tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7958622152966373392024-03-06T02:06:50.115+01:00PelgrimsplekkeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795862215296637339.post-13085520295561706752021-01-17T16:29:00.001+01:002021-01-17T16:29:18.914+01:00Natural Licors of Casa De Zorzi<p> <a href="https://casadezorzi.com.br/" target="_blank">Casa De Zorzi</a> is a family licor producer based in Santa Cruz do Sul, south of Brazil. It was founded by Jairo Dezorzi, a local entrepreneur with Italian roots and a great affection for the Italian culture.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x8TGvz-BmBk/YARVUJOPOdI/AAAAAAAATyU/vgPIuL-lE8ghYiwV9APGAcmU2rV3C0Q9wCNcBGAsYHQ/s960/casa-dezorzi-jairo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="639" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x8TGvz-BmBk/YARVUJOPOdI/AAAAAAAATyU/vgPIuL-lE8ghYiwV9APGAcmU2rV3C0Q9wCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/casa-dezorzi-jairo.jpg" /></a>The focus lies on the production of <b>100% natural licors</b>, without any additives, conservants or stabilizers. Inspiration comes from the ancient recipes of Italian licors:</div><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://loja.casadezorzi.com.br/limoncello">Limoncello</a> (Sicilian lemon) </li><li><a href="https://loja.casadezorzi.com.br/limecello">Limecello</a> (Persian Lime)</li><li><a href="https://loja.casadezorzi.com.br/mandarinetto">Mandarinetto</a> (tangerines)</li><li><a href="https://loja.casadezorzi.com.br/arancello">Arancello</a> (oranges)</li><li><a href="https://loja.casadezorzi.com.br/liquore-al-caffe">Licor al Caffè</a> (coffee)</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>The fruits used in the licors are plucked and peeled manually. The coffee beans are organic and come from Espirito Santo in Brazil.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">The history of Limoncello</h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://loja.casadezorzi.com.br/limoncello/limoncello-natural-500ml" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="425" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-95Nj_ZRjUL4/YARWDiLQyuI/AAAAAAAATyc/veyzp5yq5p0oyq0HFCYS4K6f-p9oE4x0QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/limoncello-casadezorzi.jpg" /></a></div><br />Whether it was in Sorrento, Amalfi or Capri we might never know for sure were Limoncello appeared first. Several regions claim to be the birthplace of the lemon licor. We do know though it's origins date more than 100 years back.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some say medieval fishermen would drink it to warm up on cold mornings, others say monasteries in the region produced it for the monks. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">How to drink Limoncello? </h3><div><br /></div><div>Traditionally Limencello is drank ice-cold, after a meal, to digest. </div><div><br /></div><div>However is has been used more and more to mix in other drinks such as Gin Tonic, Martini or Caipirinha.</div><div><br /></div><div>Casa De Zorzi recommends to store it's <a href="https://loja.casadezorzi.com.br/">natural licors</a> in the freezer at -17<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">º C.</span></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brasil-29.722516 -52.434838199999987-58.032749836178844 -87.591088199999987 -1.4122821638211533 -17.278588199999987tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795862215296637339.post-74515581225507394912016-10-01T02:03:00.001+02:002016-10-01T02:03:44.326+02:00Street Dogs & the Chennai Expat GuideI remember as if it was yesterday. It was already quite late at night and I wanted to pick up my loved one from work. Having discovered the shortcut on a rickshaw ride, I decided to use it again. Passing through with the Kinetic, though with hesitation, I went for it. Big mistake. At night, the streets of Chennai change and many of them will be dominated by street dogs. A bunch of them chased me out of the hood, with my legs in the air!<br />
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This short story and many others are documented in the book Chennai Expat guide, written by my friend and former boss Peter Claridge. Have look on his website <a href="http://chennaiexpatguide.com/">chennaiexpatguide.com</a> to buy the book or check out the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chennai-Expat-Guide-Peter-Claridge-ebook/dp/B01H0LOS2W/" target="_blank">Kindle version on Amazon</a>.<br />
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So I wrote a post about <b>going out in Curitiba</b> , largely based on personal experience and therefore exempt of country and rock bars, which are quit popular amongst Brazilians. Below is a map with all the places mentioned and some more.<br />
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Electronic music is definitely not the most popular genre in Brazil. In Curitiba however, the scene is pretty evolved and there are some good clubs to be found.<br />
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If you like house and techno this is the place to be. This legendary club in Curitiba has international DJ´s and a great soundsystem that guarantee for a good night out, except when they don't have beer to sell. Regularly open on weekdays, as the same big names move on to D-Edge in São Paulo for the weekend.<br />
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This is a cosy club with different music styles, depending on the party. The infamous 'Funk You' parties land here and they also program a lot of Jazzy, Funky, Groovy, Disco Dj's. Get on up, Stay on the scene, Get on up, Like a sex machine!<br />
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Cocktail bars and cafés in Curitiba, to enjoy a drink with friends or fuel up before the party.<br />
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Before hitting the club, you can get some great drinks at the Tiger Cocktails Bar. The bar is part of the Lagundri restaurant and therefor bestows some of it's exclusive air on it. The "Moscow Mule" and "Nancy Sinatra" are definetely worth a try!<br />
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This bar / restaurant is pretty big, yet on weekends fully packed. Besides pushing Budweiser buckets they have a large food menu, ranging from greacy sausage to fine sushi. Live bands regularly play and they've had their experiments with electronic music, such as the Corona Summer Sunsets. They do their best to attract singles and it's a known hunting ground.<br />
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On the Vicente Machado street there's several tiny bars one next to the other. As they don't have much or no seating at all, they end up serving local beers to people in the streets. It's a pretty hip crowd that gathers there on fridays after work or hot Saturday evenings. Wattafuck is right in front the +55 bar and 'Pizza' some 50m down. You can't miss the crowd, blend inn.<br />
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So let's imagine you took the sightseeing bus and you're 4 stops down and back where you started at f**king mid-day. what to do? Get a drink, right?<br />
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<b>Maneko's bar</b><br />
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As the name betrays, this is a German inspired bar, great for day drinking. From 11am onwards you can drink big pints of German lager and eat "Wurst" over here. It's located on the Largo da Ordem, in the historic centre, a neighbourhood best enjoyed during daylight hours anyways.<br />
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This Ukrainian bar sometimes proves hard to find but is worth the while. Besides cold beers they have good finger food (minced meat!) at reasonable prices. Opens around 4pm. Go early cos it's busy.<br />
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This recently revitalised street in the centre is an alternative hipster hangout and features many bars serving local artisan beers, bar food and burgers. The bars are rather small so the street gets packed pretty quickly in the evening. During lunch hour it's more chill and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Negritabar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Negrita bar</a> is a great option. The square "Praça Bolsa do Ciclista" is community project of Curitiba's citizens and boosts recycled art and mini city gardens. A 'Robocop' from the municipal police keeps the place under constant surveillance.<br />
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A custom made map with the best places to go out in Curitiba.<br />
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A common question among tourists is <b>whether it is dangerous to go out in Curitiba</b>. In comparison to many other cities in Brazil it is not. If you limit yourself to taking a taxi and going straight to the place you want to go, you'll hardly run into any trouble. If you go out for drinking in the street, just stay with the crowd. If you stroll around however, particularly in the historic city centre after dark, you have to watch out for crack addicts and thugs.<br />
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To take a taxi, it is recommended to use a taxi app on your phone, such as 99Taxis or Easy Taxi. As the drivers are personally identifiable, they are more trustworthy. It's not uncommon for malicious taxi drivers to be waiting outside clubs for drunk party goers and do detours or charge more "cos they don't have change".<br />
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Make sure you have money. This might sound obvious, but in most places you only pay at the exit at the end of the night. It's easy to spend just checking boxes on a paper card so avoid nasty surprises as you leave. Usually an entrance fee applies, ranging from 20R$ in bars to 80R$ in clubs, so include that as well.<br />
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Any tips for going out in Curitiba? Leave it in the comments!<br />
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This is the original english draft of <a href="http://www.adnews.com.br/artigos/porque-voce-deveria-investir-em-mobile-agora">my article in Adnews Brazil: 'Porque você deveria investir em mobile</a>'<br />
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The last 5 years have been the “year of mobile”. And you might be skeptical towards trends<br />
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With a smartphone penetration of up to 39% in 2014 and 40 million “multiscreen consumers”, the mobile reality of Brazil is very real. For the grand majority of these people, the mobile screen is also their first screen. They acces internet daily with it (72%) and 21% does so only through their mobile device. Just Imagine the millions of people that will never arrive at your desktop version. We have seen at the agency, and other data confirm, desktop visits drop this year. You don’t want to bet on a sinking ship.<br />
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Brazilians spent more time than anyone else IN THE WORLD online. We are also hooked on<br />
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social networks, we do so much more than our neighbours. These services are highly mobile<br />
and growing fast. Try it yourself our ask your analytics guy: facebook traffic sliced per device<br />
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Google is going to great lenghts pushing mobile forward, all in the name of user friendliness<br />
(or advertising inome? ). They do reward you if you follow the guidelines though, so might opt<br />
to get along in your own interest. A mobile friendly website is one of the few ranking factors<br />
Google has openly promoted. From experience I know it does get you an advantage in organic<br />
traffic. A “mobile friendly” site is now labeled accordingly in the mobile search results. The<br />
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If up till now you thought all this only applies only to websites you are wrong. The beauty of<br />
mobile is that it goes everywhere with us. That means in the shopping mall, at work or in the<br />
bus. People are searching and active on social networks wherever they go. You can reach<br />
these people at the right moment . Google Adwords already offers quite granular location<br />
segmenting and of course integration with Google Maps. Facebook’s “Local Awareness ads,<br />
which allows to target ads within a radius of your store, are expected to arrive this year in<br />
Brazil. These are very exciting opportunities for store owners who want to attract more<br />
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An even more promising integration with the offline world is beacon technology. Beacon are<br />
small devices that emit a bluetooth signal to nearby smartphones. If a person has your<br />
apllication installed on their phone, you can send them personalized messages based on their<br />
physical location, like for example somebody passing in front of your store could be notified of<br />
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So if you ask me, bet big on mobile in 2015!<br />
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<a href="http://latinlink.usmediaconsulting.com/2014/12/m-commerce-takes-off-in-brazil/"><span lang="EN-US">http://latinlink.usmediaconsulting.com/2014/12/m-commerce-takes-off-in-brazil/</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://techinbrazil.com/data-feed/brazilian-smartphone-penetration-grows-11-yoy"><span lang="EN-US">http://techinbrazil.com/data-feed/brazilian-smartphone-penetration-grows-11-yoy</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/jpapo/a-nova-era-hiper-conectada-mobile-first-cloud-first-e-multi-screen"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.slideshare.net/jpapo/a-nova-era-hiper-conectada-mobile-first-cloud-first-e-multi-screen</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://wearesocial.net/blog/2014/01/social-digital-mobile-worldwide-2014/">http://wearesocial.net/blog/2014/01/social-digital-mobile-worldwide-2014/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/wearesocialsg/social-digital-mobile-around-the-world-january-2014">http://www.slideshare.net/wearesocialsg/social-digital-mobile-around-the-world-january-2014</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795862215296637339.post-76362896056196261682014-10-16T02:15:00.000+02:002016-03-06T15:59:47.673+01:00Sandboarding in Lima<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Though Lima boosts some incredible museums and beautiful parks in the Miraflores district, thrill seekers might prefer spending the day <b>sandboarding</b> in the desert hills surrounding the capital.<br />
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Typically sandboarding in Peru is practiced in the city of Ica, on the Huacachina Lagoon in particular, but that's 300km south of Lima and is too far for a day trip. Rafo Motta is the first one to offer sandboarding to tourists in Lima. He (or a taxi) picks you up in your hotel and after getting the (snow)board gear right, he drives you in his jeep to the hills behind Chilca, some 60 km out of the city.<br />
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The minimum you need should be around 4 hours but it's better to take the afternoon session and don't plan too much at night to have more boarding time.<br />
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In the 2-3 years since he started, he racked up some <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com.pe/Attraction_Review-g294316-d4749666-Reviews-Sandride_Sandboarding_Lima-Lima_Lima_Region.html" rel="nofollow">well deserved comments on Tripadvisor</a> as well.<br />
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For Reservations and info about sandboarding in Lima, contact <a href="mailto:sandride@peru.com">sandride@peru.com</a> or check out the blog <a href="http://sandboard-lima.blogspot.com.br/p/sandboarding-school-lima.html">Sandboard Lima</a><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795862215296637339.post-55878634637489551182014-07-12T01:45:00.000+02:002014-07-12T01:45:25.158+02:00Google Adwords For Dummies @ HUB Curitiba<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A little self promotion this time for a course I'm giving at <b>Hub Curitiba</b> about <b>Google Adwords</b>.<br />
It will be a 2 hour interactive session on 22th of August, <b>in Portuguese</b>, for people who want to get started with the tool to promote their business, e-shop or app.<br />
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You <b>pay as much as you can</b> or whatever you think it's worth, so you have nothing to lose!<br />
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>>> REGISTER HERE FOR <a href="http://www.hubescola.com.br/curso/google-adwords-dummies/">GOOGLE ADWORDS FOR DUMMIES</a> <br />
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There's a lot of other exiting talks going on during the Festival HUB Escola so take a look on the <a href="http://www.hubescola.com.br/curitiba/">site</a>!<br />
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I'm not saying this because I believe in brochures and cold calling, I am an analyst too, but meeting the people behind a business, feeling their products and understanding their motivations, often (heavily) influenced my interpretation of their data. <br />
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Segments don't exist, you know. We, marketeers, are inventing them to make our life's easier, but the reality is that we cannot capture this uniqueness in a KPI.<br />
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Let's life with that and go out there. Let's all be Don Drapers, let's all be Math Men.<br />
You don't even have to choose.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795862215296637339.post-74589283904528557722014-03-11T02:46:00.000+01:002014-03-11T02:46:21.100+01:00DoorfietsenLuistert, t'is va die fluistert: Doorfietsen<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(image source: <a href="http://www.designboom.com/design/high-wheeled-bicycles-by-standard-highwheels-for-luxury-penny-farthing-03-10-2014/">http://www.designboom.com/design/high-wheeled-bicycles-by-standard-highwheels-for-luxury-penny-farthing-03-10-2014/</a>)</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795862215296637339.post-57040291453347254222014-02-06T02:35:00.001+01:002014-02-06T02:36:08.876+01:00Travel Impressions: Ilha do Mel<b>Ilha do Mel</b>, or literally "<a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g303441-d554696-Reviews-Honey_Island_Ilha_do_Mel-Curitiba_State_of_Parana.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>The Honey Island</b></a>", is a piece of paradise on the otherwise pretty ugly coastline of Parana (in Brazilian terms that is). It's located about 120 km from the capital, Curitiba, and therefore the perfect weekend getaway. Classified as "<b>UNESCO Ecological Heritage</b>" you won't find any motorised vehicle there, unless it's the boat that brings you there. Once upon a time you wouldn't even have electricity throughout the night.<br />
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Its simplicity and remoteness are the main attractions. Except for the fortress that the Portuguese build there, there isn't anything to visit, let alone holding your ridiculous travel guide. That's exactly why I love it. You'll go there to chill and watch stars, eat seafood and surf.<br />
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Although only <b>5000 people are allowed on the island at the same time</b>, there's plenty of "pousadas" ranging from "cheap and dirty" to "a bit cleaner and WITH customer service". If you're a fan of 5 star beach resorts you should avoid it at all cost. Again, that's why I love it.<br />
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The beauty and calmness come at a price though. The island is everything but cheap. If you come by car, you pay parking on shore (20 R$ per day) and 30 R$ for a round trip by boat. Pousadas (or campings) range from 170 to 450 R$ per night, similar to hotel prices in Curitiba. In addition you'll pay 10-14 R$ for a beer and 30-50 R$ for a plate of seafood. As a foreigner, you will get ripped off, just like any other place in Brazil. On the other hand, it's safe and you don't meet annoying sales people on the beach.<br />
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Places I would recommend on Ilha do Mel are the "<a href="http://www.pousadinha.com.br/" target="_blank"><b>Pousadinha</b></a>" for a great seafood dinner and "<a href="http://www.grajagan.com.br/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Granajan Surf Resort</b></a>" for the cocktails and fine music. Both are on the Brasilia side of the island. When taking the boat in Portal do Paraná, you have to choose whether you want to be in <b>Encantadas</b> or <b>Brasilia</b>, the 2 main divisions of the island. Both are about 2 hours walking from each other but there's also boats doing regular transfers. Encantadas is closer to the only tourist attraction, the Portuguese fortress, but most locals recommended us to stay in Brasilia because it's quiter and cleaner.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Paranaguá, Parana, Brazil-25.531041432497 -48.3123779296875-25.645696432496997 -48.4737394296875 -25.416386432497 -48.1510164296875tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795862215296637339.post-33716825502029120792014-01-25T19:44:00.001+01:002016-10-01T01:33:34.910+02:00Werken in Brazilië, hoe gaat dat in zijn werk?<br />
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Bloed, zweet, 1000 stempels en stiekem een traantje heeft mij dit boekje gekost. Je kan het beschouwen als de 'green card' van Brazilië. Eindelijk mag ik <b>werken in Brazilië</b>. Evident is dat niet. Vandaar een kleine toelichting voor vrienden van de blog die hetzelfde zouden overwegen.<br />
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Stap 1: Werk vinden in Brazilie</h3>
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Het overgrote deel van de vacatures in Brazilië wordt op informele wijze ingevuld. Meestal gebeurd dat door verwijzingen van collega's en vrienden. Droogweg een CV opsturen werkt hier doorgaans niet. Als buitenlander en buitenstaander is dat een nadeel. Vriendjespolitiek is alom tegenwoordig. Er bestaan talloze jobsites, waar je al dan niet tegen betaling je CV kan plaatsen, maar het niveau van de jobs reikt vaak niet verder dan ongeschoolde arbeid. Bovendien heb je voor zowat elke inschrijving een 'CPF' nummer nodig. Dat nummer kan je enkel verkrijgen in Brazilië zelf (ook met toeristenvisum). Ter plaatse solliciteren, bij voorkeur met Braziliaanse contactgegevens (adres, telefoon) is de boodschap. Weet dat als je geen Portugees spreekt je kansen op een sollicitatiegesprek bijzonder klein zijn.<br />
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<b>LinkedIn</b> is dan weer een lichtpuntje in de duistere Braziliaanse arbeidsmarkt. Internationale en vooruitstrevende bedrijven plaatsen er hun vacatures waarop je makkelijk kan repliceren, zonder betaling of CPF nummer. Uit mijn ervaring blijken het vooral IT en marketing jobs, ook op hoog niveau. LinkedIn heeft mij thans gered van een potverterende toekomst in sambaland.<br />
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Stap 2: Een werkvisum voor Brazilië</h3>
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Als je voorbij de eerste stap bent geraakt begint de miserie. Een Braziliaans bedrijf, dat jou wil aannemen, moet namelijk aantonen dat een Braziliaan de vacature niet kan invullen. Enkel als niemand anders de job aankan, ben je welkom. Voor Belgen, en ik veronderstel ook voor andere EU landen, is een master diploma van de universiteit voldoende om dat aan te tonen. Met een master op zak ben je per definitie beter dan eender welke Braziliaan. Zo niet, moet je aan de hand van werkervaring (geschreven bewijs van vorige werkgevers) je bijzondere talenten aantonen.<br />
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Je diploma moet gestempeld worden door het ministerie van onderwijs, het ministerie van buitenlandse zaken en het Consulaat van Brazilië in Brussel. Elke stempel kost zo'n 5€ en een veelvoud daarvan in wachttijd. <br />
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De overheid doet er <b>een paar maanden</b> over om te beslissen of je
al dan niet mag komen werken in Brazilië. Op hun website staat wel dat
de klus binnen 30 dagen geklaard wordt. Je kan ook een (dure) visum
consultant ter hand nemen. Dan ben je niet alleen zeker dat je dossier
helemaal in orde is, maar gaat het ook sneller (vanwege connecties bij
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Stap 3: Beginnen werken in Brazilië</h3>
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Een werkvisum wordt uitgereikt in het land van herkomst. Als je naar Brazilië bent afgereisd met een toeristenvisum om een job te zoeken, moet je dus sowieso het land terug uit om opnieuw binnen te komen met een werkvisum. Je kan ook een consulaat opgeven in een buurland (Argentinië, Paraguay), maar mocht er dan een stempel ontbreken ben je zwaar gejost en moet je alsnog terug naar je land van herkomst. Het werkvisum is een sticker in je paspoort die in België 100€ kost en maximaal 2 jaar geldig is. <br />
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Bij aankomst in Brazilië moet je binnen 30 dagen naar de 'Policia Federal' om je aan te melden als buitenlander. De eerste keer is louter symbolisch en dient enkel om een afspraak te maken. De 2de keer is het voor echt en krijg je, mits de nodige vingerafdrukken, bewijs van domicilie etc., een schofel papiertje toegereikt als voorlopige identiteitskaart. De officiële identiteitskaart in plastiek komt pas enkele maanden later.<br />
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Wanneer je als buitenlander bent geregistreerd kan je naar het ministerie van arbeid om je groene boekje of 'Carteira de trabalho' aan te vragen. Eens je dit in handen hebt, mag je officiëel werken in Brazilië. <br />
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Vragen of opmerkingen? Laat het weten in de comments!<br />
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Je herinnert het je misschien nog, die <a href="http://www.pelgrimsplekke.com/2008/06/groetjes-uit-de-ghetto.html" target="_blank">eerste post in 2008</a> aan jouw adres, met enthousiaste verhalen over mijn verblijf in <a href="http://www.pelgrimsplekke.com/search/label/Chennai" target="_blank">Chennai</a>. Gezien ik had getekend voor een job van 10u tot 18u en er slechts een computer beschikbaar was van 6u tot 14u, had ik het op een akkoordje gegooid, 10u tot 14u. Tijd zat om je te voorzien van sappige anekdotes en absurditeiten uit mijn rijkelijk onderhandelde vrije tijd.<br />
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Wel beste vriend, na jaren verwaarlozing. kruip ik nog eens in mijn pen. Niet alleen omdat openbaringen van 'nieuwe uitdagingen' en 'start-ups' een hoog hipster gehalte hebben, ook omdat er wel degelijk verandering op til is. Ik ben namelijk <b>verhuisd naar Brazilië</b> en dat levert, althans volgens mezelf, amusante posts op die kunnen concurreren met de vlaamse Buzzfeed Newsmonkey.<br />
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Verdenk me nu niet van een voorliefde voor BRIC landen. Het toeval waarin ik niet geloof wil enkel dat ik verliefd ben geworden op een meisje uit een BRIC land in een ander BRIC land. Ondoorgrondelijk zijn die wegen, beste vriend. Naar Rome leiden ze evenmin. Bovendien hebben 5 jaar Brussel en 3 jaar freelancen mij niet kunnen overtuigen van een rooskleurige ondernemerstoekomst in ons Belgenland. En dan vertrek je natuurlijk. Geen enkel intelligent persoon heeft mij dat trouwens afgeraden.<br />
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Vergeet nog even de halfnaakte samba danseressen op het strand. De vier winden hebben ons naar <a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curitiba_%28gemeente%29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Curitiba</b></a> geleid. Niet meteen een exotisch paradijs, maar wel de meest leefbare stad van Brazilië. De kleinst mogelijke aanpassing met Europa. Op voorhand gepland in de jaren '70 en veel subsidies gegeven aan internationale bedrijven, dat werpt vruchten af. "Arrogante en gesloten mensen" zeggen anderen over deze stad, "Antwerpen maar dan zonovergoten" denk ik. Alles is relatief.<br />
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Maar er zijn nog vaste waarden. Online marketing blijkt er hier ook één van te zijn. Twee welgemikte sollicitaties, 50% conversie en dan de lijdensweg naar een werkvisum. Ja, ga maar even wenen in de hoek als je denkt dat België ergens dichtbij "bureaucratisch" komt. Ik schrijf je nog 10 blogposts over de stempels die ik heb verzameld. Soit, ik wind me weer op.<br />
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Dit alles om te zeggen, beste vriend van de blog, dat we de draad weer kunnen oppikken om wat avonturen uit te wisselen. Laten we het een goed voornemen noemen. Curitiba is ook een gaststad van het aankomende WK. Ik zal jouw vriend ter plaatse zijn, afgesproken?<br />
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I personally didn't know what happened there and found it a very moving, well-acted movie. Worth watching!<br />
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Moreover, I love <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fruitvale-station-original/id709378028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the soundtrack</a>!<br />
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<br />Read also: <a href="http://www.pelgrimsplekke.com/2016/03/going-out-in-curitiba-day-night-drinking.html" target="_blank">Going out in Curitiba</a><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Curitiba - Parana, Brazil-25.4200388 -49.265097299999979-25.8786733 -49.910544299999977 -24.9614043 -48.619650299999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795862215296637339.post-45250808423169304702013-08-29T02:10:00.000+02:002013-08-29T02:11:36.852+02:00Netshoes Click, The App that Recognizes ShoesNetshoes, online retailer of sports shoes and apparel in Brazil, launched today an app that recognizes shoes. When you take a picture of a shoe with the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.com.netshoes" target="_blank">Netshoes Click app</a>, it will search for the identical or similar shoes in the database. Of course with a handy link to immediately buy that great sneaker you just spotted on a hipster in your local coffee bar.<br />
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The app mainly recognizes the +5000 sneakers and sport shoes Netshoes sells and is meant to boost mobile sales from 5% to 10% of total revenue. Although Amazon previously had some go's at visual recognition apps, the company said it's a one of a kind in the current market. <br />
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I did a little test of the app and guess what....it works!<br />
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The white All Star seemed like an easy one to me and the app did indeed easily spot it, with an exact match on n°1 and 3 very similar recommendations.<br />
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The DC also did well with a match on n°1, although I'm not sure why the other Gatsby 2 is on the last place instead of the second. As these shoes were out of stock, I was also not able to find them back when searching on their full website, which is a bit annoying.<br />
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The Nike Cortez is a doubtful case. The picture is taken while wearing the shoe which might make it more difficult to recognize, but they do have a female Nike Cortez on sale which is not featuring in the list. It did recommend grey nike shoes though, so fair enough.<br />
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Fascinating technology, that will be refined "as more people use the service", <a href="http://ecommercenews.com.br/noticias/lancamentos/netshoes-lanca-o-netshoes-click" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">their CTO said</a>.<br />
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Besides 85 original works of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._C._Escher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dutch artist</a>, it features some fun 'do it your self' mirror plays, a 3D movie and plenty of photo opportunities.<br />
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Worth a visit on a rainy day, entrance is R$ 6, until august 2013.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795862215296637339.post-87856580745724170062013-06-07T20:41:00.001+02:002013-06-07T20:41:57.443+02:00#streetart #curitiba<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img style='max-width:586px;' src='http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/38a095e0cf9d11e280dd22000a9f3cd5_7.jpg'/><br/><br /><div>via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/aRGn21MgEc/</div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795862215296637339.post-11524634180450762732013-03-23T10:01:00.000+01:002013-03-23T10:02:29.355+01:00PigeonOiseau à la grise robe<br />
dans l'enfers des villes<br />
à mon regard tu te dérobes<br />
tu es vraiment le plus agile<br />
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- Benoît Poelvoorde, in 'C'est Arrivé Près de Chez Vous'<br />
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De tijd waarin mensen nog van einde en verre afzakten naar het Pajottenland om een dansje te placeren in de legendarische Extreme club bijvoorbeeld. Die bevond zich op een boogscheut van het ouderlijk huis, maar mijn ietwat prille leeftijd en de kwalijke reputatie in het dorp, zorgden dat ik er nooit een stap binnen mocht zetten. De mythe werd desalniettemin gevoed door de verhalen van oudere generatiegenoten en de talloze cassetjes met de dj sets.<br />
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Sinds 2008 halen DJ Quincy (Soulphonic, Extreme) en Nik Vandenberghe (<a href="http://www.charlatan.be/" target="_blank">Charlatan</a>) met met <a href="http://www.ageoflove.be/" target="_blank">Age of Love</a> parties die klassiekers van onder het stof en brengen ze met de 'club glamour' van weleer. Denk dance acts, lasers en confettikanonnen. In het verzorgde kader van de Vooruit zorgde dat laatst alweer voor het feestje van het jaar (waarvoor dank).<br />
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De Belgische house scene deden in de jaren 90 heel wat stof opwaaien. Deze Panorama en Telefacts reportages tonen hoe het was. (bekijk meer op <a href="http://www.ageoflove.be/#!terug-in-de-tijd" target="_blank">www.ageoflove.be/#!terug-in-de-tijd </a>)<br />
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