Raj and Maya

Greetings!

One of the few ways that I've been exposed to anything Brazilian is through the wonderful, well thought out form of the telenovela. Yes. I. Love. Telenovelas. 

I have grown up watching countless telenovelas, mostly created by Univision and Televisa, but throughout my twenty-something years of crying with, laughing with, analyzing and of course criticizing my favorite form of entertainment, I have come to realize that I love Brazilian soaps.

I am currently obsessed with the crazy love triangle, or should I say square of Maya, Bahuan, Raj and Duda on Globo's La India, or better known in Brazil as Caminhos das Indias. I recognize the irony in a Brazilian soap based in India and realize that this could create some strange cultural inaccuracies. But I have spent a few minutes in my ultra-busy schedule (note the sarcasm) researching reactions to this telenovela. Apparently it's been quite successful globally. Of course, living in the United States, we are one of the last audiences to be blessed with this wonderful story.

Okay, okay, it's corny, but I love it. Not only am I fascinated by the scenery, but the story is so appealing and different than the typical "poor-girl, falls in love with rich-dude, encounters some evil person who intercepts that love, finds some rich mother or father and then overcomes the obstacles etc. stories" we so often see throughout telenovelas. The novela is filmed in India, Brazil, Dubai in the United States. Ta-da. Only fueling my dreams of traveling to Brazil (duh), India, (another obsession of mine since the 6th grade!) and of course Dubai.

Well I've gone on too long... I'll leave you with a picture of the beautiful Maya and Raj (my personal fav's).

My Travel History

So, you wonder, E-V-E, have you ever gone anywhere?

Actually, I have. I have been lucky to spend most of my summers in a small town in the state of Jalisco Mexico.

This is where my parents are originally from. More about that in future posts. I've traveled to some tourists places in Mexico like Puerto Vallarta and Cancun. Also been on a Carnival Cruise or two (fooooood) which stopped at P.V. once again, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas.

(Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico)

I have loved going to all these places. While I LOVE lounging in the sun and being lazy, drinking fruity watered drinks with umbrellas in them (sounds nice right about now), I long for more. I want to visit more lazy beaches (Copacabana, anyone?), and see what this big beautiful planet has to offer.
Well I guess half time is over for the Barca game, kicking butt by the way, so I'll get back to my lazy Sunday.

Which are your favorite beaches in Mexico?

P.S. I have opened my checking account for Brazil. Now I have to work on finding a job which will allow me to save up enough money for my splendid World Cup adventure.

xoxoxo
Evelyn

Welcome!

[Via: http://fifa2014bra.blogspot.com]

Oh to travel... far and all over the world. I have been dreaming of traveling all over the world since I was a little girl, but unfortunately I am now an unemployed college graduate. What does this mean?

Live with parents. No income. Bruised ego.

Yes, yes, yes, we're in a recession. I get it. But what is a twenty-something girl to do? I can dream right? The goal of this blog is to create a motivational space which will allow me to travel in my dreams and imagination.

My ultimate goal is not only to travel extensively throughout the world, but most importantly to attend the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Being raised in a soccer obsessed household, I have only dreamed of seeing my favorite team, Mexico (ponte la verde!!!), get past that quarter-final stage. With many fans looking optimistically towards Mexico's new talent, like Manchester United's Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez, I can only dream of watching Mexico get further in the cup for the 2014 global event.

Not only would it be exciting to see this on TV, like countless other world cups I have enjoyed with my family, but imagine the feeling of experiencing there, in BRAZIL.

I have dreamed of traveling to many places, not only Brazil. Italy, India, Japan, Argentina, the list goes on an on. But for now, I will continue to take my basic Italian courses here at a local community college. I got Spanish and English down, but I have to keep learning. :)

So there it is, my story, my goals and aspirations. Join me in my local adventures and potential new global adventures.

xoxoxo,

Evelyn