Had an excellent Brazilian meal last night. Washed down with ice cold beer. They have their beer very cold here. Actually the weather is not very warm in Sao Paulo.
Like all big cities traffic is bad but it is particularly crazy here. More agent visits today but need to squeeze in some shopping for my girls.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Churitiba
Meet a very positive response in Churitiba. But more plane filghts. when someone asks what I think of Brazil I can tell them lots about the airports.
Now in Sao Paulo. Very big city. More agents tomorrow.
Now in Sao Paulo. Very big city. More agents tomorrow.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Florianapolis
Off again today to Curutiba.
Four hour bus ride after a late night. Went to listen to a band on our one Saturday night in Brazil. Good music and great crowd. Funny though no one applauds the music. Just watch and dance. They call it 'Rock and Roll'.
Only four more days. Must admit I am feed up with constantly moving but that is the way things need to be. Florianapolis is a nice place but through the whole of Brazil there is a big disparity of wealth. Often related to the colour of the skin of the person. The darker the skin the poorer the people seem to be. Many people living on the street.
Need to pack again!
Four hour bus ride after a late night. Went to listen to a band on our one Saturday night in Brazil. Good music and great crowd. Funny though no one applauds the music. Just watch and dance. They call it 'Rock and Roll'.
Only four more days. Must admit I am feed up with constantly moving but that is the way things need to be. Florianapolis is a nice place but through the whole of Brazil there is a big disparity of wealth. Often related to the colour of the skin of the person. The darker the skin the poorer the people seem to be. Many people living on the street.
Need to pack again!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Brazil
Travelling in Brazil marketing the school for to Brazilian students. This country is big in so many ways. Travelling from city to city is nearly always a plane ride and takes hours.
13 flights in 13 days!
The airports are big, the cities big, the beaches big and the roads wide. But the bikinis on Copacabana beach in Rio are certainly not big.
People are very positive about New Zealand and being educated there but find the distance and the price to be very significant. The major issue is not about marketing the school but marketing the country.
The people are exceptionally friendly and are always wanting to talk. Surprising small amount of English spoken once you are out of the two or three major cities. But the food is great.
More travel tomorrow to Curitiba then to Sao Paulo before a 21 hour trip back around the world to New Zealand.
13 flights in 13 days!
The airports are big, the cities big, the beaches big and the roads wide. But the bikinis on Copacabana beach in Rio are certainly not big.
People are very positive about New Zealand and being educated there but find the distance and the price to be very significant. The major issue is not about marketing the school but marketing the country.
The people are exceptionally friendly and are always wanting to talk. Surprising small amount of English spoken once you are out of the two or three major cities. But the food is great.
More travel tomorrow to Curitiba then to Sao Paulo before a 21 hour trip back around the world to New Zealand.
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