Hey there dear reader. I’ve got a special treat for you today. My friend Chad agreed to sit down with me and answer some questions about teaching English in Brazil. Chad has been teaching English in Belo Horizonte for 6 years now, so he’s a great source of knowledge about English teaching. So Chad, why […]
How Much do English Teachers Make in Brazil?
“I live in the nicest neighborhood in São Paulo, I eat out several times a week at nice restaurants, I go out with friends and order nice beer and I just got back from vacation in Colombia with my girlfriend.” That’s not the kind of lifestyle that English teachers are normally able to brag about. […]
Qualifications for Teaching English in Brazil
“So what brought you to Brazil?” I was sitting in a cramped little office where I was waiting to be interviewed for an English teaching job. I was sitting at a desk that had an assortment of English teaching books of varying difficulty. Across from me at a computer was an English teacher from Austria. […]
29 Gringos Who Love Brazil
Welcome to the first post on BrazilianGringo.com! This is a big day in Brazilian blogging history. Its not every day that a gringo launches a blog about Brazil you know. Oh many have tried, but inevitably their friends invite them out for a cerveja (beer) at the buteco (bar) and they get distracted by all the gatinhas (cute girls) […]
Foreigner Groups in Brazil
The number of foreigners living in Brazil has sharply increased in the last few years. People from all over the world have relocated to Brazil in search of better work and lifestyle opportunities. Or they just ended up getting stuck here somehow and don’t know how to leave. But I digress. Brazil is not an easy […]