by Robin Sparks | Jun 15, 2004 | Uncategorized
Ex In The City was formed by Margaret Manning and her son Nathan, to empower and inspire “dumped, divorced, dynamic divas
by Robin Sparks | Jun 10, 2004 | Blog
Surfer on Buzios Beach, Brazil I have set out to swim alone among the expats of Buzios. Stefano, who once tooled around Miami in a long yellow Cadillac, played professional tennis in France, frequented the international party circuit between Uruguay, Marabella, and...
by Robin Sparks | Jun 8, 2004 | Blog
Fisherman near mi casa, Buzios, Brazil After three months, I have returned to the Brazil – the one that remains after the lights have been dimmed on the world’s biggest party and the tourists have gone home. In the article “Walk Like a Brazilian”, I wrote that my...
by Robin Sparks | Mar 3, 2004 | Published Articles
I’d been to every country on my list except for one, Brazil. The Brazil in my head was passion, romance, the samba, fresh fruit, tropical beaches, and the bossanova. When I heard that in Brazil it’s rude to show up on time for social engagements, I thought...
by Robin Sparks | Feb 2, 2004 | Published Articles
A BACKWARD GLANCE It’s been a year since I temporarily set aside my search for a country to return to San Francisco. When I left Asia this time last year, I decided to stay put in my home in San Francisco for one year. I still had slight misgivings about my...