stories from and about south america
It was time for me to say goodbye to my friends in Curitiba and make my way to Rio de Janeiro. It was early morning, and I had arranged for a taxi to take me to the airport. I had tried to book accommodation in advance in Rio, and imparted the … Read more...
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The morning arrived complete with a hot sun, the first time in many weeks that I had actually felt warm at all. The train for Morretes would leave at around 9 a.m., so I took the early morning opportunity of exploring … Read more...
Continue reading...→The following morning I woke up early – there were a lot of things to do before the next leg of my trip, not the least of which was packing my bags, but more importantly to complete a purchase. On the previous day at the … Read more...
Continue reading...→South America is a vibrant continent; it’s colourful and lively, with music every where, and it only takes a few people to turn a gathering into a dance party. From Salsa to Merengue, Rumba and Mambo, to Bachata and Tango, the stuffy waltzes of Viennese salons … Read more...
Continue reading...→I had been to Buenos Aires once before, 25 years earlier, in 1992. On that occasion I had been heading up a small television production team from Thailand, and we were going to create several 8-minutes long episodes for our international weird and wonderful stories segment. We attended a football (soccer) … Read more...
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