A lot has been written on this site about how to get a job as an English teacher in Brazil, and you’ve heard from various English teachers about their experiences teaching English in many different cities in Brazil, but there are still many more resources that can be shared about English teaching. Below are some […]
How to Open a Brazilian Bank Account
Guest post from Kevin in São Paulo I just want to warn you now that opening a bank account in Brazil is going to be complicated. This is no formal rule preventing foreigners from opening bank accounts, but each bank has their own policies. And even more frustratingly, each bank branch has their own interpretation […]
The Best Credit and Debit Cards for American Expats
Hey there gringos. I’m going to be away at a meditation retreat until April 21st but I can’t leave you guys out to dry. I’m going to be sharing some guest posts here on the site until I get back two weeks from now. Today’s post is from Kevin, an English teacher in São Paulo who […]
Wait Until You Get to Brazil Before Finding an English Teaching Job
To find a job as an English teacher in Brazil you have to go through a process that is much different than what you would go through to find a job back home. If you’re thinking of moving to Brazil to become an English teacher then you have probably looked online trying to find a […]
The Most Important Portuguese Phrases to Learn
As someone who is just starting out learning Brazilian Portuguese you probably have no idea where to start. Especially if you’ve never learned a foreign language before, or if your only language learning experience came from an ineffective high school class, you’re swimming around lost in a sea of information. What you need is a […]