Beach Town

Growing up in South Carolina, I think I only went to the beach a few times before I was eighteen years old. We lived three hours away and it was not a big priority. After meeting my wife, she promised me that one day I would be able to live in Rio de Janeiro. After moving there in 1994, my whole perspective of life changed. Living near the ocean changes you. You can feel it in the air, you know when the weather is about to change, you have a different feeling about life. When we started renting apartments there, it excited me to see people arrive at the airport. Their whole demeanor changed once they arrived. They were on vacation, in one of the most magical beach towns in the world. I take pride in introducing them to the things Rio de Janeiro has to offer. But the greatest thing is her beaches.