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Common Scams and Street Smarts
The tricks newcomers meet most often in big cities, online and on the street, and the plain habits that avoid most of them.
Renting a Car Abroad: Insurance, Permits, and the Usual Scams
The rental counter is where most travel budgets quietly break. Know what you are covered for before you reach it.
Choosing a Neighborhood When You Are New
How to pick an area by commute, daily errands, safety and budget, and why a short stay first makes the choice easier.
Public vs Private Healthcare in Brasil
How the public SUS works for foreigners, where to go for what, and where private care fits in, from the Ministry of Health.
Bringing Prescription Medications into Brasil
How to carry medicines for your own use, which ones need extra care, and what paperwork to keep, from Anvisa and the Receita Federal.
Moving With Pets: Dogs and Cats
The health certificate, rabies vaccine and endorsement steps for bringing a dog or cat from the US to Brasil, from MAPA and USDA APHIS.
Survival Portuguese: The First 100 Phrases
The Brazilian Portuguese phrases that get you through taxis, shops, restaurants, the pharmacy and a bad day, grouped by situation.
Reading a Foreign Supermarket: An Aisle-by-Aisle Method
The companion to A Supermarket in Bela Vista. What to look for, what to stop looking for, and how a supermarket teaches you a country.
Registering with the Federal Police and the RNM Card
Who registers, the deadlines, the documents, and the fee for the national migration registration card, from the Federal Police and gov.br service pages.
Renting an Apartment: The Process Start to Finish
Search, viewing, guarantee, contract and move-in, and the one rule in Brasil’s rental law that most newcomers do not know.
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