Saudade is Brazil's way to say I miss you heaps in a single word
My eyes had been popping out of my head all week. Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, Dois Irmaos, Ipanema Beach - Rio de Janeiro...
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Riowakening
Brazil through an Australian's eyes
22 common Brazilian Portuguese words and phrases for travel
After over a year and much blood, sweat and tears, or more realistically, sun, sand and samba, enough Brazilian Portuguese has seeped...
20 Brazil and Rio tips for travellers visiting for a holiday
If you’re thinking of coming on a holiday to Brazil and Rio it's a great life choice to make, believe me. There can be a lot to get...
An Aussie's misson to learn Brazilian Portuguese in Rio
You lose part of yourself when you try talk in another language. That quick wit, an off the cuff observation, a complex thought, jokes,...
Why I left Australia for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
The question wasn't why would I come to Rio it was why wouldn't I? Here I was, a stereotypical monolingual English-speaking dude. I had...
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