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 Events
Gringoes.com Sao Paulo Meet Up: Feb. 18, 2010

Following up on our very successful meet up last September, and due to popular demand, we will hold another event later this ...
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 Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes

January 26, 2010

Meet Anne Morddel who has lived in Brazil twice, and written a children's book about an aspect of Brazil. Read the following interview in which she tells us about ...
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 Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada Agua de Coco, Ceara

By Alison McGowan
January 26, 2010

There are times in travel when you come across something which is so special that it literally takes your breath away. Maybe it was the
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 Events
Brazil: Last Minute Budget Accommodation for Rio Carnival

By Madeleine Wilson
January 26, 2010

Rio de Janeiro‘s busiest time of year is definitely carnival. You will need to be savvy about booking a place to stay in time for ...
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 Events
St Andrew‘s Society: The 2010 Burns Supper - Feb 6th

January 26, 2010

The 2010 Burns Supper will be an even bigger event than last year's very successful 250th anniversary of Robbie Burns' birth. The Burns Supper is a traditional Scottish ...
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 Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes

January 7, 2010

Meet Jessica Mullins who first visited Brazil 2 years ago, and recently moved here. Read the following interview in which she tells us about some of her most memorable
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 Trips
How to Talk to a Brazilian

By Regina Scharf
January 7, 2010

Whenever you deal with foreigners - for business or pleasure - it is wise to match your tone to their cultures and habits. There are countless ...
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 Article
Brazil: Enclosures

By Eleanor Stanford
January 7, 2010

Since we've arrived in Brazil, I've been thinking a lot about enclosures.

We live in a walled condominium. It's maybe one square ...
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 Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Artjungle Eco Lodge & Spa, Itacare, Bahia

By Alison McGowan
January 7, 2010

This morning I woke up in paradise. In a beautiful tree-house overlooking luxuriant gardens. Gazing out towards the Rio das Contas, half
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 Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes

December 1, 2009

Meet Evan Soroka who first visited Brazil 8 years ago, and recently moved. Read the following interview in which she tells us about some of her most memorable experiences ...
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 Around Brazil
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Carnival on a Budget

By Lauren Smith
December 15, 2009

For many travelers, Carnival is the highlight of any trip to Brazil. Its reputation as ‘the greatest show on earth‘ precedes it ...
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 Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Alcino Estalagem, Lençois, Bahia

By Alison McGowan
December 15, 2009

I had stayed at Alcino's the last time I was in Lencois and was already recommending it before Hidden Pousadas even existed. The colonial
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 Article
Christmas Boom for Brazil´s Beggars

By John Fitzpatrick
December 10, 2009

Just as Brazil´s formal workers receive a 13th monthly wage in December so the country´s beggars can also look forward to a Christmas ...
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 Politics
Iranian Leader´s Visit Takes the Gloss off Lula´s International Image

By John Fitzpatrick
December 1, 2009

The only good thing to say about the visit to Brazil of Iran´s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on Monday November 23 is that it was ...
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 Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes

December 1, 2009

Meet Mary de Camargo who moved to Brazil over a year ago, and is thoroughly enjoying her time here. Read the following interview in which she tells us about some
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