In an attempt to simplify the lives of people who wish to travel to Brazil on a tourist visa I’ve created this page that should cover 99% of the questions that people have. Everything from how to apply for your Brazilian tourist visa, how to extend your visa, what happens if you overstay your visa, what you […]
How to Fly Round Trip to Brazil for $397
One of the common misconceptions that people have about traveling is that plane tickets are really expensive. The truth is that you can bring your flight costs almost down to 0 if you take advantage of a little known system called Travel Hacking. A lot of credit card companies will give you massive signup bonuses when you enroll […]
How to Volunteer at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
I was recently contacted by a representative of British Consulate in Rio with an opportunity that might be interesting for some of you living in Brazil. Rio 2016 is looking to recruit foreign volunteers for the Olympic Games. They are looking to increase the number of applications, particularly British citizens with Portuguese knowledge and experience in Brazil. Below […]
How a T-shirt can help you improve your Portuguese
“Você é brasileiro?” When I decided to go out for my first night in Bangkok I certainly wasn’t expecting that I’d be speaking Portuguese. I was standing alone outside a nightclub that was about to close and another foreigner had seen my shirt with a Brazilian flag. Apparently he’d lived in Brazil at one point and […]
101 Reasons Why You Should Learn Brazilian Portuguese
You know that speaking Portuguese is essential for having a successful life in Brazil. If you’re not yet living in Brazil it might be difficult to conceptualize just how important it is to speak Portuguese. Especially if you’ve never lived in a foreign country before, you might take for granted all of the little situations whereby you can […]