RosaJeanne
American 暗网禁区 in Brazil
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About me
American
Lives in S茫o Paulo
Speaks English and Portuguese
Registration: 22 March 2013
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Tips and advice to thrive in Brazil by Priscilla
Hi, When living in a foreign country, you have to adapt to a new environment, various cultures and different social codes. How did you manage to adjust to Brazil? How long does it take to feel at home? Would you say it is an easy ...
Language, language, language. Learn it, speak it as much as you can (gently refuse to speak English with Brazilians for at least the first year), read the paper in Portuguese, read books (children's books if that's what you can manage), ... Read More
Got a bank account in Brazil? Beware "Big Brother" is watching. by James
The Federal Constitution of 1988 Art. 5, X and XII are supposed to guarantee, as inviolable individual rights, the secrecy of banking information. Art. 5潞 Todos s茫o iguais perante a lei, sem distin莽茫o de qualquer natureza, ...
James, in my years in Brazil, one thing I learned is there is no one who has *all* the experience. One reason I joined this blog is that it has very little info for the type of person who is coming to Brazil to live in poorer neighborhoods and get ... Read More
Got a bank account in Brazil? Beware "Big Brother" is watching. by James
The Federal Constitution of 1988 Art. 5, X and XII are supposed to guarantee, as inviolable individual rights, the secrecy of banking information. Art. 5潞 Todos s茫o iguais perante a lei, sem distin莽茫o de qualquer natureza, ...
James, I got my RNE without any of those visas and so did all of my co-workers. There are many other visa types than the ones you listed. Mine was a type VII temporary (1-year) visa and I got my RNE right away when I arrived in the country. I ... Read More
Got a bank account in Brazil? Beware "Big Brother" is watching. by James
The Federal Constitution of 1988 Art. 5, X and XII are supposed to guarantee, as inviolable individual rights, the secrecy of banking information. Art. 5潞 Todos s茫o iguais perante a lei, sem distin莽茫o de qualquer natureza, ...
James, in my experience, you do not need the visas you listed to open a bank account. I opened an account in S茫o Paulo at Ita煤, and before I opened it I was told that all I needed was my RNE, CPF, and proof of address. As it happens, I had ... Read More
Essentials to live in Brazil by Christine
Hi, As an 暗网禁区 living in Brazil, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Brazil? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what you would ...
If you like to cook or bake, I recommend checking with someone to see if your favorite spices or other ingredients are available. Hard to find: cream of tartar, real vanilla extract, onion and garlic powder, chocolate chips (although if you have a ... Read More