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Traveling for work (to Brazil!)

Zippedpinhead

Zippedpinhead

Member
Oct 25, 2017
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So my job is sending me to São Paulo, Brazil for an incredibly tight trip. I'm getting in at noon on Monday so Monday evening is essentially the only time I have to myself.

Is there anything I need to know about travel to Brazil? Any food recommendations (like something I should definitely try if it is available)?

Any common phrases to know? Protugese is completely foreign to me so any help is appreciated.

This is my first trip south of the equator, and my first work trip in quite some time
 
Platy

Platy

Member
Oct 25, 2017
27,690
Brazil
Foreigns usualy are taken to brazilian food places and they are usually not fan of feijoada, but every foreign people I ever met always loved a good padaria. Pão de Queijo, Coxinha .... they are all in the padaria
 
E.Balboa

E.Balboa

Member
Oct 30, 2017
2,453
Florianópolis, Brazil
You can always go for a good churrascaria If you're into beef. All you can eat beef, chicken, pork, plus a complete salad bar that usually has rice/beans (feijoada even), sometimes they've got sushi as well, plus tons of desserts for a flat fee.

Yes it's decadent and it's awesome if you're into it.

As for phrases, you can't go wrong with:

- obrigado (thanks)
- por favor (please)
- com licença (excuse me)
- bom dia (good morning)
- boa noite (good evening / good night)
- boa tarde (good afternoon)
- muito bom (Nice / good / Very good)
- tudo bem? (How are you / is everything okay)
- prazer ! (Nice to meet you)
- sim (yes)
- não (no)


Edit:
My brother in law is American Ang he loves feijoada. He also loves churrasco (bbq) so there's that. São Paulo hasba huge culinary scene and you can't really go wrong. Take a walk to the Market and try some pastel and the local sandwich, they're pretty good.
 
Syriel

Syriel

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Dec 13, 2017
11,088
Zippedpinhead said:
So my job is sending me to São Paulo, Brazil for an incredibly tight trip. I'm getting in at noon on Monday so Monday evening is essentially the only time I have to myself.

Is there anything I need to know about travel to Brazil? Any food recommendations (like something I should definitely try if it is available)?

Any common phrases to know? Protugese is completely foreign to me so any help is appreciated.

This is my first trip south of the equator, and my first work trip in quite some time
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Silly question, but you do have your visa right?

And if you drink, try Cachaça. Don't worry about Portuguese. If you're staying in Sao Paulo, you can get by on English.
 
IggyChooChoo

IggyChooChoo

Member
Oct 25, 2017
8,230
São Paulo has some of the best Italian food anywhere. The Catupiry pizza is weird and wonderful. See if you can get fruits like acerola or fruta do conde. Or maybe a crazy-huge mortadela sandwich at the mercado municipal.
 
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