surprise experiences
travel surprises beyond common paths are what makes travel exciting. the unpredictable meeting where strangers evolve into true friends, a dynamic night of musical entertainment are examples where the best travel experience occurs when there are no plans...
visit: The Museum of Sacred Arts of Santos, Santos SP
Museu de Arte sacra De Santos, Santos SP
diversity is the strength of brasil. i found a 400+ year-old church with a Youth program to expand creative visions by connecting with youth in los angeles. in a museum tour with museum curator, barbara higa, i was excited as she described centuries of history bringing waves of immigrants to brasil from russia, Japan, china and manynations to settle in south america....
visit: The Governor's palace, vitoria ES
graceful staircases of vitoria Centro
these grand staircases. began with 1570 construction of vitoria's Palacio was originally designed to serve as a schoo-administrative center for settlers & native people's. constructed under leadership of jesuit Father anchieta. the hillside city was ideal for military defense against marauding pirates or armies of Dutch, spanish & french charge. More staircases were constructed to ease and speed the pace of travel in the growing town. a graceful design signature...
Visit: Giovanni luquini & Elizabeth Doud
famous dancers savor gamboa
Travel shines brightest with newfound friends! I met giovanni luquini on bahia's tropical itaparica island. A professional ballet & jazz dancer, Rio -born giovanni has been a member of performing arts companies in Miami, australia, europe and brasil his recent production 'nunca por acaso' ('Never by Chance') opened at salvador's teatro senac pelourinho. Giovanni. he & wife-professional dancer, elizabeth doud so enraptured me with their nature-enveloped villa-inspired home...