Time for another cool portuguese class with Professora Marcia. Today we went to one of our favourite cafés in town; Mondrian. We often go there to have their awesome omelet with pesto, mozzarella and spinach. On special occasions I take the kids there after school and treat them to a waffle with ice cream. On … Continue reading Warding off evil Brazilian style
What does juggling have to do with learning languages? A lot as I discovered on our recent language class. Continue reading The Art of Juggling in Portuguese
Being an expat can be the most amazing experience in a lifetime but it can also be the hardest. These past 15 months I have experienced both. From amazing new friendships to feelings of isolation, being an expat is both difficult and awesome at the same time. I am about to tell you, in my … Continue reading The best and worst about being an expat
Brazilian behavior is very different from that of us Swedes. So here are my favourites from Brazil that I wish I could export to Sweden. Continue reading Brazilian behaviours for export to Sweden
A day spent on horseback at Fazenda Bela Vista left us feeling sore but aching for more. Continue reading Fazenda Bela Vista – Brazilian Dude ranch
Brazilian New Years, also known as Réveillon, comes with many traditions, customs and superstitions. Here are some that we will be adopting this year. Continue reading Réveillon – celebrating New Years the Brazilian way
São Paulo is a great place to go christmas shopping and, well, shopping in general is great and of course to get a breath of metropolitan civilization. This time we went to the Immigration museum and the Pinacoteca art gallery. We also saw a man poop in the bushes. Oh the diversity of São Paulo!….. Continue reading São Paulo in December
We have long debated whether or not to do Rio based on the current security situation. But Magnus and Elisabeth we’re going to do it anyway when they came to Brazil to visit us so we decided it was better to incorporate it into our road trip and take precautionary measures. This was our first … Continue reading 3 days in Rio de Janeiro
Our first stop on our 10 day road trip was in Campos do Jordao. It was like taking a mini vacation to the alps complete with cold weather, winter gear, fondue and german sausage. Continue reading Campos do Jordão 19-20 November
Check out one of the seventh wonders of the world. Foz do Iguaçu is the largest waterfall system in the world. We went there with our friends Magnus and Elisabeth when they came to visit us last week. Continue reading Foz do Iguaçu – A seventh wonder
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