Blogs from Brazil

Posted on November 1, 2013 by andyhpmartin

The Minhocão (known officially as Via Elevado Presidente Costa e Silva), is a 2.2 mile (3.5km) long elevated highway that perhaps exemplifies best how São Paulo came to privilege…

Posted on October 25, 2013 by andyhpmartin

Shortly after moving to São Paulo I started Portuguese lessons at FAAP, a university opposite the Pacaembu football stadium that is about 6km (3.5 miles) from where…

Posted on March 31, 2015 by RioExplorer

I would like to share my experience with SERASA EXPERIAN, a digital certificate company in Brazil. I think they have a way of doing business that is…

Posted on October 1, 2014 by RioExplorer

The favelas, or communities as they are also referred to, are inextricably bound up with Rio de Janeiro, and I think it would be fair to say that the…

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Jackie Gregory

In this week's interview we head over to Germany to talk to Rebecca who moved there from the UK (via Thailand) with her young family. We have been…

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Jackie Gregory

In this week's interview we talk to Peter who, after a few years in Colombia, is now living an expat dream life of sun, sea (and skiing!) in…

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Isabelle Fraser

What do I mean by a “better” holiday? It’s a holiday that makes you feel good but also contributes to the location where you’re having your holiday…

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Isabelle Fraser

With so many other criteria to check off a moving-overseas list, peacefulness doesn't always feature. But for families moving overseas, perhaps it should... Here's why, and how…