1. How to be afraid for my life as a passenger in a car.

2. Porra

3. How to miss cold weather, possibly even snow. (Cadu loves this one.)

4. Not to ask what kind of meat you are eating.

5. Farofa to Brazilians is like ranch dressing to Americans. It tastes good on (nearly) everything.

6. Showering 2 or 3 times a day is totally reasonable and necessary, and who cares about water usage?

7. Brazilians are some of the nicest, friendliest people, unless they are behind the steering wheel. Then they become a potentially violent enemy.

8. No other country’s juice will ever compare.

9. Cadê is a very useful word.

10. It can be easy and yet sometimes difficult to adjust to living with a maid (even if only an occasional one).

11. The United States has one of the largest variety of products on the market, and…