Now that I'm back in New York, I must reflect on my trip to São Paulo. My expectations were low...I thought it would be a purely business, concrete jungle with nothing to do or see. I was mistaken. Surprisingly, I ended up seeing a world that I never expected. When I landed in São Paulo, things did not go as smoothy as I would have liked. My transfer to the hotel never showed up. I exchanged my dollars to reais, and got anxious at the airport trying to figure out what to do next. I ended up going to the information desk, where I met someone who helped me get to the bottom of the problem. He phoned the company that was supposed to pick me up, and it was discovered that there was a glitch ... read more