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Brazil/Expert Profile
Expertise
I can help would be travelers find places to go, help them decide whether or not they should book tour packages in their home country or wait til they arrive in Brazil, and other relevant info about the country and its travel amenities. General questions about Brazil and living in Brazil.
Experience in the area
Ken Rapoza is a former contributing editor at International Living, a monthly magazine about travel and real estate. Rapoza has also given speeches about Brazil travel and real estate offerings at Int'l Living conferences in the US. He now covers Brazil for a major U.S. news agency in New York City. He lives in Sao Paulo.
Publications
International Living, The Boston Globe, The Sun Sentinel, The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal and many others.
Education/Credentials
BA -- Antioch College
MFA -- Vermont College
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar | 10/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Ken you are genious. And Yes My ..... |
| Antonio | 10/01/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Antonio | 09/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you somuch! You are a great ..... |
| Mike Dsilva | 08/20/09 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | Hey KEn, thank you very much for ..... |
| christine | 08/16/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Ken Rapoza Cruz
2009-11-05 Marriage:
Ah, okay. So you have a few options here. You can get married in the UK and present those documents to your local immigration authorities, immediately giving him a temporary stay in the country.
2009-11-05 Living in Santos:
Oh, housing budget of R$2,500. Yes, you will live very very nicely in Santos. Thats near luxur living. I pay a little more than that and I have a 140 square meters apartment in one of the richest areas
2009-11-05 Living in Santos:
R$2,500 a month budget will be tough. But Im sure you can find a hotel flat for around R$1500 in Santos, fully furnished, with kitchen. Not a problem. Look up "flats" + "Santos, Brasil" and see what you
2009-11-04 Marriage:
she lives in Brazil and you in the UK but she has been your fiance for nine months now? I dont get it. If so, you just go to Brazil and get maried. Its easy. Or you bring her to UK on a fiance visa and
2009-10-23 Marriage:
This is not a problem and not against the law. Is your name Amar? That means "to love" in Portuguese. You can travel to Brazil on a tourist Visa and then get married within six months. At that time
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