ACCENTS: From surfing in Brazil to skiing in the Berkshires, Ruda Fabiano finds fun and ...
(World News USA)

Sandboarding down the dunes to the pristine beaches, then surfing the ocean waves or fishing or snorkeling in the azure blue waters. Living in Cabo Frio, Brazil, sounds like living in paradise. `It pretty much is,` agrees 29-year-old Ruda Fabiano about his hometown. Together with Arraial do Cabo and B zios, these ABC towns northeast of Rio de Janeiro are known as the Brazilian Caribbean. `ABC, like Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao,` Fabiano explains enthusiastically. `I enjoyed every second of the paradise there. `Of course my family was very much about study and school, so during the week I could not enjoy the...