Brazil Blog
About this blog
Thrill of Brazil is a travel blog all about Brazil written by Moon Brazil author Michael Sommers. Michael blogs about Brazil travel, culture, and more. He welcomes questions, comments, and story ideas.
Recent Posts
- Care for a Drink with your Film? (or a Film with your Drink?)
- Brazil’s Homegrown Tourism Boom
- Brazil's Best and Write-est
- Making House Calls in Rio (Part II)
- Making House Calls in Rio (Part I)
- The Dawning of Brazil's B&B Age
- Rio's Alternative Points of View
- Taxi Trouble in Santa Teresa
- Obamas Take to the Campaign Trail in Brazil
- Plans and Punctuality
- Reliving Tropicalismo - On and Off Screen
- Food and Lodging that Make the Grade
- The Making of Moon Living Abroad in Brazil
- U.S. is Number One Source of Immigrants to Brazil
- Best English-Language Blogs about Brazil
Reflections on Bikinis
At the end of 2009, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel sorted through reams of travel stats and tendencies and came up with a list of Top 10 Budget Travel Destinations for 2010. Among those that made the final cut was Rio de Janeiro. more >>
Oscar and Mickey Clash at Brasília's 50th Birthday Bash
In a country where paradoxes bloom like wild orchids, last week’s birthday bash for Brasília took the cake due to a clash between the city’s architect, Oscar Niemeyer, and a foreign guest of honor named Mickey (as in Mouse).
April 21 marked 50 years since Brazil’s capital moved from the Marvelous City of Rio de Janeiro, 600 miles into the dusty red heart of the country, a.k.a. the middle of nowhere. more >>
The World’s Biggest Cachaçaria
Yesterday was one of those quintessential Saturdays in Salvador. At around 11am, my friend Edivaldo called me and recommend that I come for lunch since he was in the mood to cook. When I asked what time I should arrive, he answered around 12pm – so I showed up around 1pm. Pots and pans were cluttered all over the kitchen and appetizing smells were coming from the vicinity of the stove. My friend Myra, Edi’s wife, came in and gave me a kiss hello/goodbye as she left for a big lunch somewhere else. “I won’t be gone long,” warned Myra. “Stick around and we can go out for drinks tonight.” It became apparent that Edi’s big banquet would just be for him and me. more >>
Life Imitates Art: "Avatar" and The Amazon
Today being Earth Day, one’s mind logically runs to notions of sustainability, ecology, and environmental preservation: catch words that conjure up myriad images and places, but perhaps few so strongly, universally, and with such poignant impact as the vast and somewhat mythical Amazon forest, 70 percent of which is located within the borders of Brazil. more >>
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