This post is for all the digital nomads, location independent entrepreneurs, remote workers, freelancers, perpetual travelers, lifestyle designers and any other person whose work doesn’t require them to be in any particular place and can largely be done online. Depending on who you ask, Brazil is either the greatest country in the world or a […]
An Updated Guide to the Brazilian Student Visa
This post is a follow up to a previous post about how to get a Brazilian Student Visa. Given the complexity surrounding this procedure we are posting a more recent experience of how to get a Brazilian student visa to clear up some of the confusion. You may still find value in reading the comments on the […]
How to Get a SIM Card For Your iPhone in Rio de Janeiro
Once upon a time, getting an iPhone set up with 3G coverage in Brazil was an ordeal that instilled dread into the hearts of short term travelers in Brazil. The process was complicated and highly variable. A satisfactory outcome could not be guaranteed. First you’d have to walk into various cell phone providers and ask them what plans they offered. […]
What is Rio de Janeiro whispering?
“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” – Dalai Lama We have a lot to learn from the places we inhabit. Cities are the greatest of teachers. Sometimes they whisper, sometimes they shout; all we have to do is listen. During my […]
É Nois! The Next Generation of Brazilian Gringos
I’m sitting in JFK International, watching the rain beat down on the on the runway. I’m sick of the rain. Just days after historic floods devastated my home state of South Carolina; here I am again, watching rain out of a window. No matter, I think to myself, the forecast for Rio is 95 and […]