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South America

Welcome back home! I had a wedding to attend a few weeks ago in Brazil and decided to take some time off for myself to see what another part of the world was like.. Let me first start off by saying that Brazil is an absolutely beautiful place. Despite high crime rates in the larger cities ( such as Rio De Janeiro or Sao Paulo), its simply amazing. The people are extremely friendly and warm which makes you feel right at home even if you don't speak Portuguese (which I don't). The lifestyle compared to here is much different in many aspects. To me Brazilian people are very laid back, friendly, and like to have a good time. They work but they don't stress themselves out about it and the job market is much like ours currently where jobs are hard to find. During my stay there people just had a general sense of "well-being" and take life one day at a time attitude. I felt really comfortable there and could see myself living there with no problems. Another trip is d...