PlanetEye

April 30th, 2008

Follow Our Global Nomad

Mark Evans

Director, Community

A few months ago, I found out that Brendan Powell, a friend of brother’s, was planning an around-the-world, 10-month trip through South America, Asia and Europe.

My first reaction was envy, following by a tinge of jealousy and then some inspiration. Given Brendan’s approach to travel aligns perfectly with PlanetEye’s, it would be great to create a PlanetEye blog where he could write about his adventures and illustrate them with amazing photographs. (For the record, Brendan is a former travel guide with terrific writing and photography skills.)

This led to the creation of the Global Nomad blog, which, in my humble opinion, has become a must-read for anyone interested in travel that often falls outside what is featured in a guidebook.

Brendan’s most recent blog post on a visit to a shanty town, in Rio de Janeiro is a perfect illustration of why his insight and approach to travel is so interesting. The idea of visiting a shanty town may not appeal to every tourist but those curious enough will not be disappointed.

For more on Rocinha, check out this article from Wikipedia, as well as this photo essay by Nat Friedman.

Technorati Tags: Blogs, PlanetEye, Rio de Janeiro, Travel

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