 Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
Meet Walt Kirspel, who was born in the USA. After travelling and working in Brazil he finally decided to move here. Read the following interview where he tells us about his most memorable ...
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Arts
Brazil: Stephen Henriques in Manaus
By Sol Biderman
Stephen Henriques, the most famous student of Dieberkorn, loves jazz. He has loved jazz all his life. He heard jazz played in the best holes in San Francisco, New ...
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Article
8 Reasons to Invest in Brazil's Real Estate
By Jose Santiago
Brazil has become one of the most desired countries for foreigners looking to acquire a second home, to live or retire, and also for people just looking to investing ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: Happy Moonlit Trails To You
By Marilyn Diggs
Moonlight changes everything. I had ridden all over the expansive grassy knolls during the day. Certain privileged views of the Pirahy Ranch and coffee plantation ...
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Article
Teaching English In Brazil Part 10
By Joe Lopes
Continuing from last week here‘s part 10 of Joe‘s excellent guide to teaching English in Brazil. To read the previous parts click the relevant links at ...
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Article
Brazil: The Real Estate Mafia?
By Tim Cowman
Lessons in the art of searching for an apartment to rent in São Paulo.
My legs are aching, my brain burning and this belated reaction to my latest bout of ...
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Article
Brazil: Walking in São Paulo
By Bernard Morris
When I set out to walk in Bela Vista, one of the city's downtown neighborhoods, my wife's friend, a Brasileira who speaks excellent English, said, "don't get ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: Getting There Is Half the Fun
By Craig Parker
There we were, my wife Denise and I in Ouro Preto. The name means "Black Gold," but a more appropriate moniker might be "Dangerous Streets." This is because Ouro ...
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Article
Brazil: Birth and Dying
By Stephen Thompson
The second time I nearly died in Brazil was when I was riding a motorcycle along the Ayrton Senna highway between São Paulo and Río de Janeiro. My wife was ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: São Paulo‘s Pinacoteca
By Mark Taylor
The Pinacoteca art museum is one of the jewels in São Paulo‘s tourist crown, although the city can often do a good job of hiding its jewels within the vast metropolis. ...
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Article
Brazil‘s Presidential Election May Not be a Walkover for Lula
By John Fitzpatrick
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) has been well ahead of his main rival Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB) in opinion polls but a recent poll published by Datafolha ...
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Article
Brazil: Politics and Pop Songs
By Steven Engler
I discovered the political relevance of popular music many years ago, listening to Arlo Guthrie's classic protest song of the Vietnam Era,
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Entertainment
Brazil: São Paulo Entertainment Guide
This week‘s entertainment guide for São Paulo features a restaurant in Pinheiros, an art exhibition in Itaim, this week‘s recommended film release, and a roundup of some other upcoming ...
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Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
Meet Priya Guyadeen, who was born in Guyana and moved to Canada followed by the USA. Priya has been travelling to Brazil for several years, and been here permanently since 2003. Read the ...
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Article
Brazil: Portuguese Tips - Esse vs. Isso
By Ana Luiza Bergamini
For many students, the difference between variable and invariable demonstrative pronouns in Portuguese isn‘t very clear. Take esse (var.) and ...
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Events
Brazil: Competition! Country Star R.B. Stone Comes to São Paulo
Country music star R.B. Stone is coming to São Paulo on July 26th, and will be playing for 4 nights at Radio Club Brasil.
To win four free tickets for the Friday or Saturday ...
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Article
Teaching English In Brazil Part 9
By Joe Lopes
Just when we thought Joe had finished his excellent series of articles on English he sends us more! So here we have part 9 of the series so far. To read the previous ...
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Events
Brazil: St. Andrew‘s Society Quaich Golf Competition and Ceilidh
The annual St. Andrew‘s Society of São Paulo Quaich golf competition, for the fifth year, will play against the St. Andrew‘s Society of Rio de Janeiro. It will be held at Internacional ...
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Article
Brazil: Don't Forget, You're in Another Country!
By Mark Taylor
As a foreigner moving to another country there appear to be several distinct phases in which people adapt (or not) to living there. From what I‘ve observed of ...
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