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
"Brazil" - What's in a Name?
Several weeks ago, I wrote a post about Seth Kugel who, in his role as The New York Times’ Frugal Traveler, is making a 13-week journey from his adopted hometown of São Paulo to New York City.
His colorful adventures, riddled with insights and humor, make for terrific armchair travel and inspired me to seek out more Kugel-isms. Following his cyber trail led me to GlobalPost, a site to which he is a frequent contributor from Brazil. more >>
Curious George's Curious Brazilian Connection
When my sister and I were little (and not so little) we loved the Curious George books. Our parents happily plied us with them, and to this day, I can’t conjure up the mischievous little monkey and his pal, the Man in the Yellow Hat, without cracking a nostalgic smile. As such, when my sister told me to make sure to see an exhibit at New York’s Jewish Museum, entitled “Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H.A. Rey”, I happily set off to the Upper East Side. more >>
In and Out of Line
Scanning the Brazilian press online today, my eye was caught by a headline concerning my hometown of Salvador. that caused me to experience a brief moment of triumph. This morning, a branch of the national bank, Banco do Brasil., located in Shopping Iguatemi, one of the city’s most popular shopping centers, was forced to close its doors due its flouting of the Lei dos 15 Minutos (15-Minute Law). more >>
Rio's New Wave in Chocolate
If you're a chocaholic, and a fan of Modernism, and happen to be in Rio de Janeiro, you're in for a sweet treat. Rio's best – and swankiest – chocolate boutique, Aquim, has just rolled out an elegantly wave-shaped chocolate bar designed by the architectural king of curves himself, Oscar Niemeyer. more >>
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