Futebol in Rio

When we arrived, the feeling around the stadium was of controlled chaos. Police were stationed at the metro stop, directing rival fans to opposite exits. Botafogo and Flamengo fans had separate seating sections in the stadium, but outside, everyone intermingled, cheering for their respective teams.
(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Brian Rogers / LongJaunt.com)

Settling in Salvador

02.26.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
After taking a late night, two-hour flight from Rio, we arrived in Brazil's colonial capital city, Salvador da Bahia.

Medical Tourism

07.02.2008 | Bangkok, Thailand
One of our LongJaunters was dealing with stomach issues and a high fever we feared might be a recurrence of malaria. The other ...

Puebla

01.06.2008 | Puebla, Mexico
Pueblans have a reputation for being a bit uptight, and their affinity for massive cathedrals doesn’t exactly lighten the mood, but we ...
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