Brian heads to Rio de Janeiro for Rock in Rio

On a whim over the weekend, Brian headed to Rio de Janeiro to see Metallica and Red Hot Chilli Peppers at “Rock in Rio”. He made it to the airport, which is about 1.5 hours away from us, but I got a call at 2:15am (45 minutes before his flight) telling me that he forgot […]

Video Review of Start Something That Matters by Blake Mykoscie

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gORFN9gVJX8 Here is a video review of Blake Mykoscie’s #1 New York Times best-seller Start Something That Matters. Blake is the founder of TOMS shoes, and for every purchase of these shoes, he donates a pair to a child in need. He hasn’t stopped there though- his next mission is VISION. In June this year […]

Our Typical Afternoon in Brasil: Oysters on the Beach!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnKzYv9cd44 Here is a video of our typical afternoon here in Brasil. We hang out at the beach, have a little lunch, and Brian enjoys a cerveja with oysters from the “Chico da Ostra”. The oyster dude comes and sits next to you with his bucket of oysters and shucks them for you. All of […]

You Asked, So We Answered!

Recently we invited you, our readers to ask us ANY question you like! We gathered your burning questions together and here’s our answers!! 1. Debit Cards – do you use these? Are they well excepted travelling for accommodation, car rental etc? I live a life with no credit cards … will I need one when […]

Monkeys at Pipa Beach Club, Brazil

Happy Independence Day from the monkeys at the Pipa Beach Club in Brazil! Back in January 2010 we posted a video of a crazy monkey attack at our villa poolside in Bali, Indonesia! In case you missed the video, here it is again Hanalei had something to say about the monkeys…the ones in Bali were […]

Happy Independence Day to…Brazil!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zp_s9P2qdU Happy Independence Day to….Brasil from Praia da Pipa. After an early morning surf on Wednesday, Sept 7th, 2011…Brian Swan strolls along the beach whilst a low-tide soccer match is going on in the background. It’s better than putting on a suit and tie and driving in traffic to work on a Wednesday morning!

Dune Buggy Riding on Labor Day in Brazil

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5xJlvkBIjA To all our friends from the U.S…Happy Labor Day from Brazil!! We spent our Labor Day weekend dune buggy driving around Praia da Pipa in Brazil. Hanalei was stoked for her 1st ever buggy ride! To finish off the day we enjoyed cocktails at the Pipa Beach Club.

Success Tip of the Day: Take Time to Play!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kHUBgd9Mco We just moved into our new casa for the next few months in Pipa, Brasil. The success tip of the day….take the time to Play each Day!

Rhonda Attends Dallas Synergy Training Event

Last week I jetted off to Dallas from Brasil to attend LifePath Unlimited’s Synergy Training Event. I took a 24-hour flight all the way from Brazil to speak and train at this awesome 3-day event, which is definitely the Ultimate Networking Event of the year! Meanwhile Brian and Hanalei stayed in Brasil to surf, go […]

Hanalei practices surfing…in the pool!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_XicJhSAJA Our Insider Secret for today…is PRACTICE. Hanalei says she wants to learn to ride big waves, so we are teaching her in the swimming pool in Praia da Pipa, Brazil! You have to start somewhere!