Ode to açai

03/06/2008 | Location: Salvador, Brazil

The frozen açai berry puree is blended with guarana syrup, derived from a different brazilian fruit that is popular here as a soda.

(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Brian Rogers / LongJaunt.com)

03.28.2008 | Nairobi, Kenya

After a walk in the Nairobi Arboretum with our friend Benard, we jump on the train to Mombasa and head to the Indian Ocean.

04.19.2008 | Rome, Italy

On day two in Rome we headed to Vatican city to explore the grandest of Catholic churches, the Basilica of St. Peter.

07.08.2008 | Galle, Sri Lanka

Our last day in Galle, we spent some quality time with Thushan's dad's side of the family.