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January 6th, 2010 - 8:26 pm § in Good Ideas, Mexico

All-Female Transport in Mexico

Growing up as a tomboy, I loathed the color pink. I associated it with baking and kittens and babies and lipstick – every stereotype as a woman that even then I subconsciously knew I couldn’t stomach. Even though I now love the color pink (and I don’t wear make-up or feel affection[...]

December 3rd, 2009 - 2:02 pm § in Brazil, Day in the Life

The Traffic Circle from Hell!

Last week I took a day trip to Petrópolis, a city located one hour north of Rio. Dubbed the “Imperial City,” Petrópolis houses the only Royal Palace in South America as well as the Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcântara, the Crystal Palace, and the House of Santos-Dumont. As the guide [...]

September 8th, 2009 - 11:29 am § in Colombia, Good Ideas

Ciclovía: A Car-Free Revolution

Bogotá gets a lot of bad press. While some of it is deserving, a whole lot of it is based on the past conditions of the city 10 years ago. As a consequence, few people outside of Colombia are aware of the progressive, positive things going on inside the country. Every Sunday and public holiday (the[...]





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