It was the second morning that I was in Brazil. Hours had passed since I circled around the surrounding neighborhoods getting a feel of the place; dragged my suitcase down a very steep hill into the favela I was staying; walked up the same steep hill to the corner market; wandered around the market grabbing [...]
August 2, 2010
Last night I watched the movie Trade. It’s been sitting in my Netflix queue for awhile now, but I’d heard that the movie, while great, was a bit disturbing. The reviewers were correct. The movie showed a very realistic account of how sex trafficking takes place throughout the world. It was based on a New [...]
July 26, 2010
I came across this list of 10 things all single people should do on Yahoo. Give it a read and let me know what you think. 1. Travel alone. Whether you’re trying to find your way through the Paris Metro or the London Underground, haggling over a painting in Mexico or choosing where to bed [...]
July 23, 2010
It’s been an outrageously long week. I’ve spent half of it in DC, I’m in Atlanta for a few days and tomorrow I’m headed back on the road to Baltimore. I’ve been shooting a lot and editing photos, so I haven’t had time to dedicate to working on my Carnaval project like I’ve wanted to. [...]
July 14, 2010
I was talking to one of my friends in Brazil earlier this week. She was having a particularly bad day because things had just ended miserably with the guy that she traveled halfway around the world to be with. I felt bad for her. It's a story that I've heard many times before and I've experienced it myself. [...]
July 2, 2010
A few of my friend’s and I have been trying to plan a girl’s trip since we took our last one about a year and a half ago. (Time is seriously flying. Do you realize it’s July?!?!?) The four of us grouped together over a gchat conversation and started throwing out the most random places. [...]
September 20, 2010
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