Left Rio yesterday on the night bus and have arrived in Curitiba, 12 hours bus ride to the south. Am quite glad to have left Rio, it just felt like a bit of a party town with not much character of its own. Copacabana is just like a a really dull, dirty town situated next to a really nice beach. Ipanema is supposed to be nicer and had nicer bars when we went out there, but is more expensive.Not that I didnt enjoy a bit of partying after 3 months in New York but I ...

Have arrived safe and sound in Rio after a couple of flight delays and a long time spent sat next to a very talkative guy from Sao Paulo on the plane. All is well here although i've havent done a whole lot in the 3 days ive been here. went up the corcovado yesterday which is the mountain with the christ figure at the top. was a good view of riobut a littel cloudy - to many fat old tourists as well for my liking but i suppose it is a bit of landmark and it wo...

went to boston for my birthday and to be honest its a pleasure to spend a bit of time outside of NY. the pace of life here is slower, the girls are prettier, the streets are cleaner and everyone seems considerably richer! ive brought along a friend from work who's NY attitude stands out like a sour thumb - he nearly got into a fight n the tram just going through the turnstyles - i'm not sure he likes it here.... on saturday we went out for some drinks ...

Have had a really lazy weekend and have done pretty much nothing. in fact, i'm not sure why i'm telling you this...... on saturday i read an entire harry potter (it was 3 in the morning before i knew it) and bought some games for my new game boy ds lite (which is really rather natty with a touch screen an all). i was hoping to receive my shipment from brooklyn industries but it hasn't come yet :-( check out their website, some really cool clothes - www.broo...

Emily (my friend from uni) and her friend Sian came to visit me today. they have recently been backpacker around America after working in a summer camp in Masachuchets (cant spell it..). It was really good seeing some familiar faces and also having someone to do touristy things with. I think the girls lack some of my optomism and energy but nevertheless allowed themselves to be dragged around manhattan (thanks girls!). We took a tour of downtown and saw wall...