2017-01-06 17:01
Moro no Brasil há mais de um ano. Desde que cheguei, algumas pessoas me perguntam sobre meus pensamentos sobre o Brasil. Elas me perguntam por que eu moro aqui e se eu gosto daqui.&nb&hell…Read More
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An Australian perspective of life in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Food, drinks, places and people.
2016-12-30 17:29
So I’ve been pretty busy of late with end of year parties, moving house and other projects meaning I’ve let this blog slip a little, but I wanted to write a short summary life in… Read More
2016-11-20 22:19
Update: The trend has continued in Brazil! With so much food here in Brazil revolving around meat, and specifically red meat I've certainly been indulging! Churrasco, pacoquina and pao de qu… Read More
2016-11-18 18:05
As I wrote about a few weeks ago, one of the frustrations of living in Brazil is the high cost of imported goods. Alcohol especially incurs very high tariffs, making purchases expensive, esp… Read More
2016-11-03 16:33
Some friends back home have asked me about the strange looking drink I’ve been pictured drinking a few times, chimarrão, so I thought it was time to write a guide for all the ot… Read More
2016-10-11 18:14
Anyone who reads my blog will now I like a beer. You'll also know that I'm not a fan of Brazilian beer in general. Luckily, Brazil - and in particular Porto Alegre - is in the middle of a cr… Read More
2016-10-07 17:22
A coupe of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the 10 things I love about living here in Porto Alegre. Now, in the interest of balance, I'm writing about the things that I have struggled with ov… Read More
2016-09-26 12:10
Sempre que tenho uma conversa com um brasileiro sobre esportes, fica claro que a maioria das pessoas acha que o maior esporte na Austrália é Rugby. Muitos nem estão cons… Read More
2016-09-19 15:14
On Wednesday I will have been in Brazil for exactly one year. In that time, I've been asked about my thoughts on Brazil dozens of times and specifically people asking me why I'm here. Even w… Read More
2016-09-06 18:35
For a while it looked as though Brazil had changed. People were excited and appeared to be genuinely happy. The biggest problems in the country were being caused by a few American swimmers a… Read More
2016-07-28 18:20
Recently there has been a bit of tension between Australians and Brazilians. The Australian Olympic team were among the first countries to check out the new Athletes Village in Rio ahead of… Read More
2016-07-18 13:29
The Olympics are coming!After what seems like an eternity, the games are just a few weeks away. Is Brazil completely ready? Probably not! Is there a chance it can all turn into a giant… Read More
2016-07-12 15:53
Brazil certainly has its problems at the moment. Between the political trouble, economic trouble, the zika virus and the mess that is their national football team, things haven't been going… Read More
2016-07-05 17:32
Where's The Brunch? I wrote a few weeks ago about how the cafe culture here in Porto Alegre is getting better and better all of the time. I've found a few cafes that I love and visit th… Read More
2016-06-27 18:11
I wrote this piece exactly two years ago as part of my Long Road to Rio. I'd just spent around four weeks in Brazil, mostly taking in the sights and sounds of the World Cup. In that time I s… Read More
2016-06-20 17:32
I wrote this piece exactly two years ago as part of my 12 month Long Road To Rio trip as I travelled all throughout Latin America on my way to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. I think it is int… Read More
2016-06-15 14:21
I wrote recently about how Porto Alegre lacks a little when it comes to variety of cuisine offered in its restaurants. But while variety may be a problem, quantity certainly isn't. It seems… Read More
2016-06-03 14:44
I wrote the following post almost exactly two years ago when I first arrived in Brazil shortly before the 2014 FIFA World Cup. I was full of excitement about what the following month in Braz… Read More
2016-05-30 19:15
I recently wrote about the problems Brazil has been having lately with the economic and political turmoil, along with the threat of the Zika virus – all with the eyes of the world firm… Read More
2016-05-23 15:26
What do you call someone who speaks two languages? Bilingual. What do you call someone who speaks several languages?Multilingual.What do you call someone who speaks one language? Australi… Read More
2016-05-18 19:03
It was football that first brought me to Porto Alegre. In mid 2013 I set off on a 12 month worldwide journey – including eight months in Latin America – slowly making my way to… Read More
2016-05-09 19:11
Anyone who has met me since I have lived in Porto Alegre knows I have been enjoying the food. Rio Grande do Sul serves up some of the best grilled meat in the world and Gaúchos take g… Read More
2016-04-29 14:17
A few weeks ago I wrote about the beer available here in Porto Alegre, and Brazil in general. As I noted then, the majority of beers sold here are a very light watery lager served stupidly c… Read More
2016-04-20 19:15
I've mentioned before that people are often disappointed that I don't live up to a lot of the Australian stereotypes. I'm not a tall blond surfer, I would never drink Foster's lager and I ca… Read More
2016-04-08 18:40
It is said every four years that the Olympic Games brings the world together. With less than four months before the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, it looks as if it wont even succeed in bring… Read More
2016-03-28 21:03
When it comes to beer in Brazil, there is only one rule – the colder the better. It makes sense right? Brazil is a hot country so what is better than an ice cold cerveja? The problem i… Read More
2016-03-11 19:46
I've been in Porto Alegre for several months now and while I still miss home from time to time, there are parts of this city that I've truly learned to love and appreciate. I also think I'm… Read More
2016-03-03 21:49
Over the years I've been fortunate to visit some of the great stadiums and arenas all over the world. From Madison Square Garden in New York City, Eden Garden in Kolkata, India or Melbourne'… Read More
2016-02-25 13:25
As an Australian traveller I've been disappointing people for years. Generally, within the first few minutes of finding out I'm an Aussie, the majority of people ask me if I surf. The images… Read More
2016-02-11 17:47
I always thought Australia had an obsession with public holidays. As well as having a day off for the Queens Birthday – which isn't actually on her birthday – my state of Victori… Read More
2016-02-04 16:04
In Rio de Janeiro I've heard several of the locals say they have two seasons; summer and hell. It's fair to say the heat in Rio can be tough to handle, but with huge stretches of beaches to… Read More
2016-01-27 18:01
When you're living in a new country, you generally want to try and immerse yourself in the local culture as much as possible. You want to speak to locals, eat local food, partake in local fe… Read More
2016-01-21 12:52
When you ask someone from Australia, England or the US which cities they know in Brazil, they'll all know Rio de Janeiro. It's one of the most well known cities in the world, overflowing wit… Read More
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