Tropical Daydreams

Life in Búzios

29 March 2012

Manguinhos Beach

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For a lot of people, the burning question to us has been, "If you two don't go to the beach, why on earth are you living in a beach...
26 March 2012

Why, Oh Why, Oh Why, Oh . . .

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A few years ago I had a very intelligent Brazilian lawyer taking private English lessons with me here in Búzios. But he had one obstacle in ...
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22 March 2012

Here We Go Again

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I didn't think I'd be following up on the story of the Chevron oil spill off the coast of Rio de Janeiro State so soon (the first bl...
19 March 2012

Don't Do The Crime If You Can't Do The Time

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Let me be categorical, Mark and I have no intention of committing any crime which would cause us to be arrested and imprisoned in Brazil. T...
15 March 2012

Measuring Up

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Every so often I'm asked for my height or my weight here in Brazil. Might be at a doctor's office, might be at the motor vehicle bur...
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12 March 2012

World Cup 2014

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It's very likely that few people outside of Brazil are following, or even care much about, the details of the recent dust-up between the...
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05 March 2012

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Feet up, batteries recharging. Next post on Monday, March 12th  
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My husband and I have lived in Brazil for over a decade now, and we can't imagine returning to the States. Doesn't mean we don't appreciate all that America has done for us. We both received solid educations there. We have family ties there. We still pay federal income tax and take a keen interest in the U.S. political scene. But for retirees, living abroad can insure a quality of life that's simply no longer available in the U.S., and without running through our entire nest egg to boot. Here in Brazil we have super health care, a simpler, stress-free life, and friends from all over the world. Life abroad is not for everyone. There are risks, uncertainties, frustrations . . . but as you read through my tropical daydreams, see if you don't agree that the rewards are worth it.
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