@joelbalsam
I'm a Canadian freelance journalist and guidebook author based in Rio de Janeiro
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Brazil Lost 80 Percent of Its National Museum Collection in One Night. Here's How It's Fighting to Rebuild
Brazil Lost 80 Percent of Its National Museum Collection in One Night. Here's How It's Fighting to Rebuild
Ever since a 2018 blaze destroyed priceless artifacts and scientifically important specimens, museum staff have devoted themselves to reopening its doors to the public
What to know about visiting Rio's favelas
What to know about visiting Rio's favelas
Once notorious no-go areas, Rio's sprawling favelas are now drawing more tourists than some of its most famous monuments. But is visiting safe and ethical?
In the World's Best Place to See Wild Jaguars, Residents Are Using the Big Cat's Appeal to Reach Conservation Goals
In the World's Best Place to See Wild Jaguars, Residents Are Using the Big Cat's Appeal to Reach Conservation Goals
Brazil’s Pantanal region has the highest jaguar density on Earth, drawing camera-toting visitors to its riverbanks. Despite overtourism concerns, one enclave may offer a model for how to protect the charismatic apex predator
Washington Post: Timeshares can trap you. My family couldn’t escape until my dad died.
Washington Post: Timeshares can trap you. My family couldn’t escape until my dad died.
The essential guide to visiting Brazil | National Geographic
The essential guide to visiting Brazil | National Geographic
Dance to the rhythm of South America’s largest country, where jaguars roam, beaches call and cities burst with culture.
Business Insider: I've traveled to over 60 countries. Here's how I chose where I wanted to live permanently.
Business Insider: I've traveled to over 60 countries. Here's how I chose where I wanted to live permanently.
Joel Balsam, a 34-year-old Canadian travel writer who has visited more than 60 countries, shares why he decided to live in Brazil permanently.
The Maverick Show Podcast with Matt Bowles
The Maverick Show Podcast with Matt Bowles
Globe & Mail: Why The Magpie River Is Legally A Person
Globe & Mail: Why The Magpie River Is Legally A Person
Gastro Obscura: What Happened to Montreal's Melons?
Gastro Obscura: What Happened to Montreal's Melons?
TIME: The Dream of an ‘Internet Country’ That Would Let You Work From Anywhere
TIME: The Dream of an ‘Internet Country’ That Would Let You Work From Anywhere
Nat Geo: Bread of the Dead
Nat Geo: Bread of the Dead
On Day of the Dead, families throughout Mexico make offerings of food to their departed loved ones.
TIME: Saving The Snake That Could Cure Cancer
TIME: Saving The Snake That Could Cure Cancer
The population of the bushmaster snake population is dwindling. But researchers are studying whether their venom can stop the spread of cancer.
BBC: Indigenous throat singing
BBC: Indigenous throat singing
Inuit throat singing was at risk of extinction after years of erasure by colonists and missionaries, but TikTok star Shina Novalinga is sharing the tradition for a new generation.
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