Tag: brazil
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A Brazilian Family Watches the World Cup: One Minute In and the World Is Ending
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe world cup is underway do you watch, have you seen a Brazilian watch and comment? well this is for you.
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An American in Brazil Learns Why the World Cup Matters
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe world cup is here. Do you know the history of the sport and the culture it has in Brazil?
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The Gringo Recalibration: Leaving America for Life in Rio de Janeiro
Reading Time: 4 minutesAfter decades of working, saving, and watching retirement drift further out of reach, I did what millions of Americans casually threaten to do over coffee: I left. Not for vacation. Not for six months. For good. In Rio de Janeiro, I found a country full of contradictions, bureaucracy, noise, kindness, chaos, and…
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What’s A Cultural tradition from another Country That You Wish Existed In Yours
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter living in Brazil for the past year, I have discovered several Brazilian traditions and cultural habits that I wish were more common in the United States. From a slower pace of life and family-centered Christmas celebrations to the country’s passion for the World Cup and its relaxed dining culture, these are…
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Mistakes People Make When Visiting My Country
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter a year living in Brazil as an American expat, I’ve noticed that many visitors make the same cultural mistakes. From assuming Brazil speaks Spanish to expecting everything to work like it does back home, these misunderstandings can shape the entire travel experience. Here are my observations on the biggest mistakes tourists…
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Post 4 – Soccer History To The World Cup
Reading Time: 3 minutesAre you following the FIFA 2026 World Cup. We have a weekly series going up to the start. What do you think? check it out and make a prediction.
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Daily Prompt: One Wrong Photo on a Rio Beach Walk Can Ruin Your Entire Day
Reading Time: 2 minutesA sarcastic retired expat explains why taking innocent beach photos in Rio de Janeiro is far more dangerous than tourists realize — especially after age sixty.
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Podcast Episode: Life And Rio In Brazil
Reading Time: 3 minutesPip: BeingKevin is the kind of site where you can go in looking for beach snacks and come out holding an unexpected philosophy degree. Mara: That's kwholley63's range in a sentence, honestly. This episode moves through what it means to live as a Carioca, a coastal weather event that dumps eighteen tons…
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Inside Rio’s Ressaca: Massive Waves Flood Leblon and Ipanema
Reading Time: 3 minutesMassive waves slammed into Rio’s Leblon and Ipanema beaches as a powerful ressaca pushed ocean water, sand, and spray across Avenida Delfim Moreira. Here’s what it looked like standing there as the Atlantic overtook the shoreline.