by Sarah Gallo | Jan 26, 2014 | Brasil
Since we were pretty exhausted on New Year’s Day, we all slept in and headed over to Ipanema Beach for the afternoon. It was so hot that I spent solid 4.5 hours in the water (day 4 and, yes, still 114 degrees). We watched the sunset from the water and it was...
by Sarah Gallo | Jan 26, 2014 | Brasil
As midnight approached, 2.3 million people arrived on Copacabana. The main stage and smaller stage were pulsing – people were dancing, drinking, and chatting, all while trying to avoid stepping on pieces of broken glass and smashed beer cans. Time was flying by and,...
by Sarah Gallo | Jan 26, 2014 | Brasil
And finally, the day had come: New Year’s Eve, Rio de Janeiro, 2013-2014. Rio is known for being one of the best places in the world to ring in the New Year, and I was about to witness it firsthand. Last year I was numb with cold counting down to midnight in Times...
by Sarah Gallo | Jan 10, 2014 | Bolivia
The one trip I didn’t want to do alone was Bolivia, specifically Salar de Uyuni, yet I somehow found myself doing exactly that. I had to take a plane to Santiago, another plane to Calama, and a bus to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile where I was to begin my journey to...
by Sarah Gallo | Nov 28, 2013 | Brasil
Take me back. This past week I went to Itaparica, Brasil and had the time of my life. I’ve always been a Club Med girl and have been wanting to go to Club Med Itaparica since I was 9 years old. Well, it didn’t disappoint. This was hands down the most relaxing vacation...