How Three Little Brazilian Pigs Became Christmas Hams
Christmas in Brazil doesn’t mean we have to forego our traditions of the swedish christmas ham. Continue reading How Three Little Brazilian Pigs Became Christmas Hams
Tag: Dollings in Brazil
Jericoacoara
If blue lagoons, calm seas and huge dunes paired with unpretentious restaurants along sandy streets with live bossa nova musics from under the mangroves sounds like your kind of vacation destination than look no further than Jericoacoara in Ceará in the northeastern part of Brazil. Until rather recently “Jeri”, as it is colloquially called, was a … Continue reading Jericoacoara
Taiwo and Kehinde; my Abayomi twins
As always Marcia organized an amazing Portuguese class today. The class was held at a really cute artesanal art shop on Rua 5 (the prettiest street in town) called Guapo. It is owned by a great couple that we just refer to “os meninos do Guapo” (boys from Guapo). Their real names are Zé and … Continue reading Taiwo and Kehinde; my Abayomi twins
The sum of all stress
This is in answer to all those annoying questions and comments I’ve had since we decided to move here and exchange my title from Army officer to Housewife. Comments from people at home like “So, what do you do all day; eat bonbons?” (Queu mental image of Sybil Fawlty with bouffant do and all) don’t … Continue reading The sum of all stress
Paraty – historical gem in Rio de Janeiro
Don’t miss the epitome of Brazilian history and paradise all in the same place; Paraty in Rio de Janeiro. Continue reading Paraty – historical gem in Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian behaviours for export to Sweden
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
Fazenda Bela Vista – Brazilian Dude ranch
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
Réveillon – celebrating New Years the Brazilian way
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
3 days in Rio de Janeiro
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
Family days at Fazenda Sant’Anna
Read about the beautiful fazenda Sant’Anna in rural São Paulo and the weekend we spent there when the company arranged for all families involved in the project to meet and get to know each other. Continue reading Family days at Fazenda Sant’Anna
