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Brazil: The Land of Yeses

Brazil: The Land of Yeses

posted on August 26, 2013

I love going out in Brazil for next to nothing and with next to nothing, in terms of what I carry on me. Back in California, I’d maybe do about two fun things per week. In Rio, when I lived near or in the Zona Sul, I’d go out about 4 times per week! That’s a big difference, especially for an introvert like me.

The ingredients for a good time out in Brazil are few, and they’re similar to those of the US, with a few key differences. In Brazil, one needs a good group of people (the less uppity, the better), a few reais, and to be open to what comes, even if that means catching that 5AM bus or metro back home.

In the US, I felt the destination had to be a bar or club, I’d have to spend at least US$40 and with that, I might have some fun. In Rio, spending US$5-10 in a single night (including beers) was the norm and I had lots of fun 90% of the time. Why? Mostly due to the serendipity.

In Brazil, I often went out with one idea of the night ahead of me and, to my delight, ended up experiencing something either slightly or entirely different. I found myself living in a land of “yeses”, saying “yes” where in the US, I’d say “no”.

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About Adam Lee

Adam is a writer and a researcher who has studied Brazilian culture for over a decade and created several Brazil-themed blogs going back to 2008. Having taught himself Portuguese, he put it to practical use by spending three years doing Brazil on a budget (and living in favelas), from Rio de Janeiro to the Amazon.

He now resides in Lisbon, Portugal, developing a startup and dreaming about having a beachside B&B in the Northeast of Brazil.

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  1. Gerson

    October 4, 2013 at 7:09 am

    It’s funny that you say you spent less on a night out when you lived in Brazil, since every American guy who lives here says everything in Brazil costs at least three times as much as in the US.

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  2. Luciana Lage

    October 4, 2013 at 2:31 pm

     That is a good point, Gerson. Electronics and brand name apparel are much, much more expensive in Brazil. But my percecption is that it is easier to have fun for less money in Brazil that it is here in the US.

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