Tag: Sampa
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Big Pineapple Chronicles
The nickname “Big Pineapple” for Sao Paulo made perfect sense. In Brasil they have an expression for when people (one or more) have a tough problem to solve: “descascar abacaxi”, which translates to “peel the pineapple”. This always refers to something that is unpleasant and painstaking, with the possibility of making a sticky mess. Interestingly,…
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The Big Pineapple
Have you ever wondered, what was the best of the best city in the world, for night life? Wonder no-more, I’m going to tell you. [box type=”note” style=”rounded” border=”full”]There is no Bar-Culture on earth like Brazil. How do I know this? = Experience.[/box] I will admit, that Barcelona, Perth in Western Australia rocks and Hong Kong…
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Life in Sao Paulo
I tend to get so caught-up in my day to day life that I often forget that I’m living in Brazil. This didn’t happen in the beginning, I remember waking up during the first few weeks here and thinking; wow! I’m in Brazil. Now after four years in this wonderful place I have to remind…