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| Fear
And Loathing In Fortaleza ~ Robin In Brazil's Northeast - Part Two |
| by Robin Sparks
- It’s true that Fortaleza has one of the sunniest climates in the world
with year-round temperatures hovering in the low to mid 80's. If you don’t
mind relentless wind, it may be perfect for you. But I happen to dislike
wind (a lot), and the sight of so many aging white men in bermuda shorts
on the arms of young brown women in tight short skirts and stacked heels,
just intensified the ick factor for me. Jan/06 |
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| Fishing
The Pantanal |
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the type that likes fishing, the wild life and adventure try the Pantanal.
What is the Pantanal? The Pantanal is 3000 amazing square miles of Brazilian
wet lands. Hotel owner, adventurer, raconteur and bon vivant Dion
Ross is an American who has lived in Brazil for 27 years. He tells us all
about it. He ought to know, after 27 years he still lives there ~ more |
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| House
Hunting along the Littoral Norte or Costa Verde |
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or Americans have discovered this beautiful playground of the Sao Paulo
‘Paulistas’ and the Rio de Janeiro ‘Cariocas.’ The Paulistas call
it the Littoral Norte whereas the Cariocas call it the Costa Verde.
My wife, a Brazilian, and I decided to rent a car and investigate this
island-speckled coast for a week to consider it as a potential retirement
destination. We selected this stretch of the Brazilian coast for a variety
of reasons. By Eric Paulson Sept./05 |
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| How
To Make Enormous Returns In Overseas Youth Development ~ Brazil And Belize |
| by Dr. Rich
Tarbox - People decide to start youth centers and outreach programs for
a variety of reasons. The reasons for attempting to operate one overseas
can be even more diverse. Generally, when someone is interested in
starting a youth program overseas it requires a substantial commitment
of forethought since they will be faced with both the normal challenges
of youth center operation, and then some. Sept./04 |
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| In
Brasilia - Surely You Must Be Joking, Mr Niemeyer |
| by Philip
Blazdell - Coming in to land at Brasilia was meant to be the highlight
of my latest swing through the country I had arrived at Sao Paulo airport
early and flirted outrageously with the frumpy check-in girl to ensure
that I got a window seat that wasn't over the wing. I was looking forward
to seeing the city slowly take form through the early morning clouds and
to be able to brag, for months to come, that indeed I had been to the governmental
centre of Brasil and that indeed it did look like an aeroplane from the
sky. July/04 |
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| In
Brazil ~ Life Is A Beach |
| by Robin Sparks
- I am at Tartaruga Beach, one of twenty beaches on the Buzios peninsula.
In Brazil, going to the beach is the raison d' etre - everything is planned
around it - and so when in Rome... The long curved sliver of sand is lined
with chaises, umbrellas, and vendors who stand with their wares waiting
for today's tourists to be unloaded from the boats pulling into the cove.
Nov./04 |
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| Lessons
Of The High Caparaó ~ In Brazil |
| by Shane Jackson
- My wife wanted to go visit with her mother and show off the latest baby.
Needed to inspect the apartment, global warming has bought giant sized
hail stones to Belo Horizonte. We had sustained some damage, golf ball
sized hail, heretofore unheard of in this part of the tropics. It had tore
down some awnings on the veranda. We thought we might have a family reunion
at the Parque Nacional Serra do Cipó but few could make it. Dec./05 |
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| Life
In Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil - “A Jewel In The Rough” |
| by Shane Jackson
- For those that don’t know (I didn’t), Minas Gerais is a state in Brazil
that is rich in history and natural resources. Many may have heard of the
historically preserved cities Ouro Preto or Diamantina famed for gold,
silver, diamonds and other jewels found only here. Many have not heard
of the national parks and beautiful mountain ranges of Minas Gerais. It’s
primary population center is Belo Horizonte, a major center of commerce,
agriculture, and industry. I think it is the third largest city in Brazil.
Jan/04 |
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| Making
A Move To Fortaleza, Brazil ~ Some Advice |
| by John Mueller
- Living somewhere is much different than visiting. You have to learn how
to survive day to day living; shopping, cooking, dealing with the electric
and phone companies, the bank, restaurants and all the other things that
come with life. Realizing this, I made a decision to try it temporarily
before actually taking the final steps. I've now been here two months.
While I won’t go into the actual differences, I have learned many things
which I will pass on. Jul/05 |
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| More
On Living In Joao Pessoa ~ Brazil's Best Kept Secret |
| by Richard
Conti - We were so lucky last year while vacationing in Natal, Brazil.
However, Natal had little to do with our luck as we were not all that impressed
with the goings on there or the general area for that matter. After hearing
so much about beautiful Northeast Brazil we had actually became a bit discouraged
about what we had heard and read as none of it seemed to be true.
Jan/06 |
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| My
Brazilian Experience ~ And Brazil's Best Kept Secret |
| by Richard
Conti - My name is Richard Conti. I am originally from New York City. Being
raised in the shadows of the once towering World Trade Center little or
nothing surprises me or shocks me these days. I now live and have lived
in Beautiful Boca Raton Florida on the southeast coast of Florida for about
eight years. No other city has impressed me as much as Boca Raton until
I discovered a Most Wonderful Place in Brazil !! Nov./05 |
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| Non
Stop Erotic Bingo - Out And About In Sao Paulo |
| By Philip
Blazdell - Sao Paulo is an enormous city and you can do just about anything
at anytime in Sao Paulo. But the problem in Sao Paulo is always whether
or not you will be able to arrive to the place you want to be: the traffic
jams are truly nightmarish. And if you are in the middle of a nightmarish
traffic jam, then you might take a quick turn and end up anywhere. But
that's the fun of Brazil. Jan/03 |
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| Paraiba
~ In Northern Brazil |
| by Guy Hamilton
- The state of PARAIBA (para-eeee-buh) in the north of Brasil is little
known and rarely visited by foreign tourists but many Brasilians know it
well. This state attracts many Brasilians from all over the country during
holidays (seems like there is a holiday one day a week here!) and in the
summer months. Due to it’s location at 7 degrees south of the equator,
PARAIBA has summer like weather all year round. The rainy months are June
through August, when the dry breezes blow which make it very comforatable
here – 70-85 F. Aug./05 |
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| Paraty,
Brazil ~ Paradise On The Far Side Of The World |
| by Elienne
M. W. Lawson - t has been five hundred years since French, Dutch, English,
Portuguese and Spanish pirates began to traverse the Brazilian coast, looking
for Indians hot to trade and the odd white man’s stash to loot. Not much
has changed in the intervening years in that respect. North Americans
and Europeans, gringos if you will, still hit the beaches of Brazil, looking
to trade coins for trinkets and experience their own economic power by
finding prices that are a “steal”. But after so many years of travelers
searching for an undiscovered treasure, one may find themselves grumbling
as they share the “paradise on the far side of the world,” as Brazil was
once known, not with pirates but with spring breakers from Chicago and
London. Jul/05 |
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| Real
Estate in Brazil - Size Does Matter: Adding It All Up |
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first things a real estate buyer wants to know about a property is the
exact square footage or yardage. Generally speaking, this bit of information
is a major factor in calculating a fair market price. Under most
circumstances, the owners, real estate brokers and property listings readily
provide accurate dimensions of a property. This is the system most folks
are accustomed to. But in Brazil, none of the old rules apply…. By Boris
Goldshmit |
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| Real
Estate in Florianópolis, Brazil - The Island of Santa Catarina |
| The real estate
is a bargain, the beaches uncrowded, and the small towns that dot the island
are colonial and picturesque. It's Ilha Santa Catarina, otherwise known
as Santa Catarina Island and simply called Floripa by the locals; a 200
square mile island located just off the coast of southern Brazil and it's
as good a spot as one could ask for. Imagine a very large and very lovely
Brazilian island with numerous perfect beaches, (there are 49 major beaches,
countless small ones) dozens of lovely towns, and then throw in the city
of Florianópolis, which is a city large enough (pop 260,000) to
provide all of the modern necessities of life without it being an oppressive
metropolis. EscapeArtist.com Staff Article |
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| Real
Estate In Salvador de Bahia - The Soul Of Brazil |
| Great photographs
and insights into what it takes to find real estate in Salvador de Bahia,
Brazil - "Brazilian property owners and agents pray nightly that Americans
and Europeans will arrive, because they know that buyers from these countries
are most likely to jump on an “excellent deal!” in fear that someone
else will come along and snatch it up before they do. The real estate bubble
hasn’t drifted all that far south from North America yet. - - The beaches,
the music, the culture and most importantly the people are the main reasons
that some expats have moved here. Life is also more relaxed. One expat
with a family says that living here as a family has many positives. Cost
of medical and dental care is much lower and very good. Food and staple
commodities are lower, everything in fact, except for gasoline. Help is
much more affordable. And there is a very good Pan-American school for
kids." - By Robin Sparks |
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