Category: recife

I don’t owe you an explanation

I tend to explain everything, even things that I shouldn’t need to or want to. So, here it is “Why is Ian back in MN after only four and half months?” Before I get in to the whole WHY, I’m going to update you on what I did while I was there. I spent my Read More

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two months in brazil

what am i doing these past two months I have been in Brazil now for almost two months. I have acquired an apartment in Jaquiera neighborhood of Recife. This area is generally safe, low crime, nice people, restaurants, shops everywhere and an amazing park that my apartment overlooks. I love it. One thing I didn’t Read More

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scared

Being scared, it’s natural right? Everyone has been or will be scared about something in there life. I for one have been scared most of my life. It’s a constant worry of the unknown. A worry of if I was on the right track or if I am doing the right thing in my life. Read More

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story time: the brazilian flag

Growing up in the USA, you learn all about this country, you learn about how it was formed and what wars happened and even what the flag means. Today I wanted to share with you the history behind the current Brazilian flag and what everything on it means. There have been four flags of the Read More

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peoples points of view on brazil

where do I stand on a view I do not fully understand I just got into a somewhat heated argument about politics and peoples points of view while on a social media site. It was about Brazil and their representation of the Guy Fawkes mask that is used by protesters there. The person I was Read More

back home in the US

I’ve been back in the US 4 weeks now. I am so ready to go. Its nice to have time that I have to save money and see all my friends and family as much as I can before I move but I am very anxious to just go already! I am trying to plan Read More

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my arrival to boa viagem recife, brazil

emotions are flowing as I make my arrival The first and most amazing thing I noticed getting out of the car when we arrived at Adriana’s parents home in Boa Viagem was the way the city sounded. The mixture between native birds, people, construction and traffic. It is the most beautiful combination of sounds I Read More

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