@KenAquarius
American looking for information about Brazil
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About me
American
Lives in Santa Catarina
Speaks ? Fluent English ? Conversational Portuguese
Registration: 24 August 2017
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Western Union by Gabriele Valloreia
HelloI am travelling to Rio de Janeiro next month. Do you think Western Union is the best option to withdraw some cash ? Do you have any feedback / experience ?CheersGabriel
@roddiesho I can’t speak for every supermarket, but the 2 big ones Mundial and Guanabarra did not accept credit cards on my last visit in 2024 Read More
Western Union by Gabriele Valloreia
HelloI am travelling to Rio de Janeiro next month. Do you think Western Union is the best option to withdraw some cash ? Do you have any feedback / experience ?CheersGabriel
@Gabriele Valloreia Most places will take credit cards, but interestingly enough supermarkets won't.At least the ones in Rio. Only debit. No way in hell I'm doing that.As others have noted, card skimming is a real issue. Even inside businesses.Only ... Read More
What Were You Happy For in 2024! by roddiesho
Before we start the New Years Resolutions for 2025, please share with us what resolutions and events made you happy in 2024!For me it is very easy. This time last year I was cautiously asking my wife if she had heard from our well-paid Immigration ...
@roddiesho You have to have "Prison via What'sApp".That still makes me laugh. Read More
What Were You Happy For in 2024! by roddiesho
Before we start the New Years Resolutions for 2025, please share with us what resolutions and events made you happy in 2024!For me it is very easy. This time last year I was cautiously asking my wife if she had heard from our well-paid Immigration ...
@Pablo888 Was difficult. Lost my sister. But life goes on.Headed to Rio later this month to visit my wife's family. At this point it's pretty much the only family I have left.My destiny is there. I feel a peace even among the chaos.Regards to you ... Read More
What Were You Happy For in 2024! by roddiesho
Before we start the New Years Resolutions for 2025, please share with us what resolutions and events made you happy in 2024!For me it is very easy. This time last year I was cautiously asking my wife if she had heard from our well-paid Immigration ...
I'm more than happy to put 2024 in the rearview mirror.One of the worst years of my life.That only means that brighter days are ahead. Read More
Good or Bad by roddiesho
I would like to ask for the EXPAT.COM communities help.I received this email. Are any of you familiar with this. I do not know whether to open it or not.New Document Ready for ReviewThis is to inform you that the SSA document is now available for ...
Beware the phishing scammers. They are tricky. I was in the airport on my way to Brazil when l received a text message supposedly from the Social Security Administration alerting me that my account had been hacked. It included a phone number in the ... Read More
Beach Trike by alan279
I'm thinking about buying a beach trike. Would it be quickly stolen?
@alan279 Only if you had a cell phone attached to it 🤣 Read More
WoW! Six Reais!!! Incredible Exchange Rate!!! by roddiesho
Did I see this right? Is the American Dollar worth almost 6 Reais?Roddie in Retirement🕵
@alan279 Is that where the term "cold hard cash" comes from? Read More
WoW! Six Reais!!! Incredible Exchange Rate!!! by roddiesho
Did I see this right? Is the American Dollar worth almost 6 Reais?Roddie in Retirement🕵
@alan279 “Where do you store your money?”Under my shotgun 🤣🤣🤣 Read More
WoW! Six Reais!!! Incredible Exchange Rate!!! by roddiesho
Did I see this right? Is the American Dollar worth almost 6 Reais?Roddie in Retirement🕵
I have an app that sends notifications. Right now it’s 5.87 to 1. Read More
Moving with pets to Brazil by csilva1801
Hi I'm cris looking to move to Brazil where my husband is from with 2 large dogs finding it difficult to arrange transport for them would prefer to sail with them from UK but hitting head against brick wall don't know if anyone can offer any help or ...
@Droplover I wish the best for you and your dog! Read More
Brazil Blocks X (Twitter) by jasonlovesdogs
As of today this is happening. Just curious how Brazil could block Starlink from giving access to Twitter since Musk owns it also and users connect directly to the satellite. Would it even be possible to block that ISP?
@abthree l don’t know much about the legal system in Brazil. I suspect it’s a lot of grand standing, posturing, and looking for headlines (the same as here). As an outsider looking in, it does seem like he is stretching his authority. ... Read More
Brazil Blocks X (Twitter) by jasonlovesdogs
As of today this is happening. Just curious how Brazil could block Starlink from giving access to Twitter since Musk owns it also and users connect directly to the satellite. Would it even be possible to block that ISP?
I just read that articles of impeachment will be filed today against Justice de Moraes. It stated 150 members of congress support his removal citing abuse of power and violations of constitutional rights. This was posted on Rio Times online. Read More
Tips for Brazilian Wife apply for U.S. visa/citizenship by Andrewsoluna
Hi folks,I got married here in Brazil early this year. Now it’s time to start the process to get my Brazilian wife’s U.S. visa/citizenship.Any tips on simplifying the process? We live in Porto Seguro, Bahia. Would love to only have to ...
@Andrewsoluna I'm no legal expert, but I think the chance of her getting a US citizenship without actually living here is very slim.BEWARE of so called "immigration lawyers" who promise the moon, and all they manage to deliver is invoice after ... Read More
"confirm email" popup by KenAquarius
I am getting a pop-up window asking me to "confirm" my email.When I try, I get another pop-up stating "unable to send verification email".This has been going on for a couple of weeks now.I tried signing out, deleting cookies, using a different ...
@Bhavna Thank you! Read More