Like it? Share it!Brazil is a little different from its latin neighbours. The country being a federation, each state has the power to decide on its own restrictions, and various state governors are openly disagreeing with the central government, leading to many different situations among the country. Local rules For instance, the state of São …
Like it? Share it!When you travel abroad for a short vacation, you can use your driver’s license and passport to rent and drive a car. In some countries, they will ask you for an official translation of your licence or and international driving license, but these are easy to get. If you decide to settle …
Like it? Share it!Something all Latin American countries have in common is the importance of the Christmas period in their culture. It’s important to celebrate it, to celebrate it right and to celebrate it big ! And that’s probably why they start preparing it very early on… In all the latin american countries I’ve visited, Christmas …
Like it? Share it!One of the first things that we noticed when we moved to Brazil, is the incredible amount of restaurants that only offer buffet, instead of a regular table service. No matter what part of this big country you visit, you will always find many buffets. It was odd at first, but we …
Like it? Share it!When you start planning to move to Brazil, make sure to take into account the local school calendar. As in various countries of the south cone, Brazil applies what can be called a reverse calendar. Just as in the Northern hemisphere, the summer vacation marks the separation between two school years ; except …
Like it? Share it!Obviously, going to the beach is a very popular weekend activity amongst Brazilians. But their beach activities and habits are very unique. Here are some specificities. But first of all, a serious warning. We were very lucky as to be warned by Brazilian friends before our first visit of Rio de Janeiro’s …