Tag Archives: Trip Journal

June 26

World Cup Day 6: “I Believe” USA vs. Germany

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Today it happens. My whole trip has been geared towards Team USA vs. Team Germany. My friends and I have our faces painted with Stars & Stripes, I have donned my Team USA jersey and California state flag, and I have my hopes high. Many of Team USA’s families, support staff, and extended members are […]

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June 25

World Cup Day 5: An Evening Stroll in Porto de Galinhas

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Tonight I took an evening stroll along the beach in Porto de Galinhas. I watched the lightening far out in the water and just appreciated the past few days. It was nice to be alone with the water, beach, and wind. Earlier in the day, I watched the Swiss vs. Honduras game. There was a […]

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June 24

World Cup Day 4: A Rainy Day in Recife

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A photo is worth a thousand words. This image captured yesterday. It poured in Porto de Galinhas. We spent the day poolside, hanging out in bungalows, and watching the Italy vs. Uruguay game in the resort lobby. The resort turned the night club into an impromptu World Cup game watching theater. Day turned into night […]

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June 23

World Cup Day 3: Becoming a Fan for Life at the Mexico vs. Croatia Match

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3 fist fights, 1 red card, and a fireworks show later the Mexico vs. Croatia game was over. But I start at the end, let’s go back to the beginning. Day 3 for us at the World Cup was phenomenal. Our group expanded to 12 including Croatian and Mexican fans we picked up in the […]

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June 22

World Cup Day 2: USA vs. Portugal

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Imagine. 400 Americans on a beach watching the USA vs. Portugal game on a flat screen on the beach. Now you get an idea of how World Cup Day 2 went. My friends and I spent the day in our hotel on the beach in Porto de Galinhas. A lazy day at the beach (and […]

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June 21

World Cup Day 1: Arrival in Recife

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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 […]

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June 20

World Cup Day 0: Innocents Abroad

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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 […]

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June 19

World Cup: “I Believe That We Will Win”

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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 […]

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June 09

Inside U.S. Soccer’s March to Brazil and World Cup

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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 […]

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July 29

Tubing on the Salt River, Arizona

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Why haven’t I ever been tubing until now? Perhaps the thought of cobbling together a raft or maybe the possibility of floating in a stream of urine turned me off. Either way, neither deterrent was evident this weekend. A group of five of us went early Sunday. Luckily, I wasn’t the only virgin on the […]

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