36 Hours in São Paulo
The World Cup has come and gone, and Brazil’s economic fortunes are beginning to fade once more. Rio de Janeiro is poised to take the spotlight next year as it […]
Category Archives: General Interest
24 Hours in Montevideo
Poor Montevideo, overshadowed by its boastful neighbor across the Rio de la Plata, ignored by its Brazilian neighbors to the north, and generally forgotten by everyone else, Uruguay’s capital city […]
Owning a piece of Argentina’s Wine Country
I had the privilege of attending the launch party for Dragonback Estate late last month. While there’s really little that gets between me and an invitation for free wine, I […]
36 Hours in Panama City
Panama City is one of those strange places that sits between two different worlds, and you’re never sure which one you’re in. Old? New? Legitimate? Shady? Caribbean? Central American? Dollar? […]
How to cap off a business trip to São Paulo
São Paulo is, as I like to call it, a bagunça quente. That means absolutely nothing in Portuguese other than a literal translation of “hot mess”. But for those who know […]
Brazil’s Debt-to-Disney Ratio
I caught up with a friend from a U.S. consulate in Brazil this weekend, and as could be expected the topic turned to the vast numbers of Brazilians plying the […]
Pirates of the Caribbean
I don’t write a lot about the Caribbean, and it’s somewhat of a shame to not tie up the fascinating social and economic histories of the Caribbean with the rest […]
