marina
Brazil
Hi, I am marina brasil
I'm from Porto Alegre, Brazil
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About me
Im an 24 year psychologist, a part-time ballet dancer, engaged in social research and working in Brazil. I lived in South Africa and Southeast Asia in 2012 and since then I've been having contact with people all over the world who often visit me.
friend presentation
Interests
- Culture & Local Events
- Art, Photography & Writing
- Gastronomy
- Local Shopping
- Wellness & Nature
City's Tips & Traps
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" Olivia e Palito": Porto Alegre's Foodtrucks
Olivia e Palito was the first real foodtruck I saw in POA. Specialized in sandwiches, they take it to the next level: always using season ingredients and making simple sandwiches look like they came from a Jamie Oliver's TV program. Simple, very tasty, and really cheap. Plus, they always welcome you with big a big smile :) -
Tutti- the tuesdays nightlife
"Its not a party. its not an event. There´s no invitation, dating or tickets. Its more like a habit. And it is a party. It is an event. And the invitation is spontaneous. Every Tuesday, hundreads of people get together in the bar, and by the lake across the street. Nobody knows exaclty how it started, but everybody's there. Some are from the old school , others are just starting to understand how it works. The only certain is that, on Tuesday nights, everybody goes Tutti." Tutti is,historically, a bar where the city's cartoonist would meet. Placed where we call the " old city centre", Tutti suddenly became an atracttion in Porto Alegre, with streetfoods, hippies, music, and lots of fun. Everyone who wants to do something at a Tuesday night must go to Tutti- everywhere else get creepily empty! There are no chairs! You have to take your beach wrap ( or something similar) to sit by the lake. and get there around 8 or 9pm, so that you can sit in a good spot. There's nothing fancy about Tutti, its a "democratic" place. Just dont forget youre stil in Brasil, and dont walk around the blocks all by yourself. If possible, try to find somebody who speaks portuguese to go with you- the staff there hardly can or will. Like any other city centre place, there are always weird people. But theres no harm. the people who frequent the place have the " free love" spirit -
Write about your own experiences guiding as a Local Friend. You can write these on your own voice, relating the unique experiences you were able to give who was traveling with you. Example: "Last week, I guided a traveler from Spain who wanted to experience the city beyond the main attractions. We started with a quiet morning at a small coffee shop only locals know, then wandered through a street art alley where I could share the stories behind each mural. They told me it was their favorite part of the trip because it felt like discovering a secret side of the city, one they would have never found alone."