Taylor Barnes, Rio CB’er

Taylor Barnes developed a stomach of steel while living and reporting in India, before moving to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she has spent nearly three years working as a correspondent for various media outlets. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Miami Herald and GlobalPost. Raised by an airline pilot and on a diet of rich Southern American soul food in her native Georgia, Taylor has eaten her way through travels around the globe, from gallo pinto in Nicaragua to plov in Uzbekistan and sev puri in India. Her areas of interest include tropical fruits, curry, coffee and street food.