but, there's cool stuff to do there as well, especially if you get yourself some local friends :)

its always funnier to explore with other nomads or locals

but language barrier here is a massive roadblock in Brazil

I’ve been here three months and am still basically stuck with only “Bom día” and “Obrigado” lol. Despite having intermediate Spanish

hahah
where are you now?

Jericoacoara

Thats my problem with those beach cities in Brazil :p

After 3 years in Florianopolis I was very bored

Here is a small town, mainly just for tourists, I’ve stayed because I don’t know where else to go right now. Didn’t like fortaleza. I was thinking of going to Joao Pessoa again, but am still indecisive 😅

I know some people in João pessoa, I can make a connection if you want

Someone told me about people getting robbed on the main beach at Barra

Must have been an isolated incident,I don't know. I leave my things on the beach in Barra and go to the ocean. Many people do the same. No problem

No but it’s on the list

I've got a random question that's a long shot but I figured I'd try since there's a lot of activity in this channel. As we explore Brazil, I face the typical challenges I face basically everywhere when it comes to find a good AirBnB. My question is... is there a hotel chain in Brazil that meets all of the following criteria:

They have hotels in basically all of the spots we'd want to go. The major cities and popular vacation/nomad spots.
The price is comparable to an AirBnB. I really don't want to pay double for a hotel.
The internet is fast and reliable. Crappy internet is a huge issue I have with hotels basically everywhere.

I'm okay with settling for a studio instead of a 1 BR, a small refrigerator, and possibly even not being able to cook. But what I'm looking for is consistency... something that's consistently good enough, as opposed to walking into an AirBnB and having no clue if my stay with a 5 start superhost is going to be awful.

I'd suggest Selina but I heard they left Brazil lol so I'd say to look for coliving places maybe...
I don't know about hotel chains or anything like that besides the regular ones (ibis, mercure, Novotel...) but they won't be in small towns
@FalconB0

I've occasionally been able to find hotels with an Airbnb-like setup that were affordable, but it's rare and I don't think there are any chains like that with country-wide representation

Ahh ok, thanks for the suggestion re: Travel Inn, because we'll definitely be back in Sao Paulo.

Maybe look into rede Andrade?

anyone ins sao paulo?

i am :)

how long you staying?

i don't have dates yet, I'm back "home" for a while
are you a local also?

Nope, im from rio, lived in brasilia for 8 years and just moved to sao paulo last month

wtqabqsxo cool, welcome! hope you can maintain the sanity here hahaha
lmk if you need any recs or wanna hang out someday, lmk!

we should def hangout, next week i have more time in my hands, sent you an ig request

hey everyone! im thinking of heading to natal/pipa soon. has anyone been, would recommend it, and can give me an insight to the vibe there? i read that its super popular for nomads but i dont want to be in a sea of only english/spanish speakers which was my experience in buzios (even though it is beautiful and an incredible place). looking for a place to settle for a few months to work, swim, surf and improve my portuguese. thanks!

I swam in gringos in pipa so I would say natal would be less likely to have that atmosphere

Hi people, anyone going to websummit in Rio and up for a meeting there?

What's the vibe like in Vitoria? Will my wife be safe on her own there for a week? Staying in the central area near the beach...this would be in July.

Lol, iran and russia is way less dangerous than you would think

Are there other options than airbnb for 2-3mo stay in Brazil (in SP or Curitiba for ex)?

Airbnb will usually be your best option. For 3+ months you might be able to find a decently priced "flat" (apartments in hotels that target businessmen and typically rent in 6-12 month contracts). Like in flat.com.br

Airbnb is the best option

I was gonna go present my startup but decided not to

Yeah it was a bit of a joke

Last year I was robbed by two worthless thugs in Buenos Aires in the Retiro neighborhood. The one time I let my guard down and walked back from a bar late, it happened. They rushed me, took my phone and ran off, since I was a little drunk my faculties were deluded. Since then I have been a lot more weary about cities and haven’t visited Rio because I don’t want a repeat experience. Not out of fear but because I hate thugs and hate replacing my belongings

3 or 4 days after I arrived in São Paulo, a guy was shot inside a cute hipster bakery in Pinheiros, just because someone wanted his phone. I had saved on Maps to visit this exact place a day or so before (it was maybe a 8 min walk from my apartment), and needless to say I didn’t feel incredible safe during the rest of my stay.

Pinheiros is supposed to be one of those places where “nothing ever happens”, right?

When I was younger I thought I was being cool and edgy visiting supposedly dangerous cities, now I’m pretty sick of it and stick to smaller places mostly without riff raff

bad things can happen anywhere if you're there at the wrong moment🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm from São Paulo, been to Pinheiros many times in my life, and to Rio many times, nothing bad ever happened. but one never knows, being alive is a risk on its own

Thanks Sarah

anyone in SP atm? 🌞

Let’s say I go through the process to get myself a CPF, and then let’s say I buy some vape pens online using that CPF. Should I be concerned at all that the transaction can be traced back to me considering the legal status of vaping in Brazil? Does the Brazilian government even care?

Hi! I am going to be going to Salvador + Pipa, been to Sao Paulo, Rio, and in Alto paraiso now. Would love to connect with anyone who is in Salvador

Are you still in Belo Horiozonte?

I'm here for some time if anyone want to connect!!

Nup! Left after one week. Wasn’t my vibe at all

No one will care unless you're explicitly targeted by the government for some reason

That said... If you're worried, it's probably better to buy them in person

I'm not particularly worried, although I vape a lot, probably 5 to 10 times what would be "normal use" (and yes, it's all for me). So I suppose one concern could the sheer quantity causing the government to assume I'm selling the stuff.

Anyone know how to get a refund

How is alto paraíso?

Yes

I love it, but I’m into meditation and nature and stuff so it’s great for me. It’s small but enough for me to focus on work and enjoy the things happening in the town and going on hikes. It’s beautiful here

Have a house booked there for a week. Looking forward. Let me know if you have any tips.

Who’s is SP? Put some fire on this post

Stands for São Paulo lol

if anyones down to do a meet up in SP this coming week i'd be down :)

Lol thats where i live

Anyone in Pipa? I’ll be there with my gf for a few months starting in June

ill be there in a week!

Nice! How long are you staying?

Anyone in Itacaré? Arriving tomorrow 😊

Please tell me how you like it I’m very curious

I love Itacaré, it was my first destination as a nomad 💛 hope you enjoy it, i heard it's been raining quite a lot these days

no idea hahaha

It's raining pretty much in the whole northeast of Brasil

no! please add me if possible :)

Send me dm

I'm heading to Rio in a few days. I hate the heat, but hoping it's not too cold...

Is there a wpp nomad group?

its a really nice temp atm (in my opinion) 🌞

Yes

cold in Brazil? lol

How do i join

Send me DM

I'll be in Gramado and the South in a month or two. It's legit cold down there in July

Where in Brazil can I find big pockets of locals who speak fluent English?

Hmm that’s a tough one, I would say florianopolis is where I found the most English speakers