“An outstanding book about bohemian life in Rio.. Always insightful, never self-indulgent, this is travel writing at its best’ – Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald

“Well-realised and often highly amusing, Michael writes with pace and panache” – The Weekend Australian

‘Her attention to detail is captivating and lifts this above many in the genre’ – Sun Herald

‘Carmen is like a female Bill Bryson’
– Malcolm Knox, Sydney Morning Herald

‘A winning cocktail’ – Tony Maniaty, The Australian

‘A lively writer who can sell books’ - The Age

‘This is a book from an intelligent observer – an easy and interesting read, a must if you contemplate going there’
- South Australian and Tasmanian Life

“Vibrant, colourful and thoroughly entertaining, Chasing Bohemia is a self-assured and very nicely written literary début by Aussie travel industry veteran Michael. Though first-person travel memoirs can often be precious, Carmen adroitly reaches the universal in all of her writing, making this story easy to identify with. Chasing Bohemia is a delicious poolside read and a great introduction to the otherworldly, often violent extremes of Rio where locals openly strive not to achieve anything more than a full-on enjoyment of daily life.” - CAA (Creative Artists Agency Hollywood)

"Carmen's memoirs remind you of a way of life that makes you want to relive the golden years of European Bohemia, but is set in modern downtown Rio with the inevitable Brazilian twist. Once into that world its hard to leave, either metaphorically or physically"
- Stephen Hopkins. Director.