We arrived late in Recife and took a 40 minute shuttle to our resort. The compound was right on the beach in Porto de Galinhas. Even though we got in during the middle of the night, the bar was still going and USA fans were drinking heavily. This post is going to be one of […]
Tag Archives: Travel
June
20
World Cup Day 0: Innocents Abroad
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
When Mark Twain wrote “The Innocents Abroad”, he fashioned it a travel book which chronicled the adventures and misadventures of a group of Americans in 1867 on a ship. Flash forward 150 years, and I am on my own journey to World Cup. Today we headed out for Brazil in search of an American Victory […]
June
19
World Cup: “I Believe That We Will Win”
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pjliE37ENY For the next 2 weeks, my blog is getting taken over as I head to the World Cup. Expectations are high as Team USA travels to Brazil to win. I will be joining them along with a group of my friends. When I first booked the trip, I didn’t get it. World Cup brings […]
June
09
Inside U.S. Soccer’s March to Brazil and World Cup
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
ESPN films produced a fantastic in-depth look at the United States men’s football camp for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the first episode, ESPN covers the various players from the team and head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, a World Cup champion as a player and former coach of Germany’s national team. Subsequent episodes shadow the coaches and players […]
February
27
Happy Mardi Gras, Sydney!
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
More than 10,000 people will march in the Sydney Mardi Gras this weekend with hundreds of thousands cheering them on. It was five years ago that I marched in the parade in speedo and body paint. The Sydney event is a massive celebration of pride and diversity. For those celebrating Mardi Gras in Sydney, Happy […]
February
21
Word Cup Brazil
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
My next adventure is coming up fast. Me and my friends from Google are heading to World Cup Brazil. This all just got real. I am the first to admit that I am not an avid soccer fan. I am however a fan of random adventures and trips with friends. But first a little context, […]
February
20
Paradise
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
Recently I have been savoring good photos of interesting places. This fascination has included shots of my home town San Francisco, the islands and shoreline of Hawaii, and the mountains of Fiji. As Wikipedia defines it: “Travel is the movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations, and can involve travel by foot, bicycle, automobile, […]
January
08
Returning Home to San Francisco
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
It is always a joy to come home to San Francisco. I never get tired of city views from driving in. Here are some facts about my home: 1) The cable car is the only moving National Historic Monument in the World. 2) The Chinese Fortune Cookie originated in San Francisco. 3) San Francisco was […]
January
03
The 2014 FIFA World Cup on ESPN
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
In 6 months, my friends and I head to Brazil for the World Cup. This is more excitement than a boy can handle. Now I am not a soccer fan, however I do love soccer players. ESPN just released its first ad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Check it out. Who will rise […]
December
04
Berlin Moments
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
“Du bist verrückt mein Kind, du mußt nach Berlin.” (“You are crazy, my child. You must go to Berlin.”) – Franz von Suppe, composer, 1800. Franz con Suppe was an Austrian composer of operas. He wrote the Light Cavalry Overture and many of the works. His overtures have appeared in many cartoons and children’s entertainment. However, […]
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