Odyssee @ Museu da Imagem e do Som
My new friend Lucas from Porto Allegre proposed to go to the Museu da Imagem e do Som de São Paulo, that is currently showing an exhibition on Stanley Kubrick. I have seen some of his movies, some of them a really long time ago, and thought it could be fun, but had no expectations. It […] Read More
No time in São Paulo
One of the biggest differences I feel since I have arrived in São Paulo is the notion of time. In Rio I was all relaxed, and slow, and had my dreamy rhythm of beach and books, cinema and city, sleep and drinks… Suddenly, in São Paulo, I feel like I have no time. Days feel like 8 […] Read More
Vila Mariana
So here’s my new neighborhood: Vila Mariana. South of the centre of the city, it’s one of São Paulo’s most bohemian neighborhoods. When I found the place on Airbnb I mailed a friend and former colleague, who had lived in São Paulo for three years, to inquire whether this area was a good one. ‘Book it’ was […] Read More
First impressions from São Paulo
I arrived at my new place a bit later than planned, but already with a nice impression of the city (is that an appropriate word for a metropolis of 11.1 million people in the city and 20,5 million in greater São Paulo?) just from the quick taxi ride into town. It’s huge, but looked quite well-off, […] Read More
Off to São Paulo
And I’m off to São Paulo. Here are the flight statistics: Flight 4 to São Paulo Date: 20/10/2013 Code: TAM3511from GIG to GRU Airline: Tam Linhas Aéreas Plane: Airbus 320 Distance flown: 303 Miles Duration: 0h55 Well, the actual duration was close to 4 hours… Let’s say Star Alliance will not miss TAM when they switch over […] Read More