Like it? Share it!This week marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic appeared in Latin America and its countries started, the one after the other, to close schools. Most countries have kept them closed ever since, and some have only just started reopening them again this year, others not. According to data from the UNICEF, …
Like it? Share it!Iguaçu (in portuguese) or Iguazu (in spanish) falls are the natural border separating Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. It is an important protected natural site, within the rain forest, home of a rich variety of fauna and flora, and of course the largest waterfall of the world. Or waterfalls, to be exact, as …
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Like it? Share it!This year is very different from what we are used to, and many things are being either canceled or modified. Carnival is one of them. This major event in many Latin American countries had to adapt to current circumstances. In the country of carnival, Brazil, it couldn’t be canceled, so it was …
Like it? Share it!In every Latin American country you may visit, you will come across this unusual kind of urban decor along the streets : utility poles sinking under the excessive weight of numerous cables, whether they are electrical, phone or internet wires. So far, only very few power lines are underground, most of them rule …
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Like it? Share it!When you look for information about everyday life in Latin America, you will necessarily read stories about safety/safety issues, and you will worry. Which is good: it is important to think about safety before you move – anywhere! But why has Latin America a bad reputation when it comes to safety? Is …
Like it? Share it!Did you know that São Paulo is technically the biggest italian city in the world ? With almost 60 % of its +12 millions inhabitants of italian descendance, it is far from Rome’s 2,8 million people ! The consequences are multiple in the city’s culture, and especially when it comes to gastronomy ! What is Eataly? …
Feel like real Italian cuisine ? Eataly is the place to be ! Read More »
Like it? Share it!When you move to a new country with your children, you obviously want them to feel good in their new home. One of the first things that struck me when we moved to Sao Paulo, was the friendliness of the Brazilians, overall, and their candid love for children in particular. Discovering the …
Like it? Share it!Every year, on January 20th, the city of Rio de Janeiro celebrates her patron saint, Saint Sebastian or São Sebastião. This christian celebration is very important for the cariocas, and if it can’t be celebrated as fully as usual, this year marks a special meaning. Why São Sebastião? Because at the time …
January 20th, day of Saint Sebastian, Rio de Janeiro celebrates her patron saint Read More »
Like it? Share it!Imagine arriving in your new country, you’re at the airport and you don’t understand a word of the announcements… most signs are also in english but not all… what do they mean ? What is this airport official asking me ? And the sign on these doors, does it say push or pull ? Well …
Learn the language of my expat country: when? How? Read More »
Like it? Share it!The decision is made : you are moving to Latin America ! But there is one problem : you don’t speak spanish/or portuguese. Don’t worry, I didn’t know a word of spanish when we first moved to Panama, and I was even less familiar with portuguese when we decided to go to Brazil, and guess …
Learn the language of my new expat country : why ? How ? Read More »