Category: Rants

Image source The good news: We’re moving! To a place 5 minutes away, right next door to Christian’s parents’, and the rent will be half as much as it is now. The …

Q: How can you tell a Brazilian woman from a foreign woman in Brazil? A: Look at their feet. The gringas are wearing Havaianas (everywhere, not just at the beach), sneakers, …

One of the first things that most visitors to Brazil notice is that Brazilians greet each other with a kiss on the cheek (one or two, depending on the …

…silence. It is never quiet where I live. For the past 3 weeks, I’ve been struggling to make the audio recordings for Espresso English. We’re not talking 30-minute monologues …

Image source I didn’t: Spend time with my family (a hemisphere away) or my husband’s family (6 hours away) Attend a holiday party Have a big special dinner Eat …

This morning, Christian and I hit the mall to pick up some much-needed new clothing for both of us – and I was reminded of how much I hate …

This conversation happens a lot in my capoeira academy: Me: “So, where are you from?” Visitor: “I’m from , and I’m visiting Bahia for 3 weeks. What about you?” …

Your English teacher hates it when you… 1. Constantly mess with your cell phone in class. Unless you are consulting a dictionary app on your phone – which I …

Most group classes have what I like to call the Difficult Student. It’s the one who’s always playing with their cell phone in class, or who is chronically 30 …

While American companies are Facebooking and Tweeting and falling all over themselves in order to engage more with their customers, many Bahian businesses have yet to master the basics …