles/689

Listening to my first sounds of Brazilian music. Listen to “Garota de Ipanema”  (Girl from Ipanema) MP3 https://archive.org/embed/TomJobimGarotaDeIpanema http://www.thebraziliansound.com/top.htm http://latinmusic.about.com/od/brazilian/tp/Top-10-Most-Influential-Brazilian-Artists.htm http://www.greatbrazilianmusic.com/greatalbums.html Brazil for beginners: 10 essential Brazilian records to soundtrack your World Cup http://www.buzzfeed.com/gabrielakruschewsky/23-classic-brazilian-songs-you-need-to-listen-to-right-now#.ww1180v4w

A travel blog by an American living in Brazil. http://www.tourist2townie.com/country/brazil/

Security in Brazil:  A magic moment for the city of God http://www.economist.com/node/16326428

First book I always buy when planning a trip is from Lonely Planet.

Results of search in National Geographic http://tinyurl.com/o7h3793

Searching for clues about Brazil in the movies.  Starting to watch on New Year’s Day 2015 http://www.tourist2townie.com/featured/10-must-see-brazilian-movies/ City of God:  Paz? None in this movie.  Nor any hope.  Endless cycle of killing and suffering in a Rio favela. But incredible, … Continue reading →