We've done it. We packed up two suitcases each, got the dog cleared for international travel, and started a new chapter in Santa Catarina Brazil. The goals are to live a different way, engage in a new land with a new culture, and learn Portuguese. We have spent six years learning Portuguese through lessons, tutoring, courses, and books. To be honest, it hasn't gone that well, especially for me. Everyone says that it will start happening now that we are living it, but time will tell. This blog is our place to share our progress, the adventure, and what we learn along the way. Stay tuned...
Thursday, March 30, 2023
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We found a town where we would like to stay for a while and a favorite radio station. We are starting to think in Portuguese, no longer co...
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Brazilian Portuguese is filled with hyperbole and and we love it. Sometime they use very very very very to express a lot. Other times they ...
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We noted in our last post the pragmatic generosity with which Brazilians share their public spaces. Paradoxically, private spaces are tighte...
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We kind of have something against Brazilian pizza. It's gotten better since we found the Artesenal pizza place in Lagoa, but we are gen...