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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Working in Sao Bernardo and living in Santos | 5/28/2012 |
| Q: I am Italian and Company proposed me an important job with office in Sao Bernardo do Campo, near Sao ... A: Ciao, Guarda il caso, io sono vissuta in Italia per parecchi anni e parlo e scrivo l' italiano. ... | |
| family volunteering | 4/24/2012 |
| Q: we (My Brazilian wife and I) want to build a house for us in Brazil. My far relatives from other ... A: They can stay in Brazil for 3+3 months. They can do whatever they want but cannot work. If you are a ... | |
| Can I convert a tourist visa to a work visa inside Brazil | 3/2/2012 |
| Q: I am a German citizen currently living in Germany, and a major Brazilian University is considering ... A: Sorry Victor, but I understood that the University was sponsoring you from the beginning! If you ... | |
| Can I convert a tourist visa to a work visa inside Brazil | 3/2/2012 |
| Q: I am a German citizen currently living in Germany, and a major Brazilian University is considering ... A: I think it won't be a problem if you request your Visa once working at the University. But be sure ... | |
| Visiting my girlfriend in Hortolandia | 2/23/2012 |
| Q: Im a 27 yo Norwegian guy. I met a girl from Hortolandia a few years ago when I was working as an au ... A: I see that you are very excited to finally go to Brazil. Brazil is a big, interesting, new and ... | |
| Dirt-cheap apartment in Sao Paolo | 2/7/2012 |
| Q: I am looking to move to Sao Paolo for June and July of 2012 to take Brazilian jujitsu lesssons. I ... A: Of course you can find all prices in a big city as S. Paulo. It dependes where in the city you are ... | |
| moving for job in sao paulo | 1/27/2012 |
| Q: I have been offered a job in sao paulo. I am an married indian with one one school going kid. I ... A: Presidente Altino is in Osasco one of S. Paulo's neiborhood. Unfortunately I am not familiar with ... | |
| moving for job in sao paulo | 1/25/2012 |
| Q: I have been offered a job in sao paulo. I am an married indian with one one school going kid. I ... A: It is a difficult answer as it dependes where you are going to live. S. Paulo is a very big city and ... | |
| Going to travel -Brazil for one month | 12/6/2011 |
| Q: .This is Naren from Bangalore,India. From my company,they are sending me on a business meeting to ... A: Prices may go from R$ 100,00 to R$ 500,00 reais depends on the quality of the hotel you want. ... | |
| hi | 12/5/2011 |
| Q: sir am marry to my girl friend next year she is in sao polo am apply for tourist visa . they ask ... A: they ask bank statement in order to check if you have enough money to stay in Brazil for the period ... | |
| Getting caught working on a tourist visa | 11/22/2011 |
| Q: I'm aware that a lot of people teach foreign languages in Brazil on a tourist visa. I keep hearing ... A: Brazil is not an easy country to live without Visa. You cannot have a bank account, a car, rent ... | |
| shifting to brazil | 11/14/2011 |
| Q: I am an Indian, currently based in Bombay. I would be moving to Brazil, mainly in Sao Paulo for ... A: You have asked a lot of things and I will try to give you a quick explanantion. Sao Paulo is a very ... | |
| Touring Brazil | 11/3/2011 |
| Q: A girlfriend and I are planning a trip to Brazil for January. We would like to know the best way to ... A: Do you have any idea how far Guyana is from Rio? Of course the best way is by plane but also the ... | |
| Money | 10/23/2011 |
| Q: i have 5000 cinco mil cruzeiros,my question is . How much is in EURO ? and where i can change it ?i ... A: The Cruzeiro does not exist since 1993. Now in Brazil we have REAIS. Unfortunately I don't think ... | |
Vera Whitaker
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Expertise
Information about moving to Brazil, working in Brazil, brazilian mentality, traveling in Brazil. How to feel at home and happy in a new country, surroundings and getting to know new people.
Experience
worked in public relations, tourism in Brazil, Italy, USA. Have traveled through Europe, USA and Asia and lived in Brazil, Venezuela, Italy, Switzerland and Portugal.
Education/Credentials
Graduated in Marketing, speaks Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, English and French.
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