Raf
@mirantesmt
Belgian expat in Brazil
Forum posts
12
Contacts
5
About me
Belgian
Lives in Rio de Janeiro
Speaks Dutch, English, Portuguese, French, German
Registration: 10 January 2013
Activity
Top hiring sectors in Rio de Janeiro by Julien
Hi, letÂ’s talk about job opportunities in Rio de Janeiro. What are the top hiring sectors? And according to you, what are the most promising job sectors, which will keep creating jobs in Rio de Janeiro? Thanks in advance for sharing your ...
Currently with the two major events (world cup and Olympics) coming up in 2014 and 2016 there are likely to be a lot of opportunities in the tourism and events organizing sectors. Other popular sectors would be Oil (duh) and online stores. ... Read More
Doing business in Rio - Help! by amyreleong
Hello, I'm facing a dilemma right now as I am about to be posted to Rio for a year of work attachment, but I have no idea how Rio is, and I am unable to personally visit it before the attachment. I have tried to check the forum pages and search ...
Hi there, a) - I'm with HSBC and frankly haven't been too happy with their service. But they are apparently the first choice for an expat. b) - You need your work visa, but that should be arranged by your company... furthermore it is important ... Read More
Shopping in Rio by Saudades
Hello everyone, I have some queries about shopping in Brazil, especially Rio de Janeiro where I will be living as of next week (!) I am not really picky but I do have favourite shops where I usually shop since they suit me and my needs. With ...
Hi, I'm not a shopping expert myself, but the fanciest shopping malls in Rio to me are Shopping Leblon and Barra Shopping. I think you will be able to find most things you need or similar stuff... A good place to start is the business directory ... Read More
Just arrive Rio and will like to meet friends and guide by daniellim1986
hey everyone, I just arrive Rio couple days ago and gonna be here for months for practice BJJ and will like to meet friends to give me some tips how to settle down here and show me around and perhaps help me a bit in Portuguese. Hope to meet you ...
ok Daniel, I'll probably be there next Monday. (18/2) Cheers Read More
Just arrive Rio and will like to meet friends and guide by daniellim1986
hey everyone, I just arrive Rio couple days ago and gonna be here for months for practice BJJ and will like to meet friends to give me some tips how to settle down here and show me around and perhaps help me a bit in Portuguese. Hope to meet you ...
Hi Daniel, Welcome to Rio. a great way to meet people and practice your Portuguese is the meetup group "learn Portuguese - Aprenda inglês". It is a group of gringos and Brazilians meeting every Monday at 19:00 at the beach in Leme. See you there. ... Read More
looking volunteer work in rio de janeiro or other cities in brazil by irishguy1888
Hello, irish guy here who is considering coming out to brazil for some volunteer work in 2013/14 and also to learn the language. I work in construction and boat building but wanting to take some time out for a few months or maybe 1 years to help ...
Irishguy, there's this volunteer project (wwoof Brazil) that involves working on organic farms (wwoof stands for "willing workers on organic farms"). I know two South African girls that spent a month on a reforestation project in the mountains not ... Read More
American and Canadian ATM cards are frozen in Brazil by enxada
YOU cannot get cash from any ATM. I emailed Tecban, the umbrella company to which most or all banks here in Brazil are affiliated with and which looks after the Banco24Horas ATMs. I learned that withdrawal transactions using foreign-issued cards ...
I've been here for 4 years, and my foreign cards (debit or credit) all work fine, but I'm from Belgium, maybe that's the difference. I'm generally not happy with how the banks operate here in Brazil, but that's another story. the other day, HSBC ... Read More