Monthly Archives: February 2019

Ella’s Wonderful Time in Rio

On Friday, we drove around with our guide and driver, Reinaldo. Our first stop was to see Cristo Redentor, or Christ the Redeemer. This is a 125-foot tall statue of Jesus Christ and is an iconic image on Rio de … Continue reading

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Brasil: Home of fancy Carnivals, giant favelas, odd museums, and the T-posing Redeemer

Hello! I am back today with another awesome blog post about our first week here in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, so I hope you enjoy it! So at the start of our Brazil Trip, my family and I woke up … Continue reading

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Asher, Ella, Ofer and Troy enjoy a great Cultural Exchange & Educational Favella Tour in Gorgeous Rio de Janeiro!!

With the help of a great driver and local resident guide, we took the kids on a multi-hour tour of a favela in Rio de Janeiro. Better referred to as a community, this was the Santa Marta aka Saint Martha … Continue reading

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RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIO RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIO Ella Ella (to the tune of “Real in Rio” from Blue Sky Studios)

Hi! I want to start this post off with something that I forgot to mention last time. As some of you may know, Aba is a very committed Bikram yogi back at home. Therefore, when his friend Esak invited him … Continue reading

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Iguazu Falls and our descent to Brazil

HHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII everybody on the other side of the other side of whatever it is you are viewing this off of! I am back today with another super duper awesome blog post for you about my trip to the Iguazu Falls … Continue reading

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Argentina week 4: Bye Buenos Aires!

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOO everybody on the other side of the screen that is patiently awaiting another cool blog post! I am back today with another blog post about my final week in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I hope that you enjoy! So … Continue reading

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Bye Buenos Aires! -Ella

After Dad and Marc left, we didn’t do very much. Our days consisted of walking, homework, working on Troy’s Anniversary project, and shopping. We went to an amazing clothing store called Custo Barcelona TWICE and bought tons of clothes. I … Continue reading

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Argentina Weeks 2-3

WWWWWWHHHHHHHHHAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTT’SSSSS GOOOIING OONNNNN everybody! I am back today with a cool blog post about our last 2 weeks here in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I had an awesome time. I went to cool museums, ate amazing steak, got caught in … Continue reading

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New Passports for Ofer and Troy

Hello All! We didn’t think it would happen on this trip, but both Ofer and I didn’t have enough pages in our passports to finish our travels around the world. Fortunately, we had the forethought to make an appointment with … Continue reading

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Ellentina Haha!

Hey! When Dad came, we moved into his apartment. I’ve gotta say, his is a lot nicer than Aba’s and Troy’s, but they’re both good. We mainly walked around Buenos Aires and when we were at the apartment Asher played … Continue reading

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