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Category: Brazil

A Glimpse into Gay Brazilian Culture: Memes, Themes, and More
Brazil

A Glimpse into Gay Brazilian Culture: Memes, Themes, and More

Cultures vary immensely as do their internal sub-cultures. For those in an out-group, things might always seem strange. And, for…

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Bingeing Brazil: Dining Culture & Recommendations
Brazil

Bingeing Brazil: Dining Culture & Recommendations

Eating etiquette varies globally. There are subtle norms that can be difficult for travellers especially to catch during short visits.…

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Itajaí & Balneário Camboriú: Southern Brazil’s South Beach
Brazil

Itajaí & Balneário Camboriú: Southern Brazil’s South Beach

One of the first images to come to mind when discussing Brazil is the beach. Let’s face it; Ipanema in…

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Beautiful Blumenau, Brazil: A Bit of Tropical Germany
Brazil

Beautiful Blumenau, Brazil: A Bit of Tropical Germany

Recently (before COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns), I was fortunate to find the time and funds to head south to a country…

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How to Get to Southern Brazil: A Quick Guide
Brazil

How to Get to Southern Brazil: A Quick Guide

Personally, I love trans-equatorial travel. Crossing this not-so-arbitrary line means a change in seasons, and living in a relatively cold…

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31. Frugality is fantastic. Don’t spend extra money that you don’t have to. If you are in a host family, perhaps just eat with them for free. It is always good to know exactly what you want to buy if you get souvenirs, and haggling can save you some dough. It takes work sometimes to spend less.
4. When a park ranger tells you to get your hands off a Giant Tortoise, you better get your hands off the damn turtle!
104. Vancouver has a bed bug problem. Trust me.
65. Czech people tell you how it is, no little, no more.
61. I hear you should always let the Irishman have the last word.
10. No matter where you go, there is always an upper and lower class. Or at least, the former will remind you of this fact.
67. You will always be disadvantaged in life in some way, abroad or otherwise, but that doesn’t mean that you are helpless.
102. Bureaucracy is a universal struggle in the United States, Canada, Chile, Israel … You really cannot escape it.
106. Israelis love to haggle. So, haggle away. They also like getting in your way when you are walking somewhere.
33. Who is to say you can’t learn to speak Finnish, Mongolian, or Tagalog? It never occurred to me that someone cannot learn a new language. With enough perseverance, passion, trust, and creativity you can speak any tongue. Never let anyone tell you otherwise.

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And, it baffles me that since becoming a trend in circa 2012, 백인 hipsters still can’t pronounce it correctly ㅋㅋ

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I was gonna make a pun with the ‘Atlas Mountains I was gonna make a pun with the ‘Atlas Mountains’ and ‘Atlas Shrugged’ ...

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missing the days when I randomly would turn around missing the days when I randomly would turn around and find @ninadalmatinka telling me to smile — 

then having to suck in my gut and attempt to have a chin (never had control of my hair though)

also when you could safely travel 🤷🏻‍♂️🥲

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glad this sausage has been a constant as well as g glad this sausage has been a constant as well as good people along the way

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א פריילעכן נײַאָר פונ מיר / A freylekhn nayyor fun mir
H̓íxsis H̓sṇx̌su
Happy New Year

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