BRAZIL
Country Overview:
“A vibrant country with a love for sport, food, and a desire to live life to the fullest”
After a year in China, I traveled to Porto Alegre, Brazil to go to the 2014 World Cup with my friend Carlos from EWU. It was such an incredible experience getting to attend such an iconic event in a country where football (soccer) is treated as a religion. The food was amazing, the girls were pretty, and the spirit of competition and sport were widespread.
FOOOOD
Went and walked to the stadium to try and scalp tickets but most people were asking for $200, which frankly was too much for Korea vs Algeria. So went to FIFA fanfest, had some beers, then bought one of the tastiest sandwiches I’ve had. In Brazil a hamburger is a piece of steak, fried egg, peas, corn, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, ham, and cheese. As an American, the obvious choice was to add diced bacon. Bet my buddy a jump into the freezing outside swimming pool that Korea would win and at this rate, I’ve already put on my swimsuit.