I was not joking about football and music, most Brazilians have a limited repertoire, are media brainwashed and at least for me hard to have decent connection

Yeah, I said, they are your friends or love partners only if they can obtain something, they don’t do nothing for the sake of love lol

Arrived to Salvador yesterday with my girlfriend. Great place, can recommend. Staying in Graça, very safe neighborhood. Can recommend! If any nomads around, let me know

I'll be there in a few weeks. Is Graca the neighborhood in the south of the city where all the Airbnbs are?

Yeah, that's Graça. Great area.

Cool that's where I booked. Thanks for the info.

Coming in a week!

I’ve been in Jericoacoara for two months, have not really connected with the locals at all, only people who talk to me are those trying to sell things. Maybe if I was fluent in language, and spent more time
in a city things would be different, but at the moment I’m very isolated. I don’t party too much anymore so it seems hard to find things to do sometimes

I'll be out of here in a week

Go to a bar tonight to watch the football match, at least will learn a lot of new cursing words

Anyone been to São Luis? Going there next

Bro. I'm sure Jericoacoara is beautiful but two months? 😅😅

I’m not sure why I stayed that long, leaving on Sunday

When I was there it was OK, but that was a few years ago. Should be fine low season

compared to the rest of the state, yes. but if you are OK with the Leblon/ Ipanema price shouldn't be a problem. I guess Leblon can be more expensive than Buzios I think

More in high season, probably ok prices now.. great place, I recommend

How about average meal cost?

It's a very touristy place but it does have people who live there year long. So you'll find a local economy outside the tourist hotspots and in the low season, with more affordable prices

Hi all! I'm about to start my 6 months travel through Brazil and will start in Florianapolis. Looking for small town vibes with a community.. where would you recommend me to stay in Florianapolis for this? 🙌 thanks so much, any help or advice is so appreciated 🙏

I liked Floripa surf hostel, area is a bit quiet but nice beach and very nice owner. Met other remote workers staying there in private rooms. It’s not a crazy party hostel with poor amenities

If you stay in the touristy zone like near rua das pedras it'll be more expensive, but you can find local and cheaper options. There's a lot restaurants there

facts!

Whos in Rio?
Organising a small founders breakfast tomorrow if anyone wants to join. Then probably working from Fairmont.

I am

Great, Lago Sul it's the best

haha this is so weird im sat in this cafe right now...

I’m now in Jericoacoara, two months was a bit too much here and next I’m going to São Luis, after that not sure, maybe will check it out. Sounds like you like it pretty well. Only other place I’ve seen so far I’d maybe consider staying in a while is Joao Pessoa

It’s my favorite coffee there! Have fun haha

shoot me a dm!

Anybody in Florianopolis right now?

Arriving next weekend!

Whops just seen this. Ping me pls if it happens again.

Hi folks! does anyone know of a coworking space in Foz do Iguaçu?

on my way now!

I’m heading to Jurere in Florianopolis in 2 weeks. I’ve seen there are no coworking spaces in the area, so what are you guys favourite spots to sit and work there?

how's the weather in Pipa in June/July? I'm looking for a safe, cheap beach town to spend a few months with my gf, and this came up as #1 option on Nomad List

Rainy season means it rains usually for 1 hour a day. Its a grat time to be in Pipa, less tourists, super cheap accommodation and 100% safe.

Hmmmmm I have to disagree with this. Spent 8 months on Pipa last year including the whole rainy season from begining to end, and the rain is real. It rained almost non stop for 2 days one time, and the whole day a couple of times also.
Some nomads had trouble with mold in the clothes and computer. MacBooks don't like Pipa's rainy season apparently

Well that sucks

I was just in Jericoacoara and most the time when it rained it would just be for an hour or two a day, only one week was bad with constant rain. I wasn’t bothered by it most the time

thanks for that, I'm really trying to figure out how's the weather during the rainy season, keep getting conflicting data

Surprise, it's unstable and unpredictable

who would have guessed it?

That doesn't mean I didn't have a good time though. And I wouldn't mind going there again at that time of year. But just know it might rain well more than an hour a day

How many days would you say were miserable in June/July? Raining all the time, couldn’t do anything, etc

Hey I was thinking of going to Rio and surroundings soon, but coincidence was reading the conversation here and I was thinking the same: is it a good idea to go to eastern part of Brazil between April-August? Last time I went in May and it rained probably 3 days a week, does it get better after?

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There's a good chance that in May, I'll be crossing into Brazil from Paraguay, spending a few days in Foz, and then hopping around to different cities in Brazil for a few months.

I'm trying to decide whether travel within Brazil would be better for me via airplane or via bus. For instance, going from Foz to Florianopolis.

I don't mind bus rides, but:

(1) I'm a bit concerned about safety during a long, particularly overnight, bus ride. I travel with some rather valuable stuff. Is this a legitimate concern? And anyone know of a bus company or a way I could travel by bus without much risk?

(2) Flights within Brazil seem rather cheap. So the way I see it is... even if I don't save too much time by flying, if it's safer it might be worth it.

Anyone leaving and re-entering Brazil around this time: remember that they are introducing new visa requirements in 4 days from now

Usa, Canada, and Australia only

I've never had issues with buses in Brazil, but I've met a handful people who had their luggage stolen. I'd certainly be somewhat nervous if I was carrying a lot of valuable stuff. I do take long bus trips with my laptop occasionally, and I keep it in a backpack next to me. But to be clear there isn't "risk" in a personal safety sense; the risk is someone stealing your backpack or luggage during a bus stop, either by sneaking into the bus and taking it while you're sleeping or by pretending to be the owner when people get off and take their luggage from the luggage compartment. The drivers are supposed to check the luggage tickets but it's not a flawless system.

That said, flights are much more comfortable. Personally I hate long bus trips. Avoid them if you can.

Yeah safety was a bit of a misnomer. I mean the biggest thing I would like to avoid would be for me or my girlfriend to be physically harmed. But yeah I'm sure much more common would be property theft, in which case, we'll be traveling with 3 laptops and 5 phones. Electronics bag would probably be on the ground in front of my seat if we're sleeping in an overnight flight. I've taken overnight buses in, for instance, Paraguay, where there are people coming in and out all night, and I consider it a miracle nothing happened.

Flying might be the way to go. Thing is, I really don't like flying, and cost aside, I would rather go to sleep and then wake up at my destination than have to deal with arriving at the airport hours early, airport security, etc. But this exact issue might convince me flying is the way to go.

Zero worries regarding physical safety, especially in that region in Brazil.

Sucks. What did Australia do to Brazil to deserve this? 😭

Exactly the same actually 😂😂

Hey guys, not sure who this might be relevant to but I would advise not to visit alter do chao in April, as the beaches are completely flooded. Town is very dead as well. I was told this before but still came, was definitely not worth the long bus ride 😅

Follow up regarding my planned Brazil trip: Got my visa, plan is to visit all of May and June. So far I've spent a few hours in Foz last year, and that's all I know of Brazil.

There are several cities I absolutely want to see, but my visits there may be very brief.

My question is this: What would be the best city in Brazil to spend the vast majority of my time in for May/June? Given the weather and anything else that might be going on those months.

Depends on what you like and risk tolerance 😆

I like big cities. In terms of risk tolerance... well I'm looking for a place where I don't have to worry too much about crime. Somewhere near the coast would be nice, but not mandatory. In terms of weather... great weather would be a huge plus... although as long as the weather isn't terrible it could be an option if everything else is good.

Rio/San Paolo/Floripa

So for those three... weather is fine in May/June?

google/chatgpt really good at answering those questions

fine is very subjective

I heard Vitoria is up and coming

I like vitória a lot. Lived there. But small and perhaps hard to get by with English only

A single city that hits all of those doesn't exist in Brazil.

Ahh that's a shame. I was hoping there was such a city I didn't know about north of Rio.

Personally I don't mind South American winters too much but my girlfriend does. If any of these criteria need to go away, make it the weather one.

Low-ish crime is one thing I'd rather not negotiate on. Like... from the statistics I've looked at... Rio can be a bit sketchy. I definitely am going to Rio, just might not make that my home base for months.

North of Rio tends to be as dangerous as Rio, with the exception of Vitória (looking at bigger cities that aren't too far from the coast).
Vitória is a mid-sized city, not too dangerous, on the coastline, and will have decent weather this time of the year. So it's a good option. It's just not international in the slightest, so don't expect anyone to know English there.
Santos is another similar, interesting option that isn't well known outside Brazil.
Florianópolis is also mid-sized (slightly bigger than Vitória), very safe, and a lot less provincial, but it will be "cold" in May-June.

Regarding Vitória...

So re: language, I speak English and intermediate Spanish. My girlfriend speaks Spanish. Actually one of the things I like about nomading is making an attempt to learn languages. We have a few weeks to learn some basic things in Portugese.

My experience in Foz was that there was always at least one person in the room who spoke Spanish. But then again Foz is just across the border.

I think between Spanish, English, Google Translate and a willingness to learn languages, I don't think the language barrier will be a big issue.

The size of Vitória might be an issue for me

Generally speaking, if you avoid sketchy areas and sketchy people you'll be fine in most Brazilian capitals.

Great, appreciate the suggestions!

My girlfriend says she would prefer a place that's safer / smaller over larger / less safe. Honestly I think I'm the opposite... like if it was just me, I would love to just live in São Paulo for many months. But still... I'd take way more risks on my own than with a girlfriend.

I think most likely the trip will consist of a brief stay in São Paulo and Rio, and more extended time in a place like Vitória or Santos.

Yeah I get it. I'd much rather stay in a place that's bigger (and more interesting) than in a small and safe city. Smaller cities definitely tend to be more boring.

Yup, definitely for São Paulo and Rio I'd book no more than a week at first. And there's nothing saying we can't stay longer if we both love it and feel safe.

If you want to go more north, maybe take Salvador into consideration. I was there last July/August and it was quite nice! Safety is like others said depending on the area, but walking around along the coast and taking the bus a couple times felt ok!
And of course the weather is a little better than in the south 😁