BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Who doesn’t love to kick back with a drink every now and then? There’s always beer as the good, reliable fallback option, of course, and if you’re out with friends – or if you’re spending a…
The Gold and the Golpe: The hectic nature of hosting the Olympics while impeaching your president
BY: ADAM THRUSH August 2016 will go down as one of the most memorable in Brazilian history. South America’s first ever Olympics were hosted in Rio de Janeiro and, on the last day of the month, their president was impeached…
Brazil’s forest villagers are fighting a losing battle to save their homeland from illegal loggers
Armed first with bows and arrows, swords, rifles and now also GPS tracking devices and cameras, Ka’apor villagers are refusing to lose their land to illegal loggers. Left with only empty promises from their government, villagers have taken charge of…
This Brazilian resort pays all expenses for artists to work on creative projects
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Ask an artist when they are at their most creative. No matter the city or country or discipline they work in, most would say they are at their best when relaxed, mentally clear and in an environment…
Why staying with locals will always be better than staying at an all-inclusive resort
BY: SINEAD MULHERN The bartender pops the cap off a Heineken and sets it down in front of me. The green bottles behind him sit like a row of bowling pins each with a different city printed on its label.…