Brazilian diet: what is the country eating?
Too much sugar, too much salt, lots of food with low nutritious value and three daily cups of coffee. That is on the table of […]
Society
Class conflict in the kitchen
One of the richest – and weirdest – experiences offered to middle class Brazilian children is the possibility of sharing their lives and space with […]
Five censored TV ads
Sex, feminine hygiene and swearing are, sometimes, beyond the reach of Brazilian audiences. These five (mostly) funny Brazilian TV ads were censored on the basis […]
10 favelas of Rio shown by their residents
Nowhere in Rio you get a better view of the coast and the gorgeous geography than from the top of the favelas. These shantytowns have […]
Samba master class
This is the closest you will get to learning samba without leaving your desk. The one-hour special “Dance the World“, that premiered on The Travel […]
Brazil national bird, flower, holiday, anthem…
Ever wonder what’s Brazil national… bird? You might think it is the blue macaw or the toucan. In fact, sabiá-laranjeira (Turdus rufiventris or, in English, […]
Practical tips for driving in Brazil
by Raf Kiss, from Brazil Road Trips* Brazil is a huge and fantastic country, and the best way to discover it is by car or […]
Brazil: all things illegal, in numbers
Havocscope is a web project that monitors everything published about the black market and other contraventions. Drug, animal or organ traffic, illegal logging and […]
Florianópolis in old postcards
Before the Argentinian tourists, before the surf, before becoming one of the coolest Brazilian destinations, Florianópolis, the capital of the Southern state of Santa Catarina, […]
130k kids under 14 are the heads of their families
The number: according to IBGE, the Brazilian statistics bureau, 662 thousand teens between 15 and 19 and 132 thousand 10-14 year old kids are the […]