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Riding the Rails to the Atlantic
Curitiba After prancing around South America for over 9 months perfecting our Spanish, switching our brains back to Braziliain Portuguese was quite difficult. We couldn't understand what anyone was saying! Curitiba is supposed to be the cleanest city in South America, and we happened to agree. The bus stops are peculiar, glass, tubular structures …
Lessons from Curitiba
When we told people in Salvador we were headed to Curitiba next, people invariably asked why. "Oh, you must have friends there" was one response, while others merely looked bemused. To Brazilians, there is little to attract tourists to Curitiba, lacking in natural, historical and cultural attractions. Yet, the fact that we were lured into visiting …
Chapter 2 - The Master Plan
... in my bank account, most of which I'll end up using on my plane ticket. I intend on selling my car, and if I get at least 1.800 Euros on it I should be fine.
I would hate to sell my iMac, but it would makes me 1.000 Euros richer. Who am I kidding, it's not like I'm planning on coming back.
Getting rid of my things will be the hardest part. I am materialistic and I do love all my gadgets. But on the other hand, it's the ...
Chapter 1 - A bleak beginning...
"This planet has — or rather had — a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much all of the time" - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
It's not uncommon to be unhappy with how your life is. And if you are unhappy, you have two solutions: one of them is to blame someone else for your misfortune. The other is to accept that, no matter who is to blame, you and only you can turn the table around ...
Another awesome weekend in Brazil
So it was another awesome weekend here in Brazil. I got up early on Saturday morning to take the train from Curitiba to Morretes. One of the first things that I heard about this part of Brazil is that the train from Curitiba to the coast is absolutely amazing. The train goes through the mountains, passing through 13 tunnels and over 30 bridges, offering spectacular views along the way. There are a few different classes of tickets that you ...