A Black British Girl's Perspective of a Global Village
The best way to see Rio de Janeiro is with a local who can show you not only the important tourist attractions, but also the hidden gems the city has to offer. Meet Rodrigo Pires. He has worked as a Tour Guide in Rio for 7 years. Extremely passionate about his job he tells me,... Continue Reading →
This weekend is an opportunity to experience carnival- for free! And we like FREE. Yes we- that's me, Jean and Alberto. An interesting trio we make. Myself from London, Jean from Belgium and Alberto (a travel journalist!!) from Italy. We share a common interest to experience the best of Rio! Yesterday was the first day... Continue Reading →
It's raining here in Rio. And not just raining but thundering down. It's taken almost two weeks to arrive as thunder was predicted during the early days of my arrival however it's only just showed up with a bolt! And then as quick as the rains started it's ended... And the starts again. My Carioca... Continue Reading →
My honeymoon period is officially over! It's time to get some work done and that's exactly what I set off to do today in the heat of Rio's scorching sun. My brother from another mother Tuni from Serra Leone, took a break from working in his barber shop on Rua Vinte de Abril, to accompany... Continue Reading →
That´s right I did. But it wasn´t planned (like that counts!) I innocently stepped into a gym the other day to try and blag a free one day pass (as you do when you´re feeling too lazy to jog all the way to the beach)... And I stepped out with a membership for a month!... Continue Reading →
I'm keeping to the theme of Elizabeth Gilbert's search for everything. I'm only half way through (it's Rio- I've been distracted)! There are many parts of this book where I lose any connection (and quite frankly would rather be distracted than read another sentence) and would want to throw the book out of the window... Continue Reading →
Last sunday I went to church. That's at least three times this year I've attended a church service. Not bad for a 'non church goer'. I've always claimed that my spirituality lies in the comfort of my heart. I don't go out preaching (though I do like a healthy constructive debate) and I'm open to other... Continue Reading →
I would like to think I started this project at an early age due to curiosity when my dad mentioned I had brazilian ancestry. Technically I started researching my Afro-Brazilian history just 2 years ago, in 2010. However, I've done a significant amount, enough to trace my ancestry 6 generations back to Salvador, Bahia. I... Continue Reading →
Today I participated in an unusual voluntary job. I offerd to go to work with my host. And my host is Patricia. A beautiful Afro-Brazilian with a striking smile in her late 20's. Like any other volunary job it's a great way to give back to the community (in my case thank my host for... Continue Reading →
Twice this month I've been referred to Elizabeth Gilbert's novel about 'One woman's Search for Everything' after mentioning my trip to Brazil. So I bought the book- Eat Pray Love on Amazon and it's arrived in the tick of time as it'll make a good 'beach read' for my Brazil trip. Less than a week... Continue Reading →
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