“Brasil is the country of the future. And it always will be.”
That oft-repeated swipe at Brasil’s vast unfilled potential is getting old – fast.
For Brasil, the future’s here.
The main reason Brasil is stepping right to the front of the world stage is oil.
Lots of oil.
As was evident in the years before the current global mess, in a healthy economic environment, Brasil holds a lot of cards.
Brasil is sitting on the most abundant farmland in the world.
Brasil’s in the [...]

Country Full Name: Federative Republic of Brazil.
Location: Brazil is in Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
Country Climate: Mostly tropical, but temperate in south.
Country Terrain: Mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt.
Major Languages: Portuguese.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 189.6 million (2008 est.) 191.5 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Brazil is a federal economy . Brazil is the ninth largest economy in the world and the second largest in the Americas, after [...]

When you walk down the terminal at Pinto Martin International Airport for the first time, you know that you are going to have an experience unlike anything before; it will be an adventure!!  The beauty of Fortaleza and Ceara lays before you like a treasure chest of diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, pearls, gold and silver.  It is one of the most beautiful cities in all of Brazil.
Fortaleza is one of the oldest cities in Brazil; it dates back to the [...]

The tax information:
Tax – Basics
Q. What is the tax year?
A. For income tax purposes, the fiscal year is the calendar year. However, for an individual, the taxable period is the calendar month, not the year. An annual calendar year tax declaration also is required, and the tax rates are annualised to even out the fluctuations of monthly income.
Q. How will I be taxed in Brazil ?
A. If you are a tax resident your worldwide income will be subject to personal [...]

Basil Howitt looks back on an eventful summer in his village of Lansac in the Fenouillèdes; not least because the entire Conseil Municipal resigned in a Pavarotti-pitched screaming match.
“Poisoning the village”
First, a confession. Our long summer here in Lansac has been so idyllic that penning this first despatch after the break required more than the usual effort needed to string words together. It is indeed hard to drag oneself indoors in the cool of an evening when the tender blue [...]

I recently visited the wonderful island of Sri Lanka, and found a country full of surprises.
Sri Lanka is situated just south of India, in the Indian Ocean. Once known as the Dominium of Ceylon and often referred to as the tea country, tea plantations abundantly thrive across the island, with spice gardens, banana and coconut palms growing randomly to create a jungle of natural resources.
People, animals and transport seem to co-exist side by side with no animosity towards each other. [...]

Expatriates are often the most daring of individualists, willing to move from country to country in search of the perfect home.  Some want to live amongst beautiful unpolluted environs, to find a tax shelter or tax break, or simply to stretch their dollars.  Others are in search of a more peaceable or sustainable civilization, or of entrepreneurial opportunities unavailable at home.  Yet the upheavals in pursuit of such opportunities are not without cost; as seasoned expatriates know, relocating abroad means [...]

The Dubai government is investing millions of dollars to turn Dubai into a world-class tourist destination, and so far this is paying off.  Dubai is truly a fantastic place to spend a memorable holiday.
The purpose of this article is to provide you with useful information about Dubai, such as what you should know before going there, when is the best time to visit Dubai, where to go and what to do in Dubai etc.
Unlike other countries, Dubai has its own [...]

I arrived Sunday morning having decided not to bring my cell phone.  It was a vacation and I wanted to feel free; besides, once I met my friend who would be hosting me I would be able to use her phone if needed.  Of course, she was nowhere to be found that morning and I spent hours pulling my suitcase around the Montparnasse area where she lived.  Happy and tired, I slowly got reacquainted with my old home.
It had been [...]

A common problem for people moving to the UK is that it is hard to get credit or to borrow money. This is due to the lack of a UK credit history, because you can’t transfer your credit rating from your home country to the UK.  Without a credit history, lenders won’t have very much information to determine whether you can manage credit responsibly and may therefore class you as high risk, making them reluctant to lend to you. The [...]