Vitória da Conquista Hosted the Bahia Winter Festival
The Bahia Winter Festival closed its 20th edition in Vitoria da Conquista with Maria Bethania, Ludmilla and Bell Marques on...
August 24, 2026Section
Expat Life
Day-to-day expat life in Brazil — community, culture, language, work, family.
TAP Air Portugal Expands Its Americas Network for 2026
TAP Air Portugal is adding US and Brazilian routes in 2026, including Orlando, Curitiba and a return to Caracas, widening...
July 11, 2026
Returning Peruvians Can Import $450,000 Tax-Free Until 2029
Returning Peruvians can import up to $450,000 in goods tax-free until 31 December 2029 under Peru's extended law. Here is...
July 11, 2026
Lima Will Host the World’s 50 Best Restaurants for the First Time
The World's 50 Best Restaurants moved its 2026 ceremony to Lima, the first time the awards come to South America,...
July 11, 2026
Europe Keeps Its New Border System and Delays the €20 Travel Permit
The €20 ETIAS travel permit now slips to 2027, but the EES border system stays. What the ETIAS delay means...
July 11, 2026
San José Airport Is Getting Biometric Gates to Cut Long Queues
San José airport activates 6 biometric eGates by July 2026, clearing passengers in 10–15 seconds—here's who boards first and what...
July 11, 2026
Brazil’s Bars Set a Record. Retail Had Its Worst June Since 2020.
Brazil retail sales fell 2.8% in June, the worst June since 2020, even as World Cup match days set bar...
July 9, 2026
Brazil’s Biggest Music Documentary Festival Is On Right Now
A guide to In-Edit Brasil 2026, the music documentary festival running in São Paulo through June 28, with free films...
June 23, 2026
São Paulo Bets Millions on Culture as an Economy
São Paulo is putting nearly 62 million reais into 12 culture grants, treating theatre, samba and forro as a creative...
June 21, 2026