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AA Flight 282 to Rio de Janeiro

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December 17th 2008
So I left Victoria yesterday morning at 7am. It was super cold on the way to the airports, definetly below 0. Once I got to Vancouver, I had to go through US customs. After waiting in line for about half an hour, I walked up to the customs official and handed over my passport. First thing he says to me, before even looking at the passport is, "Are you even old enough to travel?"..." Yah, I'm 2 ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more