As I predicted, Brazil will reinstate visa requirements for citizens of the US, Canada, Australia, and Japan just four years after the government of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro eliminated them in 2019 in a push to build tourism and business...
Brazil Restores Mandatory Masks On Airplanes, At Airports
Brazil has reinstated its mandatory mask rules at airports and on airplanes. Will other nations follow? Mandatory Mask Rule Returns On Airplanes, At Airports In Brazil Earlier this week, ANVISA, Brazil’s health authority, announced the new regulation, which went...
Drunk Passenger Destroys Airplane Seats During Violent Outburst
A dunk passenger who had passed out on a domestic flight in Brazil startled those attending to him by violently kicking the seats in front of him after being awakened. Drunk Passenger Destroys Airplane Seats After Being Awakened From...
Brazil Drops Mask Requirements At Airports And On Airplanes
Travelers in Brazil are no longer obligated to wear masks at airports or on airplanes per a new government directive, effective immediately. Brazil No Longer Requires Masks On Airplanes Or In Airports After two years of strict masking regulations,...
Brazilian Airlines Rejoice As Bolsonaro Vetoes Free Checked Baggage
Brazilian airlines are rejoicing after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro vetoed a measure that would have mandated free checked baggage on domestic and international flights. Bolsonaro Vetoes Bill Which Would Have Mandated Free Checked Baggage In Brazil Under the Federal...
My Experience Using Uber In Brazil
I’ve traveled to São Paulo twice this year and used Uber heavily for both visits. In short, Uber is safe, clean, and cheap in Brazil, and therefore highly recommended. Guide: Uber In Brazil As you exit Guarulhos (GRU) airport...
Review: Mercure São Paulo Nacoes Unidas
For $39, I found the Mercure São Paulo Nacoes Unidas to be an ideal “lounge” for my day-long layover in Brazil’s most populous city. Mercure São Paulo Nacoes Unidas Review I arrived into Guarulhos (GRU) airport at 7:55AM and...
Great Mexican Food In São Paulo
In a nation and a city with a rich culinary tradition and phenomenal food spanning from Portuguese to Italian and Lebanese to Japanese, why would I seek out a taqueria in São Paulo? In short, because the tacos are...
24 Hours In São Paulo: A Perfect Itinerary
São Paulo is a lovely city in so many ways, but perhaps most of all in its diversity of food and drink, all delicious and all cheap by U.S. and Western European standards. I had a gastronomical and mixological...
Introduction: A Sensational Weekend In São Paulo, Brazil
I’m up for a weekend trip to most anywhere, but I now have a new city I will look forward to returning to: São Paulo, Brazil. When my friend asked if I wanted to join him in Sao Paulo,...
Flying To Brazil? You Won’t Find Pillows Onboard And Can’t Bring Your Own
Here’s an odd one. If you’re flying to or from Brazil, pillows are apparently no longer allowed onboard. Not only will airlines no longer provide them, but you cannot even bring your own. Brazil Bans…Pillows? A flight attendant at...
Brazil Wants JetBlue To Offer Domestic Brazilian Service
Brazil wants foreign carriers to operate domestic routes and has stepped up its recruiting, targeting three airlines including JetBlue. I’ve written before the changing landscape of Brazil’s domestic commercial aviation market. Due to a recent change in Brazilian law,...
The Gold Heist At Brazil’s Largest Airport Was A Repeat Offense
Armed bandits disguised as federal police officers successfully interdicted $30MN worth of gold and other precious metals from a major Brazilian airport. Eight armed men perpetrated the act in two Mitsubishi vehicles disguised to resemble Brazilian Federal Police cars....
Foreign Carriers Can Now Operate Domestic Flights In Brazil
Foreign carriers can now operate domestic flights in Brazil thanks to a new law signed by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. But don’t count on free checked baggage. I wrote about the proposed law last month, noting that it would...
Will Delta, Qatar and United Operate Domestically In Brazil?
Brazil moved one step closer to allowing foreign-controlled airlines to operate domestically in Brazil. The loosening of rules may be a boon to both airlines and consumers. Current law places a 20% limit on foreign ownership of a Brazilian...
Rio De Janeiro On A Whim? Coming Soon For U.S. Citizens
The new administration in Brazil wants to double tourism by 2022 and has announced plans to roll back visa requirements for U.S. citizens. Finally, a last-minute trip to Rio de Janeiro will soon be possible. In the past, it...
Brazilian Bandits Steal $5MN from Lufthansa Plane
Five bandits breached airport security and stole $5MN in cash being loaded onto a Lufthansa Cargo plane. The MD-11 aircraft, slated to fly from Sao Paulo to Frankfurt via Dakar, Senegal, was being prepared for loading when the heist...
Brazil Wisely Adds E-Visas for US Citizens
I commend Brazil today for its decision to soon no longer cut off its nose to spite its face. While Brazilians will still be subjected to onerous visa requirements to visit the United States, U.S. Citizens can soon much more easily...
Polish Man Wanders Brazilian Airport for 18 Days
And you thought Viktor Navorski was just a fairy tale… Robert Wladyslaw Parzelski boarded a British Airways flight from London to Sao Paulo on 17 June with no return ticket and no money. His mission, which he would later...
"You’re Flying from Washington to Chicago via Brazil?"
You should have seen the face of the United Airlines agent at Sao Paulo last week when I asked for a seat assignment change (moving to an open center section of five seats at the last minute) and she pulled...
