One or two of you may have seen that I got a little mention in the mighty O Globo yesterday morning! If your Portuguese isn’t up to it (or you’re just straight-up lazy) then I’ll see if I can summarise what the article said. ===================================== Rio is one of the most expensive cities in the world for […]
People from the Arab world (particularly Lebanon and Syria) started coming to Brazil back in the late 19th Century due to overpopulation and persecution from the Ottoman Turks. Today most Arab Brazilians are fully integrated into Brazilian society, no longer speaking Arabic and playing a part in all aspects of society, from business and politics […]
After publishing yesterday’s post, it occurred to me that there was some irony to the fact that I spend so much time highlighting the things that make Brazilians distinctive, yet when (some) Brazilians finally agree (“only in Brazil”), I go and say that they’re actually the same as the rest of us! It got me […]
If you’ve been scanning the papers in the last day you may have seen this horrible story (Portuguese / English) about a 20 year old named Daniel Barroso abusing dogs at a grooming parlour/pet shop here in Rio. I think it goes without saying that this is a very ugly story – people entrust their loved […]
Last month I spent two very enjoyable weeks in Bahia, Brazil’s 5th largest state. It really was a great holiday – there were comedy translations, amazing beaches and one ridiculously beautiful tarantula. We flew into Salvador, the state capital, and spent a couple of days exploring the city before heading south. Our route followed the coast and […]