With only 84 days to go until we leave for Brazil to break some borders the excitement is definitely building.  It’s hard to believe that it has already been 10 months since I graduated from Oxy.  In terms of preparation, we have already purchased our one way flights to Rio de Janeiro for $600 and secured a place to stay in Zona Norte – a 10 minute walk from Maracanã Stadium – for the entirety of the World Cup.

Quick Travel Tip: We saved $500 by buying a $440 international flight from Miami to Rio and an $160 domestic flight from SF to Miami vs around $1100 from SF straight to Rio. 

Next on my to do list is to get insurance for my camera equipment and computer, and buy the perfect backpack for the trip.  Both are proving to be harder than I was expecting.

My Equipment:

• Canon EOS Rebel T4i – Primary Cam
• EF-S 10-22mm f/1:3.5-4.5
• EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6
• EF 50mm f/1.8

• Canon Vixia HG20 – Backup Cam

• GoPro Hero 3+ Black – Undercover Cam
• GoPro Hero 2 – Undercover Cam #2

• Canon PowerShot S3 IS – Decoy Cam

• MacBook Pro

Until departure I’ll keep lyfting and ramp up preparations into high gear.