Posts Tagged "Fun"

The Minute Tour: Foz Do Iguaçu

Posted by on Jul 31, 2012 in Blog, Brazil, Experiences, Featured, Media Bar, Minute Tours, Places, South America, The Americas and the Caribbean, Video | 13 comments

The Minute Tour: Foz Do Iguaçu

“Brazilians consider Brazil ‘God’s Country’ – and not just in an esoteric sense.” Adriana leans forward against the back of my chair a row behind me on the double decker bus as she shares this insight. “We have no wars, our soil is fertile, we respect one another, love our country, and our prosperity is at a turning point. It’s God’s Country because it is so divine, and you will know exactly what I mean when you stare at the Iguaçu Falls for the first time. I guarantee the sight will change you.” ‘God’s country;’ almost impossible to imagine a place so exquisite it...

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Vlog: Alex’s First Churrascaria

Posted by on Jul 9, 2012 in Blog, Brazil, Glimpse, Places, South America, The Americas and the Caribbean, Video, Vlog | 3 comments

Vlog: Alex’s First Churrascaria

A Churrascaria (Chu-Ra-Sca-Ria) is a Brazilian barbecue house that specializes in amazing, delicious, savory varieties of grilled meats. Chicken, steak, pork, lamb; you name it, it’s served (who ordered the Chicken Hearts?). Each dish is cut off the skewer in front of you directly on to your plate. Halfway through the meal, I joked I didn’t understand why we weren’t staying IN the churrascaria. No, seriously. They could have just set me up a bed by a table so I could eat and fall asleep at my leisure – literal #foodporn heaven. After this experience, I’ve decided...

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Essence: Experiencing Foz Do Iguaçu Up Close

Posted by on Jun 22, 2012 in Blog, Brazil, Essence, Experiences, Featured, Places, South America, The Americas and the Caribbean, Video | 0 comments

Essence: Experiencing Foz Do Iguaçu Up Close

There isn’t any feeling quite like cutting through a raging river on a speedboat while dodging rocks as you approach a group of monolithic waterfalls under the setting sun. For those who don’t know, Foz Do Iguaçu is home to the Iguaçu Falls – one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Video really doesn’t do justice as to the sense of power you feel when you look at 3M liters of water that pour from the falls every second. This video is just the beginning of a series of short videos summarizing this amazing destination. Just know that if you missed #EIBTUR this...

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