The Brazilian authorities have recently adapted a new standard for plugs and sockets throughout the country. The good news is that, in the future, Brazil will have just the one type of socket. The bad news is that the authorities chose a new standard incompatible with the existing Brazilian sockets and with the standards of [...]
Torrential rain over the state of Paraná has meant a sharp increase in the volume of water carried by the Iguazu river. This has forced the Argentinian authorities to close the walkway leading to the Devil’s Throat. If you have a look at the link we explained at Enough water at the Iguazu falls? you [...]
We hadn’t visited a restaurant for a while here at the blog. Today we are presenting a 100% off-the-beaten track food experience we had during our trip to Manaus. We learned about the peixaria do Jokka Loureiro on a blog review (you’ll be pushed hard to find a mention to it on a printed guide, [...]
We’re less than two months away from the opening game of the South Africa Soccer World Cup 2010. Before that, on 11 May, Dunga, the Brazilian coach, will announce to the nation the long-awaited list of players who will represent Brazil in the competition. The matches Brazil will play at the group stage are: 15 [...]
Brasilia, the Brazilian capital, is 50 years old this week. To celebrate it we have produced a photobook we are sharing with you now. We invite you to visit an exciting city that made it to the top 10 of our Brazilian destination list this year (10 must-see places in Brazil). You can read the [...]
