Monthly Archives: December 2015

Dec 2015: The Force is strong with Brazilians

The Force is strong with Brazilian Star Wars fans, as I wrote in an article last week for Fusion. Along with being photogenic, not even Brazil’s worst recession in a nearly a century could thwart their Jedi-like powers to crowdfund a Star Wars … Continue reading

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Dec 2015: Go jump off a cliff

It’s rainy season in Rio de Janeiro, which means it’s often cloudy, which means that the otherwise incredible vistas from the city’s clifftops and mountains are blocked by a thick white haze of rainclouds, which means that a long and steep hike … Continue reading

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Nov 2015: Economic headwinds fell Brazil’s floating Christmas tree

Rio de Janeiro proudly boasts the world’s tallest floating Christmas tree — yes, that’s a thing — which normally looks something like this: But this year, days before the 280-foot metallic tree was scheduled to be lit up in the middle of Rio’s lagoon, an 85-mph wind snapped … Continue reading

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