Insights and Experiences

Brazil in a Nutshell

As my work visa comes to a close, I have finally had some free time to reflect on all that I have learned and experienced while working at NLI and while living in Brazil. First of all, this year...

Festa Junina

In the country of eternal parties, the “winter” continues to be full of events that traditionally celebrate the corn harvest in the Northeast of Brazil. The whole month of June is filled with ...

“The Northeast”

Like most typical gringos—foreigners in Brazil—I fell prey to the erroneous belief that the best beach in Brazil was Rio de Janeiro. Obviously, as the iconic destination for Carnival, and former ...

Food Paradise

In light of the recent political turmoil that our beloved Brazil has been embroiled in, I would finally like to take this opportunity to discuss…Brazilian food. All students and friends who know ...

Mosquitoes

Since Brazil boasts a tropical climate of which the only two “seasons” consist of hot and dry or hot and wet, it could have been expected that mosquitoes would be a constant nuisance. Yet, I never ...

St. Patrick’s Day

In my ever-present quest to offer cultural experiences to students, I decided it would be a good opportunity to indulge in such fancies through the excuse of a holiday, St. Patrick’s Day. In usual ...