View from Sheraton Rio Balcony

February 9th 2009
After my nine hour flight from Atlanta I landed at Galeão International Airport a little before 10:00 A.M. It was a warm and humid day in Rio. The middle of summer here in the southern hemisphere. The tour guide from Princess Cruises was there to greet me right on time after I had cleared customs. I was taking a 5 day pre-cruise land tour starting here in Rio de Janeiro. There were several of us ... read more

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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

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Tim Von Pein

Hoosier Tim

I am 50 years old and live in Mooresville, Indiana. I am big fan of the Indianpolis Colts, but my main passion in life is travleing. I usually take two month long trips each year. I just joined TravelBlog, I will be uploading blogs, videos and photos from past trips when time permits. I will attempt to upload as I travel starting with my next trip, which will be Asia in October. All the travel stuff can be found now on my web site at http://timvp.com/travel.html.... full info

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