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January 12, 2016 MovinnGrovin 11 comments

Just A Pit Stop IN Paraty…   Paraty is a small colonial town along Brazil’s Costa Verde.  It is situated between Rio (4 hours to its North) and São Paulo (4 hours to its South). As we finalized our plans for our trip from Rio to São Paulo we made the decision that we would do the…

January 7, 2016 MovinnGrovin 7 comments

Tchau, Rio!   To get the true vibe of any city it’s important to kick it in the city’s neighborhoods.  We spent our last few days in Rio doing just that, exploring a variety of neighborhoods including Leblon, Lapa, Santa Teresa, and São Conrado.  Each providing us with a different perspective on what this city of…

December 31, 2015 MovinnGrovin 30 comments

Hola & Feliz Ano Novo!   We have arrived in Brazil… and are so pumped to be here!!!   Travel to Rio was not easy (surprise surprise).  We departed Chicago on Monday, December 28th… as it was raining ICE.  As a result, ALL flights were grounded in O’Hare, nothing landing or taking off.  Our booked…

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December 22, 2015 MovinnGrovin 10 comments

                  Here we come! 10 days and counting, officially scuba certified, countless orders from amazon prime, apartment loaded in storage, nothing packed in our bags and still trying to figure out this website.   Oh ya – Did I mention I’m also trying to finalize a venue for my wedding before…