Monthly Archives: July 2014

July 04

World Cup Day 14: Heading Home

And like that the World Cup adventure that started two weeks ago is now done. We headed home by way of Lima, Peru towards LAX and SFO. Our group did have one final adventure along the way. We ran into some of Team USA on the way back. The group of us that passed through […]

July 03

World Cup Day 13: Christ the Redeemer

The adventures are coming to an end. But what a wonderful way to end. Our ragtag group of misfits took the tram up the the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio. It is the most iconic image of Brazil. The Christ the Redeemer statue, perched atop Rio de Janiero, looking down with his arms spread wide. Fog moved […]

July 02

World Cup Day 12: Gay Night Life in Rio and an Artist Loft in the Middle of the City

We are winding up our trip to Brazil. The last week is proving to be a strong finish to 2+ weeks in paradise. Today we watched the USA vs. Belgium at an artist loft in the middle of Rio de Janeiro. Journalists from the news wire services, startup CEOs, technology workers from Google and IBM, […]

July 01

World Cup Day 11: Touring Adidas World Cup Global HQ and Google / YouTube Studios

Today brought its own adventure and one that I have been waiting for the whole trip. Our gang toured the Adidas World Cup Global HQ and Google / YouTube Studios. The facility is amazing and that is an understatement. The offices include the set from where the team live broadcasts their daily World Cup segments […]