San Francisco New Year’s Trip

One of my best friends recently moved to San Francisco from Atlanta with his husband. Del had some holiday time off from AIT, so we decided to spend a few days over New Years with them. Both of us had been to San Francisco before. For me, this would be my fourth trip and for Del, this would be his second. The trip was a … Continue reading San Francisco New Year’s Trip

Brazilian “Bleak House”: São Paulo Mansion Will Receive Colorful Makeover

Avenida Paulista is an energetic, commercial center of São Paulo, where a lot of the high-powered business in Brazil takes place. Office buildings, shopping centers, apartment buildings and museums, some with innovative architecture, line the busy, wide avenue. Most of the buildings are modern, but walking down São Paulo’s busy Avenida Paulista one day, I noticed a somewhat weathered, old mansion standing near a copse … Continue reading Brazilian “Bleak House”: São Paulo Mansion Will Receive Colorful Makeover