I can think of nothing more enjoyable than being shuffled around from person to person, department to department, place to place, in an endless search for viable responses to my questions or concerns. In Brazil you may have to purify your water before drinking it and hang dry your clothes after
The Empregada Room: Cheap Rent In Rio de Janiero
From what I have seen thus far every most homes/apartments in Rio de Janeiro are equipped with what can only be described as slave quarters. The room in question measures somewhere between a refrigerator and a walk-in closet accompanied by an attached bathroom (essentially a shower stall with a
Getting Drunk On Tap Water In Brazil
No place is perfect, and with every pro must come a con; because folks, this world is a zero-sum game and there is no winner without a loser (you want to tie all the time? What are you, some sort of Obama-loving socialist?). So in Brazil, like many places around the world, the con that comes to
Bartering In Brazil: Reais And Their Animals
Similar to language, money is made up. It has no real value just as words have no real meaning. The value of money and the meaning of words exist because of what the society around them dictates. I could say something like "vai tomar no cu" to an English-speaking person and even if they had
Learning To Use The Toilet In Brazil
There is something that all of us do (yes, all of us) that is rarely talked about, and has even become taboo in certain circles. No, I am not talking about listening to Miley Cyrus or even farting and blaming it on the dog; I am talking about number two (yes, that kind). It has become common