Tag: My Brazilian

Brazilian beaches – the best in the world. Coming from an Aussie that’s a pretty big call. But seriously, check out the pineapple cachaca cocktail… and the bar tender 😛

Oooo and I discovered the magic ingredient to that cocktail! Lucky I took notes. Inside that pineapple you will find a blend of  pineapple (obviously), cachaca (a spirit made from sugarcane), ice and… sweetened condensed milk.

Ok, so I recently discovered cachaca is available (at ten times the cost, but still available) in Australia, so now we just need the freedom to put a few cute bartenders on our beaches… then we’ll be giving Brazil a run for their money…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EMyO5ADduo[/youtube]

MUSIC CREDITS:

Tease me, Unknown.

The concrete jungle mega-city where I experienced my very first taste of acai (ah-sigh-ee) – the wild Amazonian berry that tastes like frozen chocolate and is full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidents that give you an energy hit and allegedly make you lose weight. My friend imports it to Oz in pulp and powder, and I happen to be drinking a mixture of acai, banana and ice right now. Mmmmm mmmm! Check out www.riolife.com.au if you wanna taste the purple goodness…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPJBWrcJF50[/youtube]

MUSIC CREDITS:

Sao Paulo, Morcheeba

Oh man these waters were powerful. Arrgh! We had so much fun!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ACDKSZUnP0[/youtube]

MUSIC CREDITS:

Learn Yourself, The Beautiful Girls

Colours, fashion shoots, tango and a lost bat. Buenos Aires Part 2.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea4d2VE8sLQ[/youtube]

MUSIC CREDITS:

Juanito Alimana, Hector Lavoe

A long long (but fun) bus trip down route 40 brought us to El Calafate in South Argentina where we thought we would see “Climate Change” in action. Glaciar Perito Moreno melted before our very eyes but it is interesting to note that it has always done this and is actually one of the few glaciers that is still growing. We then made our way back up along the East Coast up to Rio Colorado where Rachel sought the secrets to sharing it’s water… my favourite moment was the ant at the end… and sorry – I couldn’t help but add my corny subtitles 🙂

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZSjunB31Ug[/youtube]

Music Credits:

Across The Universe, Jim Sturgess – Across The Universe Soundtrack

Across The Universe, Alicia Keys, Alison Krauss, Billie Joe Armstrong, Bono, Brian Wilson, Norah Jones, Steven Tyler, Stevie Wonder, Tim McGraw & Velvet Revolver.

Argh! Holiday season had hit. No where to stay, and no way to leave – we learned an important lesson for the remainder of our trip: book accommodation and transport at least one day/night ahead.

Don’t “Do a Bariloche” again!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG-fFgd_GJA[/youtube]

Music Credits:

With A Little Help From My Friends

Jim Sturgess & Joe Anderson – Across The Universe Soundtrack

Climbing volcanoes, swinging from trees, spotting condors, and drinking wine in this Swiss-Alps-like setting.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKsFvq4vA1k[/youtube]

Music credits:

Honest Goodbyes, Bic Runga

Ok, I know this sounds like a very crazy title, which doesn’t at all suit the video you’re about to see… but when you read the book it will all make sense 😉

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcgkfZhSmeM[/youtube]

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Call me, Blondie

Three girls on the road again, this time speeding down the Chilean coast. Regrettably we only spent one night in La Serena as it really was a beautiful little beach town. But voices from Pucon in the even more beautiful Lakes District in southern Chile were calling us loud and clear.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFFEB5cM-nU[/youtube]

Music Credits:

Before The World Was Made, Carla Bruni