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NEW BLOG: São Paulo - The New Brooklin

expatbrazil wrote 2 months ago: NEW BLOG: São Paulo - The New Brooklin I’m not the girl from Ipanema, but I found my love in V … more →

Tags: Blog Stuff, Cities - São Paulo, Blog, Boom Pam, Canada, newly-married, São Paulo, Vancouver

Foods of Brasil1 comment

Greg Newman wrote 3 months ago: So as we are nearing our departure date, thought it may be helpful to provide our top food and bever … more →

Tags: Acai, brazilian food and drink, caiparoska, coco, mortadela, polenta frita, São Paulo

Ilhabela - it's Portuguese for beautiful island...2 comments

Greg Newman wrote 6 months ago: Easter was a great excuse for another mini adventure to…. you guessed it.. the beach! Somewhat … more →

Tags: Weekend trips from Sao Paulo, Brazilian Beaches, escape from sao paulo, Ilhabela, São Paulo

Adventures in Brazilian bureaucracy1 comment

Greg Newman wrote 9 months ago: I got sent this blog today, it may not mean much to some of you, but to anyone who has dealt with or … more →

Tags: São Paulo, Bureaucracy, Brasil, CPF, Bank Account

One year in, we are still here and still loving it!

Greg Newman wrote 9 months ago: Hello Hello, Long time no chat! We have now been in Brasil for over a year, many people predicted th … more →

Tags: São Paulo, Anthony Bourdain, Living in Sao

renting a house in sao paulo, our experience7 comments

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: After four months of solid searching we finally found our dream house here in sunny Sao Paulo. From … more →

Tags: house rental sao paulo, renting in sao paulo

Finally, we get into the new house! 4 comments

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: Hey folks, Yep we know its been a while since we updated the blog – sorry – but we have … more →

Tags: House Rental, São Paulo

Why don't you boys go outside and fly a kite or something?3 comments

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: Well after just over six months in our tiny little flat, we are finally moving somewhere a bit more … more →

Tags: Kite Flying, São Paulo

Living in Sao Paulo, it's just like living in any other large city in the world except:4 comments

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: Continuing my random list of the differences we have noticed between Sao Paulo and other large citie … more →

Tags: rental property

Escape from SP part two, we enjoy the beaches in winter (and get sunburnt)...4 comments

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: Last weekend we had another mini adventure outside SP, our gypsy house guests Piero and Ana were sti … more →

Tags: Weekend trips from Sao Paulo, budgie smugglers, Juguehy beach, teeni kinis

Winter in Sao Paulo - clear skys and even more polution

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: Its now offically winter in SP, and some days its almost cold, well ok, not really its still 24 degr … more →

Tags: Pollution, São Paulo

Another trip downtown, this time with a camera!1 comment

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: Last week our good friends Pesty and Spanner (aka Piero and Ana) were in town, for those who know an … more →

Tags: São Paulo, Mercado Municipal, Downtown

Fogo de Chao – where meat is king and vegetarians fear for their lives....4 comments

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: You know how it is, when someone recommends something as “the best”, “the greatest”, and “amazing” y … more →

Tags: São Paulo, Brazil, Churrasco, Fogo de Chao, BBQ

Getting tired of the city, the smoke, the traffic, the rush, the crush? Why not take a break in the Brazilian mountains - in a mock Swiss Village?!?!?!?6 comments

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: Living in a city can be a drag, living in one of the world’s biggest cities can be a really big drag … more →

Tags: Brazil, Monte Verde, Pousada das Montanhas, Sao Paulo weekend escape, Gol

Feeling like you are one in a million... Anzac day and being part of a minority ethnic group in Sao Paulo6 comments

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: Sure I may have been out of New Zealand since 1996 and Cath out of Australia since 2001, but living … more →

Tags: São Paulo, ANZAC Day, Australia, New Zealand, Expat

live naked flesh auctions, lasers, smoke machines, a podium, a cage, a dodgy MC, terrible music and of course cows?!?!?!? It must be late night TV Brazilian style1 comment

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: Every day we are here, we learn a little bit more about Brazil, late last night for example we switc … more →

Tags: Buenos Aires, Davis Cup, Sweden, brazil tv, olypmic torch, free tibet

The dance floors full at 5pm, we must be in Brazil....2 comments

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: So after many weekends of travel and adventure around LatAm we were really looking forward to a bit … more →

Tags: São Paulo, Mercado Municipal, Rua 25th March, Bacalhau, mortadella, Traco De Uniao

Living in Sao Paulo, its just like living in London except....6 comments

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: 1 You don’t need a prescription to get medication at a pharmacy, so if you want any medication … more →

Tags: comparison, Living in London

There’s a family living in our rubbish bin... getting used to living in a rich country that's full of really poor people....

Greg Newman wrote 1 year ago: We live in really a big apartment building – 18 stories of some of Sao Paulo’s most expensive real e … more →

Tags: Brazil, poverty, Rubbish, Gini coefficient


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