Sandra Boyd
@babblinginbrazil
Irish expat in Brazil
Forum posts
10
About me
Irish
Lives in Uruacu
Speaks English, some Portuguese, some French (I was fluent about 100 years ago!)
Registration: 08 August 2014
Activity
holidaying for one month by kiwicowboy
hi everyone i'm coming to brazil for one month i will land in rio on the 30th of october and leave on the 26th of november can anyone suggest where to stay and things to do i want to go to sao paulo etc as well and iguazu falls etc any ...
Depends what you like to do. If you're into culture/art, I'd recommend you visit Inhotim, it's a privately-owned place which combines modern art installations with the most incredible botanic gardens. I was there for just one day but ... Read More
Customer care in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Brazil and ...
Bad day for me to reply to this since after taking our money (and having the post box and address spelled out several times), confirming our order of a trampoline for our son's birthday, Lojas Americanas has decided that it can't deliver ... Read More
Moving and building a house: Curitiba/Sao Jose dos Pinhais area by babblinginbrazil
Hi guys, I haven't been checking into the Forum for quite a while as I forgot my password so please forgive me for suddenly popping up and asking for information! Anyway, the story is that I am currently living in Goias with my Brazilian ...
Hi Darren and James, Thankyou both very much for your replies. Much appreciated! Read More
Raising bilingual children by MrsW
Hi all, I'm about to become a mother and I will raise my son in Portuguese and English because his father is a native English speaker and because I want him to be able to communicate with both sides of the families. I am just now starting to ...
Hi James, thankyou. That is really helpful Read More
Raising bilingual children by MrsW
Hi all, I'm about to become a mother and I will raise my son in Portuguese and English because his father is a native English speaker and because I want him to be able to communicate with both sides of the families. I am just now starting to ...
Thanks soie5! Read More
Moving and building a house: Curitiba/Sao Jose dos Pinhais area
Hi guys, I haven't been checking into the Forum for quite a while as I forgot my password so please forgive me for suddenly popping up and asking for information! Anyway, the story is that I am currently living in Goias with my Brazilian ... Read More
Raising bilingual children by MrsW
Hi all, I'm about to become a mother and I will raise my son in Portuguese and English because his father is a native English speaker and because I want him to be able to communicate with both sides of the families. I am just now starting to ...
My son has just turned two and is babbling, occasionally I think I can make out a word in English or one in Portuguese. It's interesting that you guys are suggesting that only one language is spoken in the home because a language teacher friend ... Read More
Drivers license exchange by stevefunk
Hi I have read a bit about the subject of the drivers license exchange I need to exchange mine asap ....I have a vaild south Afican drivers license - apparently you can exchange this. My questions are ....I know I can use this license up to 6 ...
Oh this is a great thread, we visited Detran in Goiania earlier this year and returned with a form to fill in but everything was put on the long finger (by us - no time or money to pursue it) but I'm hoping to get my license sorted later this ... Read More
the price of c-section in Sao Luiz by SweetGirl1900
Hello every one, for those who had experience I need to know the price of c-section in Sao luiz hospital. I sent them sooo many messages on facebook but they don't reply. And when I called them I talked to them in English and an angry woman ...
Okay, I just realised that I totally misled you on that price. Sorry, I had a second procedure done that day which cost 700/800 Reais. The C-section itself, my husband tells me, was about 2,800 Reais. Apologies for that error. I was private as I ... Read More
the price of c-section in Sao Luiz by SweetGirl1900
Hello every one, for those who had experience I need to know the price of c-section in Sao luiz hospital. I sent them sooo many messages on facebook but they don't reply. And when I called them I talked to them in English and an angry woman ...
SweetGirl1900, I think you got the info you were looking for but just to say I had a c-section here in a small rural city and it cost about 700/800Reais. I'm not sure if this is standard in all hospitals or just the one my son was born in but ... Read More