This was my second visit to Brazil, but this time the reason was for the World Cup. My friend Jorge and I based ourselves in São Paulo and stayed with Jana. The trip was a good balanced between enjoying football and site seeing. In São Paulo, I was able to check out a few World Cup matches at the new (and very expensive) Arena Corinthians, FIFA fanfest in Anhangabaú , walk around Vila Madalena, and appreciate places like Ibirapuera Park, Paulista Avenue, old-downtown, Estadio Municipal, and the Liberdade district.