Bye Bye Tourist Visa?

In as little time as one year, the US may add Brazil to their Visa Waiver Program (VWP), meaning Brazilians wouldn’t need a tourist visa to enter the US. As part of the visa reciprocity rules between the two countries, this would mean that Americans wouldn’t need a tourist visa to enter Brazil.
On Being Caught By The Federal Police


Last week, I arrived in Brazil for the 5th time since 1998. I prefer to believe that every ticket is really one-way only but I know that’s not the way things work. This is my 3rd time actually living in Brazil (and by “living”, I mean staying the length of my tourist visa).