Brynn Is Not In Brazil
Hi. So…it’s been a minute. I’d ask how you’ve been the last few years, but I don’t think I could take an honest answer. You’ve [...]
Projeto Tamar: Saving Sea Turtles along Brazil’s Coast
Hello, adorable baby sea turtle! Today is world turtle day! Hooray for the turtles! In honor of turtles everywhere, I wanted to give [...]
Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya, & Yellow Fever
This is public enemy #1!Aedes aegypti. Know it and squish it! There are over 3,000 species of mosquitoes. A fact I think proves [...]
Getting Our Yellow Fever Vaccines
This is public enemy #1! Aedes aegypti. It carries dengue, zika, & chikungunya. Mosquito born viruses did not cross my mind when considering [...]
When the Police Went on Strike in Vitoria
Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brazil I'd been wondering how to break a five months long silence on my blog. I couldn't think of a [...]
Our Walk to School
Our Walk to School A one act play inspired by true events with a 5-year-old. Mom: (Shouted from front door) Ok, time to go. Do [...]
Festa Junina a Brazilian Fall Festival
We were walking the streets of Rio de Janeiro yesterday when my daughter piped up "Hey, it's Festa Junina!" I shook my head and tolld [...]
Brazilian Snack Foods: They nailed it!
There's so much bad news coming out of Brazil lately. The economy is still in tatters. The president is impeached. The interim president is according [...]
Dear Brazil, It’s Portugal’s Fault.
I'm currently obsessed with an idea for a historical fiction novel and have spent the last week devouring books on colonial Brazil. (I know you're [...]