Posts Tagged ‘Brazil’

Royal Enfield sighting in Brazil

As I was cabbing back to the hotel, I chanced upon a motorcyle store with 2 spanking new Royal Enfields on display. Made me miss my baby:(

Golf in Sao Paulo – 1

It was time to check out the local Golf scene. The front desk suggested I first try the FPG Golf Center 1, a 9 hole practice facility, since it was the nearest. Anderson, Uma’s colleague from ClearSale, informed me that it was basically a “pitch & putt” course, and so not to expect too much. […]

Endeavor CEO Summit 2012, Sao Paulo

Thanks to the kind folks at EY, Sao Paulo, I was able to score a pass to this event. The focus of the Endeavor organization 1, and therefore this event 2, is to provide assistance to high potential and/or high impact entrepreneurs, by bringing them in contact with experienced entrepreneurs, investors, experts, etc. The goal […]

Our “world traveler” friends

Tuesday evening, we caught up with ex-E&Y-ers, and current world travelers, Kristin and Matt. They are crisscrossing South America, and happened to be transiting through Sao Paulo at the time. It was great to hear them talk about their adventures, overcoming different challenges, and the perspective they have gained. Check out their blog 1. In the […]

First day by myself (in Brazil)

So…this trip is not a holiday for Uma. She was back at work, and I was left to my own devices. I had all the energy in the world…so I worked out, ran many errands like finding the nearest ATM, handling monthly bills back in Dallas, did some trip planning, and also played around with […]

First weekend in Brazil

It’s a long weekend here in Brazil since Oct 12th (Friday) is Children’s day. We were told that most Paulistas (thats what Sao Paulo locals call themselves) prefer to take trips to nearby beach towns on long weekends. We contemplated doing the same, but since I had just arrived, we decided to stay put in […]

Brazilian Pizza

I’ve heard legendary tales regarding Brazilian Pizza. Based on my first experience, I have to say they are all true! Uma’s colleague, Rafael (pronounced Ha-fa-ell), took us (Uma, her E&Y colleague Onuwa, and myself) to his (and now my) favorite pizzeria, Braz 1. The “caprese” topping was Muito Bom (very good)! http://www.brazpizzaria.com.br/ ↩

Taking some time off

The whole point of having my own consulting business, I remind myself often, is to have greater flexibility in choosing interesting work, and in promoting a work life balance by taking breaks when needed. I’ve found that it is hard to actually exercise the second part. It is not easy to say “no” to business…there […]