Moving to Brazil: My first month
The second post in his series on Moving to Brazil, reflects on lessons he’s learned so far from his first month in the country.
How to make friends in Brazil (and everywhere else)
Olá, moro no Brasil e gostei muito do seu site. Gostei tanto que continuarei acompanhando :P.. Peço que se precisar…
Lindsay (second from left) and some of her new found friends at the Black Swan Pub in Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópolis
When moving to a new place, some people find it easier to make friends than others. This guest post from is full of helpful tips to help you start building that all important social network. It’s written specifically about Florianópolis, Brazil, but most of these points can be applied to any new country or city. Read More
I want to be a digital nomad. How do I get started?
Hi Christian (or any other freelancer reading this), Do you have any personal experience with these freelance platforms like…
Imagine if going to work tomorrow was as simple as turning your laptop on and getting started?
Ok, so you’ve decided the digital nomad lifestyle is for you. What comes next? shares insights to help you work out what you’re good at, and how you can get started finding your first few freelance clients.
Digital Nomad In Brazil series: Everything you need to know
Oh good,, I will love to see your recommendations and teaching
Thank god it’s Monday! How does this compare to your current workplace?
A lot of people who move to Brazil turn to teaching English to get by. But in this digital age, there are many other opportunities to take advantage of – like becoming a digital nomad. But what does that mean? What skills do you need? And how do you get started? In this series, will share all the must-have tips, tricks and advice to help you kick things off.
Moving to Brazil: there will never be a perfect time. The perfect time is now.
Excellent! :)
Clichéd gringo shot: a trip to Rocinha
For years I’ve wanted to move to Brazil, but life has always been in the way – until now.
My name is and I’ve finally set my moving date – over the coming months I’ll be blogging about my experiences as I make the leap to the sunny shores of Florianópolis in Santa Catarina to start my new Brazilian life.
CONFESSION: Why I’ve Been in Hiding and How This “DIAMOND” Discovery Will Transform Your Life
If you don't have children, Brazil can be one of the best places around. Learn Br-Pt fluently and you will…
About a year ago, I decided to make a drastic decision that would alter the course of my life forever…
…and as it appears, yours too.
It was the end of 2013 and I was diligently spending 30-40 hours per week creating content and helping people on this site… and what happened next changed everything…
Boost your Portuguese vocabulary in 3 steps
wow Kevin! Congratulations for the success with your online English language school. I sent you a message on your…
Hey folks, it’s been a while since I’ve posted here and with good reason…
Things have taken off for me in a way that I never imagined possible: I’ve now grown to have the second largest online English school in Brazil! Though in the meantime, this blog has continued in my heart.
It is neither forgotten nor abandoned, and therefore when a friend of mine named James asked if he could put some content up… I naturally hoped on it: the opportunity to get new stuff up and help a buddy out is a win-win!
Without further ado, here is a post from James from Semantica:
LIB 012: An Interview with Mark Hillary of Reality Check
I did not read all of the book, but a majority of it. What I read mostly seemed like a…
No matter what it is in life, there will always be nay-sayers looking to bring their situation and those around them down.
This is even more amplified when you make the leap to live in Brazil, there are some people who just are not willing to make things work…
…it usually manifests itself in the form of comparing things back home to those in Brazil and develops from there.
While many of us clearly understand that this is an apples to oranges comparison, this doesn’t come without someone setting things in our community straight from time to time.
And today we have the enforcer himself in our midst: Mark Hillary.
He’s written a fantastic book called Reality Check (that you should buy btw) that hits these complaints head on. His book is important to read as the things he addresses are common areas of concern that you have or will experience in Brazil.
This interview was a lot of fun to do and you will be amazed at the wisdom he has to throw your way.
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3 Steps Making Your Plan to Move to Brazil a Reality
Hey Kevin, I am from India and I wish to move to this happening city with my wife and…
Here sitting at my desk on a grey and foggy Danish morning while taking one for the team as my wife finishes her thesis, I’m purchasing flight tickets to Brazil.
As I look through the jungle of fare prices and restrictions, the same feelings and thoughts that once raced through my mind and body during the original days of planning our move to Brazil, have come again.
Though, for us this isn’t something new, we are used to almost robotically going through the steps required to prepare for a big move and it’s as if everything falls into place on it’s own.
Still, I can’t help but think about the 1000’s of questions people ask me about moving to and living in Brazil and having been there and done that myself, it’s time to put some at rest…
1000’s sounds like a jungle of information to navigate through, though in reality this flattering amount of e-mails and messages can be divided into 3 categories:
- Preparing for the Move
- Executing the Move
- Establishing a Life in Brazil
And since getting this “aha” revelation during these last few days, it has inspired me to do something that will cost me…
Your Top Questions about Brazil Answered!
Hi Kevin, I am from India and I wish to move to this happening city with my wife…
My e-mail inbox gets pleasantly flooded daily with curious members of our community interested in finding out how they can best tackle moving to Brazil.
So I figure that it’s about time to put some more detailed answers to these questions than is possible over a quick e-mail.
Without further ado, here are the top questions asked about moving to and living in Brazil with my best answers for the community.
1. Finding a Job (and the Visa)
Here’s a popular question: “Kevin, can I come on a tourist visa, find a job and then get a work visa?”
Congratulations on your move. I'll be finally coming to Brazil in Feb. I wanted to make it down to Floripa…