Striking Soap Operas in Brazil BrazilTopics of the World October 24, 2012 5 Some people around the world might have Mexican soap operas as a reference. However, do you have [...]
Picture Postcards: A fridge in Brazil BrazilTopics of the World July 23, 2012 1 Sent in by our contributor, Carla, from Brazil. Read more: Myth or Reality About Brazil Part [...]
Myth or Reality about Brazil – Part 2 BrazilTopics of the World June 13, 2012 6 In the first part of our series about common beliefs about Brazil, we talked about soccer, language [...]
Naming children: traditions in 13 different countries ArgentinaBrazilCanadaCosta RicaIndiaIndonesiaLanguagesNigeriaPeoplePolandPortugalReligionRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldTurkeyUSA April 13, 2011 31 How are children’s names chosen in your country? Do you follow ancient naming traditions or are modern [...]
Tipping etiquette around the world ArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaEconomyJapanPortugalRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldTravelTurkeyUSA March 16, 2011 10 A girl from America, a girl from France, a boy from England and a boy from Australia [...]
A New Year Begins in Brazil BrazilCelebrationsMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World March 11, 2011 3 Though our calendar started on January 1st, 2011, in Brazil, we always say that the year really [...]
How to dress for trendy Rio BrazilClothingPeopleTopics of the WorldTravel February 25, 2011 3 I pack for a trip to Rio to celebrate my birthday. In my bag, nothing like the [...]
Best of of 2010: a world tour in twenty-three posts ArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaCelebrationsChinaCosta RicaHondurasIndiaIrelandJapanKyrgyzstanNew ZealandPeruPhilippinesPocketCulturesPolandPortugalRomaniaSpainThailandThe NetherlandsTopics of the WorldUSAZambia December 31, 2010 2 We’d like to say goodbye to 2010 wıth a world tour of favourite posts from each of [...]
Brazilian Music Series – Powerful Women Singers BrazilMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World November 10, 2010 12 On my last post about Brazilian music in which I talked about a very special beat, Chorinho, [...]
Brazilian Music Series – Chorinho BrazilMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World September 6, 2010 6 When we talk about Brazilian music anywhere in the world, inevitably samba and bossa nova are some [...]
Hello from Rio! Blogs of the WorldBrazil July 30, 2010 2 Daily Rio Life is a blog written by a Canadian expat woman who has been living in [...]
Kiss, hug or shake hands? ArgentinaBrazilChinaIndiaLanguagesPeoplePhilippinesRomaniaSingaporeTopics of the WorldUK July 14, 2010 51 This is the first in a new series of collaborative posts, where we explore different social situations [...]