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 Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada Capim Santo, Trancoso, Bahia
By Alison McGowan
January 18, 2012
What an amazing place - the pousada Capim Santo. I had been hearing good things about this pousada for some time from friends but the ...
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Culture
Ask a Brazilian: Hotels and Missed Dates
January 18, 2012
This is our regular column called "Ask a Brazilian", the idea being that you can quite literally ask a question of a Brazilian - for those issues you aren‘t ...
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Article
In response to "The Retaking of Rio‘s Favelas: A Victory for all Cariocas"
By W. J. Woodward
January 18, 2012
I truly wish I could share Alison McGowan‘s overly optimistic and lyrical vision of the "retaking" of the favelas in Rio, however ...
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Review
Review: StudioBar Karaoke (Sao Paulo)
By Mark Taylor
January 18, 2012
I have a confession to make: I like karaoke. In fact if I'm being completely honest I should say that I love karaoke. There's nothing quite ...
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Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
December 7, 2011
Meet Elaine Vieira who moved to Brazil at the start of the year. Read the following interview in which she tells us about some of her most memorable experiences and ...
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Culture
Communicate in Portuguese, Experience Brazilian Culture
By Ana Corazza
December 7, 2011
When he told his family the great news he had just received from his boss it was a celebration. His wife had already started organizing a ...
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Culture
The Retaking of Rio‘s Favelas: A Victory for All Cariocas
By Alison McGowan
November 15, 2011
The choppers started coming over Leblon thick and fast at 6am on Sunday 13th November 2011, heralding, as we thought then, the start ...
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Culture
Ask a Brazilian: Men
November 15, 2011
This is our regular column called "Ask a Brazilian", the idea being that you can quite literally ask a question of a Brazilian - for those issues you aren‘t ...
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Interview
Foreigners Through Brazilian Eyes
November 15, 2011
This week in our continuing Foreigners Through Brazilian Eyes series we have an interview with Tatiane Silva. Read on as Tatiane tells us about her impressions of ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada Maris, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
By Alison McGowan
November 15, 2011
Pousada Maris is situated right next door to Pousada Vivenda and was built by the same architects so boasts the same beautiful high ceilinged ...
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Events
Sao Paulo: Theatro Municipal Free Tour 17th Dec
Do you want to go on a free tour of the Theatro Municipal in Sao Paulo? The tour will be of the theater itself and theater museum and will last for a little less than 2 hours.
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Events
Sao Paulo: Graded PTA Thanksgiving Celebration Nov 19th
The holiday season is quickly approaching and we would like to invite the community to join us at the annual Graded PTA Thanksgiving Celebration "A World of Thanks", an event open to all ...
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Trips
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
October 25, 2011
Meet Pieter Kommerij who has studied and worked in Brazil on and off for over 20 years. Read the following interview in which he tells us about some of his most memorable ...
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Culture
Understanding Brazil: Holding Hands
By Ricky Skelton
October 25, 2011
There was a time, perhaps 40, 50 years ago, when a young gentleman would take a young lady out to the cinema and he would walk her home ...
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Culture
Ask a Brazilian: Renting
October 25, 2011
This is our regular column called "Ask a Brazilian", the idea being that you can quite literally ask a question of a Brazilian - for those issues you aren't sure ...
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