This past weekend I had the opportunity to go the Oktoberfest with my host family. I was aware that there was an influence of German culture in the part of Brazil that I was, but I wasn't expecting to …
Lanche = Lunch = Almoço ? Nope!
A couple of days ago I went out and explored my neighborhood for the first time. First thing I noticed was the amount of space between homes. It was a stark contrast from the paper thin gaps between …
Blogging from Brazil – Ghio Anton
For the next six months I've decided to move to Florianópolis, Santa Cantarina, Brazil and volunteer. My name is Ghio, I am 24, and I was born and raised in San Francisco. I chose Brazil for it's …
Lessons from a Constant Mover – Part 1
(Source) While in Brazil, I’ve moved thirteen times over the years and over my various trips from the US. That’s a lot of apartment-searching, bag-packing, and flight or bus-taking. It’s also a lot of …
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Admiring the View
Back home, I used to wonder every now and then, "What am I doing with myself?" In a sense, I was (and am) just checking in, making sure things are "on track". All in all, quite normal behavior for …
Half-Brazilian, one way or another
(source) I'd like to tell a story of a 24-year old guy living in Rio for what turned out to be 6 months, though his very loose plan was to find work, and a way to stay indefinitely. He wanted to see …
