WE'RE BACK. World Cup Edition.

   Welp, it's happening again. About 7 years ago I remember having a discussion in high school with eight ambitious Omahans about the prospect of going to the World Cup in Brazil. We talked about how far in the future it was, how we'd be bringing our children and wives to it, and how much fun it would be to go full tourist mode on one of the most beautiful areas of the world. Nick Novoa wanted to road trip down from Omaha even though that may or may not be physically impossible. 7 years later, 0 of us have children, 0 are married, we're not roadtripping, and only two of the eight in that discussion actually committed to it. BUT, nonetheless, it's happening. Thanks to my relentless, oftentimes annoying pursuit of free-spirited free agents out there, some carefree attitudes (the ones that aren't Goose) and one more logical one (Goose), we have the perfect group of world travelers settled - we're going to the World Cup in Brazil.

A lot of people have been telling me, "I want to hear everything about your trip," or, "Have an awesome time, I'm so jealous," or, "Don't die please," or, "Make sure to just be agreeable when you're getting mugged," or, "Don't join too many of the inevitable riots." SO, to assure you of our safety and to keep everyone both entertained and updated, I'll be writing a couple posts during our World Cup travels.

I think it will be a decent time.

Who:Me: Andrew Hasebroock
Role: part-time blogger (www.huskguys.com), part-time Twitter mogul (@HuskGuys), part-time waiter, part-time Lyft driver, and eventually I'll be a full-time physician in about 35 years.

Spearheaded by me, this travel plan is certifiably bulletproof if you're using Styrofoam bullets. I like to travel and I like to live spontaneously/I just use that as an excuse when I make reckless decisions. One of my biggest pet peeves is people improperly using the word 'literally.' But enough about me. Literally.

Augusto Alonso (Goose/Magellan)
Role: biomedical engineer in LA, Lyft driver (it's where the best get started), token foreign friend, speaks Spanish and French, dropped an interception against Washington while playing linebacker at USC.

By the end of the EuroRomp of 2012, I was convinced Goose was related to Ferdinand Magellan because of his incredible knack to circumnavigate the globe in a wooden ship. That, and his remarkable skill with reading GoogleMaps. Additionally, Magellan was Portugese while his crew that navigated the world was Spanish, drawing similarities to Goose being Puerto Rican and the rest of us being American. That's actually not very similar at all, but merely more of a roundabout way to chastise Goose for being a different nationality. I recently discovered that of the 260 who left with Magellan, only 18 returned, and along the way the crew tried to slaughter Captain Magellan twice, so it may be time for that nickname to be put to rest because I'm hoping neither of these things happen. Without recruiting Goose and his brain, finally getting him to fully commit about 3 weeks ago, it's safe to say in advance this trip would have been a disaster.



Becca Swanson Role: Full-time nurse at Children's Hospital, full-time keeping her boyfriend (me) in line, full-time beautiful, part-time coffee drinker, played soccer in college which fully guarantees a minimum of 6 Brazilians will fall in love.

Somehow, two summers ago, I was able to convince her to join me and 5 other savage animals on a trip around Europe despite not talking to her for about 4 years. From there, she continued on her wildly irrational decision-making spree and decided it would be a good idea to date me. Huge underdog story, thank you very much. But here we are, on the brink of another trip of a lifetime. She has now gained notoriety for her "oblivious tourist" moments, when her first decision after arriving in Rome's airport was to hop in an unmarked vehicle after some random guy offered her a ride to the train station, causing her to get lost and wander the train station looking for Goose and I, who had been waiting for her train to arrive for about 2 hours. Additionally, Tom Holt convinced her that "Internet Point," your most basic of computer cafes, was a national landmark in Italy, causing her to request pictures next to it. There will be no shortage of pictures and coffee on this trip, thanks to her.

Megan Rerucha
Role: Teacher, also played college soccer, most-likely to bring home a Brazilian suitor, has incredible ability to light up a room..and then promptly wander off without telling anyone while intoxicated.

Megan is the trip's dark horse, and has possibly the most easy-going attitude toward the entire trip, oftentimes saying, "I don't even care how much it costs just do it," in regards to booking lodging and travel. This makes planning quite easy. If you follow the blog closely and look at every picture, you'll notice she'll never wear the same outfit twice, as she has found it nearly inconceivable to pack for two weeks in just a carry-on, as we have instructed her. I will likely be toting half of her wardrobe as a result, but that's OK, she's an excellent addition despite the baggage she carries. Literally. <--Note proper humorous usage.

THE PLAN:

No, we're not walking for 1,302 hours, as fun as that sounds.

June 19th: Omaha --> Sao Paolo
 - Sao Paolo things

June 23rd: Sao Paolo -->Recife/Olinda
- Attend Croatia-Mexico game
- Do this:
 
- June 26th: USA-Germany game after I sell my right kidney for tickets

June 27th: Recife--> Rio
 - watch round of 16 games on Copacabana:

- Do this:

 June 30th: Rio--> Foz do Iguazu
 -Do this:
 
July 2nd: Foz do Iguazu --> Home

Should be cool!


I will be giving updates from down South from every city using this blog and Facebook as my medium, so follow as you wish! Thanks everyone for keeping track of us again, and Go USA.