South America
Brazil's Holy Meat
I love to make barbecue for my friends and often receive compliments about the flavor of the Brazilian barbecue. Since some of my Americans friends have been asking, I decided to write about the secret of “rodízio” style* barbecue. It’s not hard for me to get excited about this topic – I LOVE meat! ... Full story
A day on the beach in Rio
Every time I go out, I am energized by the pulsing of music and the gleam of wide smiles. When the sun shows his face, I am caught up by the frenzy of the beach culture. Even if you are out at work and without a bikini, everyone runs to the nearest thrift stand to buy a R$20 suit so as not to waste a moment stopping back at home and losing valuable time spent on the sand. ... Full story
Carnival Time in Brazil
It’s hard to describe the experience of Brazil’s Carnival party – there’s nothing else on the planet like it. To say that it consumes the country is an understatement – work, life, school all come to a grinding halt during Carnival. The cities and beaches come alive with music, food, and dancing, as the spirit of celebration and excitement crackles in the air. ... Full story
On The Rocks: Perito Moreno Glacier
Deep in the Patagonian Steppe between where the Santa Cruz plateau meets the Andes is the cowboy town of El Calafate. Maybe it is the clean air of the veiling mountains, the pure water of the grand glacier, or simply the customs check as you enter the periphery of this 84-year-old pearl, but there is something truly different about this place. ... Full story
The Magical Mystery Tour of Bosque Arrayanes
Sitting on the doorstep of Bariloche is a vast expanse of shimmering blue that gives a title to the splendour of the surrounding National Park. Nahuel Huapi is the largest of the great twenty lakes of the Argentinian Lake District, spanning two countries and a cruise weaving across the waters and through the Andes will reveal a number of hidden treasures. ... Full story
Bariloche and Cerro Lopez - Making Headway into the Foothills of the Andes
After having travelled through three different countries (England, Spain and Argentina) and over the world’s longest river (The Amazon) we reached Patagonia just a day and a half later, however there was something very homely about the gateway city of San Carlos de Bariloche. ... Full story
Painting a Picture Perfect Patagonia
Over a day's journey away from the UK and Patagonia offers the diversity of landscape that would normally be expected of a whole continent. The proud parents of Argentina and Chile are constantly protecting this precious part of the world. This postcard from Patagonia was sent from the end of their summer where four seasons in one day meant more than just a song by Crowded House. ... Full story
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Huntsville - a touch of southern comfort.
The city of Huntsville, nestled amongst the hills of north Alabama, is certainly not the backwater southern town that I perhaps expected. It manages to combine a delightful historical old-town with a state of the art high-tech modern city built around the U.S. space programme. ... Full story
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