Rio Gives Me Wings! Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. September 2014.
One of the most exhilarating things I've ever done is paraglide in Rio. Paragliding and hangliding (pictured above) happens off of Pedra Bonita, a mountain above the São Conrado beach. The only thing that kept me occupied enough to ignore the tingling sensation in my legs was taking photos. My carioca friend Karen recommended a wonderful glider she jumped with and after a very short "training" (run, run run, jump, sit!) with him, I took a 1700ft (507m) leap of faith with Rodrigo at the helm.