My World Cup Wrap Up

World Cup 2014 Brazil - Curitiba Stadium - Australia vs Spain

It took me a few days after the final to kick my World Cup hangover, but I’m finally back online after almost a month hiatus to report that my Brazilian World Cup experience has officially come and gone. It has been one wild and crazy month filled with emotionally highs and lows for teams and […]

5 Weird Demands from World Cup Teams

Weird World Cup Team Demands

World Cup teams have been arriving in Brazil over the past few weeks and you would think all they cared about was winning. Turns out, for many teams, it takes a lot more than just showing up to get them ready. It takes Jacuzzis, specialty soaps and lots of video games. According to a report […]

Top 10 Best World Cup Commercials

Best World Cup 2014 Commercials

Here we go, ten days until Brazil faces Croatia in the opening 2014 World Cup match in Sao Paulo. The only thing higher than the tension here in Brazil is the expectations to win their record sixth FIFA World Cup Trophy. Besides a few updates regarding the World Cup stadiums progress and protests in Rio de […]

9 First Impressions of Living Rio de Janeiro

The View of Rio de Janeiro from Mirante Dona Marta

Two weeks deep and the reality of living in Rio de Janeiro is just starting to set in. I spent my first six days in Brazil at a hostel in the upscale neighborhood of Ipanema, where it felt more like a vacation than the start of a new adventure. It can be difficult to comprehend […]

Arriving in Rio de Janeiro

My First View of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

It wasn’t until I crawled over the disheveled Brazilian man a slid down into my window seat that I was able to contemplate the journey ahead. Between all the errands, goodbyes and last minute essentials, I never allow myself time to get too excited before a trip. As the plane took flight my mind began […]