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,...

You're safer in Rio's favelas than near its beaches

Walking through a Rio de Janeiro favela I was told by my resident guide that the order from the most senior gangsters is to not lay a...

Brazilian is the world's best accent no one knows

You can practically feel the sun and samba beats bursting out of Brazilians mouths. Yet when the coolest and sexiest accents in the...

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...