Kevin.C.H
Irish looking for information about Brazil
Forum posts
21
About me
Irish, Single
Speaks English French Italian Portuguese Spanish
Registration: 21 May 2014
Activity
Organizing a Meet up by Ciremya
Well, everyone seems interested to meet other people but it seems it never happens ! There's plenty of new expats in Paris (and some 'old' expats) who want's to meet up and make new friends ! First step will be to set up a date ! ...
Only just seen this: 21st September! August isn't the best time of year to do this kind of thing; a lot of Parisiens are away. Why not try meetup dot com, that's quite dynamic. Read More
New joiners interested in South West France. by Alison and Adey Penn
Hi Everyone We are new to the site and are looking to buy a possible holiday home, this year, which we could later use (ie when we retire in 10 years from formal work) as a B&B or gite type business etc. I have been a visitor to France over 31 ...
Hi there, This website seems to have little to offer those of us in the South-West. There's nothing about Aquitaine or Midi-Pyren茅es. I am always staggered at how big Dordogne is, let alone the whole South-West. I have a house in the ... Read More
Someone new to meet ! by Ciremya
Hi everyone ! As many of us I'm looking for internationals friends ! I'm not really an expat since I'm a french girl in Paris but I aim to meet people of all over the world to share cultures and improve my english (and your french too, ...
Hi Ciremya Well I have 3 children born and educated in Paris but my youngest is 16 so she's a bit too old. They're all bilingual and bicultural anyway. I suggest you investigate the international schools. There are quite a few, mostly ... Read More
Is it possible to launch an online shop with auto-entrepreneur? by JoshuaMoo
Hey everyone, I am new on this website and I hope to contribute as often as I can on this forum :) I've been living in France for a year now and I would like to start my online shop. I've hear of the autoentrepreneur status and I think ...
If your French isn't good I recommend you avoid starting any kind of commercial relationship with French administration. They are bureaucratic, inflexible, monocultural and you will always come off worse. There are other jurisdictions you can ... Read More
Best neighborhoods by LauraToParis
Hi all! So i am moving to Paris in September, and i am starting to look for places there. I'd like to live in the city but in a quiet and safe neighborhood. Anyone has any recommendations? Thank you all for your help! Laura
If you're rich and you like to show it by paying too much for everything you buy, you live on the West side. If you're bored by bling and sensible with money, you live on the East side. If you like a constant throng of tourists destroying ... Read More
Best neighborhoods by LauraToParis
Hi all! So i am moving to Paris in September, and i am starting to look for places there. I'd like to live in the city but in a quiet and safe neighborhood. Anyone has any recommendations? Thank you all for your help! Laura
The whole of Paris is safe. I have had friends come over from South America who were terrified to take a bus in Paris. So funny. You are safe everywhere in Paris. I have lived here for 35 years. Read More
Should I purchase a new cell phone in Brasil? by artmunk
I will soon relocate from the US to Brasil (long term). Should I bring a cell phone with me or purchase a new one in Brasil? If I do bring one with me, will it be compatible with Brasilian phone systems and plans? Thanks in advance.
One thing it is important to mention is that all my Brazilian friends have multiple SIM phones. they have SIM cards from Claro, Oi, Tim and Vivo according to what their friends and family have . The reason for this is it is much cheaper to phone ... Read More
Where do I begin? by Triniguarani
:) This is an intro, so I'll be brief. I am a Trinidad and Tobago national residing in Brazil for the past 18 years. The opener above gives way to a flood of questions whenever I say that in a conversation - in English or in Brazil. This ...
Hi there! Am I to understand that you are a teacher and teacher trainer for Cultura Inglesa? Can you tell me a bit more about that? Kevin Read More
Donations by GringoBrazil9191
Hi, Does anybody know the answer to the following: If I "donate" money from the UK (GBP) to my wife in Brazil (R$), would this money be taxable? Thanks.
A Brazilian friend tells how she sent a substantial amount of money to Brazil from France for the purchase of an apartment. She sent the money in cash hidden in her daughter's underwear which she was wearing. Her daughter was young and flying ... Read More
Bailing out the boat with a leaky bucket by James
Newly re-elected President Dilma Rousseff must really be feeling like she's trying to bail out the boat with a leaky bucket. She won't even be inaugurated for her second term until January and she faces one crisis after another. As soon as ...
Maybe Dilma and Levy is the dream team. Read More
Bailing out the boat with a leaky bucket by James
Newly re-elected President Dilma Rousseff must really be feeling like she's trying to bail out the boat with a leaky bucket. She won't even be inaugurated for her second term until January and she faces one crisis after another. As soon as ...
I agree with you about education. I was able to see close up just how little Brazil invests. I saw secondary school class sizes close on 50. That being said, the university buildings I saw in the North East were no worse than universities I have ... Read More
Bailing out the boat with a leaky bucket by James
Newly re-elected President Dilma Rousseff must really be feeling like she's trying to bail out the boat with a leaky bucket. She won't even be inaugurated for her second term until January and she faces one crisis after another. As soon as ...
I think it is admirable to have lifted so many people out of poverty so quickly. The trouble with welfare budgets is their inelasticity. Indeed they go up faster in economic downturns. The strong growth in the Brazilian economy has evaporated, ... Read More
LEARN OVER A THOUSAND PORTUGUESE WORDS IN A FEW MINUTES by James
http://subasanta.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/portu.jpg?w=500&h=332 For all of you English speaking members who are struggling to learn or improve your Portuguese, believe it or not you can learn over 1000 Brazilian Portuguese words in under ten ...
Now I have seen Spanish-speakers and Portuguese-speakers achieve a level of mutual understanding. I witnessed that about a month ago. And I have seen French-speakers who have studied Spanish able to competently work things out in Portuguese. But ... Read More
LEARN OVER A THOUSAND PORTUGUESE WORDS IN A FEW MINUTES by James
http://subasanta.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/portu.jpg?w=500&h=332 For all of you English speaking members who are struggling to learn or improve your Portuguese, believe it or not you can learn over 1000 Brazilian Portuguese words in under ten ...
Hi William, I think you might be slightly overstating the closeness of French and Portuguese. I speak French fluently because I have lived in France most of my life. They are in no way mutually intelligible languages. I see my French friends unable ... Read More
Equivalent of custard powder? by Saudades
Hi, I'm planning on making an English "trifle". Do you think I could find custard powder in Brazilian supermarkets? What about "fresh cream", what should i look for instead here? Thanks
Thanks for those pointers. What about fresh herbs like thyme, rosemary, mint, basil, coriander etc? Can you grow your own? I can't live without spices: all the curry spices, cardamom, cinnamon. Brazilians also seem resistant to pepper except in ... Read More