Archive | January, 2011

Rio de Janeiro Brazil: City of God, City of Man

Ipanema Beach Rio Brazil

For most of 2010, I had mentally prepared to travel to Brazil. I regularly day dreamed about visiting Rio de Janiero, laying on the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, taking in the breathtaking view from atop Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer statue and stuffing my face with best feijoda Rio has to offer. Unfortunately, due to […]

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The Genographic Project — Where are you Really From?

Several years ago, when I started at my current company, I sat next to an executive at an after work event.  She was giddy with excitement and couldn’t wait to share the news of why she married her husband. IBM and National Geographic had joined forces to launch the Genographic Project, a 5 year study […]

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Who is Absolute ADT?

That’s me, April D. Thompson (aka AbsoluteADT) — an Absolute Travel Addict! I’m an engineer by training and marketer by trade. I currently live in Atlanta but working towards a 100% location independent lifestyle and spending my time exploring the world. In 2010, I made the decision to quit the life… For the Pulp Fiction fans out […]

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Happy New Year!

From beautiful Rio De Janeiro, I wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year! I look forward to living each day to the fullest and cherishing the power of each and every moment and hope you do too! Today there is lot of unsuspected state which force individuals to take medicines. What can […]

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