Adventures of a Brazilian girl in London

The Words of London

2012-01-11T16:37:00.001Z

Love it or hate it - nowadays it's all about infographics! I happened to have come across this very easy program called Wordle - very easy to use! So here it is my very first infographic made with the words of the blog...the words of London. (Sorry, but I don't know how to make it bigger)

A Piece of Cambridge in London: Ye Olde Mitre pub

2011-11-20T15:52:00.001Z

Not long ago we visited Ye Olde Mitre pub - a quaint old pub tucked away in the heart of the City - more precisely Holborn. When I say 'tucked away' this is almost an euphemism - it's well hidden and my advice would be either to go with someone that already has been there or be prepared to walk around and - in some cases (that I heard of) - fail to find it. Luckily for me, I went with

Saturday Brunch at Alice House

2011-09-25T20:26:00.001+01:00

It seems we are gonna have an 'Indian Summer' this upcoming week and I was gladly surprised when I woke up yesterday and looked through my window and saw a warm, sunny Saturday morning...and I thought 'I def don't want to stay at home today' and the idea came up - why not have a brunch and enjoy the most of the last days of sun? So me and my husband headed out to West End Lane (West Hampstead)

This one is for tea lovers: Original Twinnings shop in London

2011-08-05T21:37:00.000+01:00

Today I've done something I haven't done in these 10 years I've been living in London: I went to visit the lovely Twinnings shop on the Strand and loved it so much! I'm not a big black tea drinker but I drink herbal and fruits teas like 'they are going out of fashion' as my Aussie friends say! :) Usually I buy my teas in the good and old supermarket but I decided to re-stock my tea stash with

Lunch and the City

2011-06-09T22:27:00.001+01:00

After saying good bye to Barbican and my usual Friday lunch at the White Cross road market, moving to the much awaited new office near St. Paul's Cathedral, I had to explore the new lunch options around. Of course there is the ‘Prets’ and ‘Eats’ in almost every corner here but I still can’t get my head around of the concept ‘sandwich/drink/crisps’ to be called a proper meal. Luckily for me, I

One year of 'Brazilian girl in London'! I need your ideas!!

2011-05-15T17:42:00.002+01:00

Hey everyone! It's been one year! I can't believe how the time flies...and I'm still here! This post is going to be about 'brain storming': I'd like to invite everyone to make suggestion, give opinions, ideas and anything else that comes to your mind to make this blog more different, fun, interesting, sexy, controversial etc etc... Ideas, ideas, ideas...so drop me an email ana_in_london@

London by Leandro Rodrigues

2011-03-27T18:21:00.020+01:00

Leandro Rodrigues is Brazilian but considers himself 25% Spanish and has been in London for nearly 3 years, we talked about his passion for music, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and what to do in London. Where are you from originally? How long you’ve in London, have you lived in other countriestoo? How would you compare London with others places you’ve lived? I was born in São Paulo and left Brazil in the

London restaurant review: The Larder

2011-03-20T19:08:00.001Z

I couldn't believe I went out yesterday without jacket for the first time this year...it seemed that Spring had finally arrived in London.Also last week a I had the opportunity to go for the first time to the The Larder restaurant for a work lunch. It was a nice and pleasant meal experience so I decided to blog about it. There were 8 of us and we arrived around 1pm on a Thursday, the place was

Things you didn't know (and prob didn't care) about Cricklewood

2011-02-20T19:14:00.000Z

Well, after a long gap between posts here I am again. Having a hectic last two months (new job, moving houses) I couldn't neglect my blog any longer. Talking about moving houses, I will be moving to Cricklewood next Sunday. Being 'forced' to move out of our current place in Kilburn just after 6 months (landlord wants the property back), here I'm packing boxes again. Still wanting to stay in the

Just called to say...bom dia!!

2011-02-03T09:40:00.000Z

Hi everybody! it's been a while since I last wrote, so here it is a quick blog...I found this this morning and thought it's was so cute I decided to share with you all. Have a lovely day!!

Goodbye 2010, welcome 2011! Whatever happened with Ana-in-London?

2010-12-27T12:46:00.002Z

2010 was a year that lots of things happened to me, amongst them was getting married, get a new place and a new job (and career) and also starting a blog. This blog was born from my passion about London, a place where I've been living for almost 10 years...And when I started this blog I didn't know what kind of reaction I would get from the public. One thing that always intrigues and amazes me is

My Online Survival guide of London (part 2): finding a place to live

2010-11-14T19:56:00.001Z

Finding a nice place to live is one of the most stressful things in life, but finding a nice place to live in London (within a budget) can be even harder, especially if you are new in the city and/or can't speak much English. Whatever the reason, here are some questions and answers when you do find a place and what to expect when moving in. Q. I found a place and agreed to take it, is

It's getting spooky: London Halloween parties

2010-10-22T11:50:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone, sorry about the long gap between posts...but hey, I'm back and full of ideas for Halloween this year. London Aquarium: it isn't the first place that comes to mind when we say Halloween but on 30th Oct they will be hosting the Lost Souls party, featuring a ghostly abandoned shipwreck, marauding pirates and the spectre of eerie underwater creatures and With DJ sets from Steven

London by a Londoner: Sam Ellington

2010-09-26T17:22:00.002+01:00

Hi everybody, we have an special post today: true Londoner and jewellery designer Sam Ellington talks about London and her inspirations... Are you from London originally? if not what brought you here and how long have you been here? I was born in London but my family is from the West Indies. When did you start you jewellery range and what was your inspiration? I started my jewellery range

The Thames Festival London

2010-09-12T19:00:00.000+01:00

Nice Sunday afternoon we headed down to South Bank for the Thames Festival - very crowded though - the highlight was the food, stalls from various countries...and I have a very delicious Brazilian churros...yummm! Here are some photos and a little video where you could see how to make the churro dough! For more photos just click on the button at the bottom on the Wibiya bar to see my Flickr

The September issue: Glamour's London special edition

2010-09-06T19:12:00.001+01:00

Walking in my local news agent I was surprised (in a good way) when I saw the September Issue of Glamour Magazine with a special London section...Katy Perry is on the cover with a very funky 'London t-shirt' (I want one!). Without spoiling too much of the 'Glamour guide to London', it has great tips from the singer Alison Goldfrapp, her favourite last minute present shop, guilty pleasures (

2nd Brazilian film festival arrives in London

2010-09-02T10:15:00.000+01:00

The 2nd Brazilian Film Festival has just arrivied in London! From the 1st to 5th September, screening at the Apollo cinema in Picadilly and the South Bank Centre, the festival showcases different aspects of the Brazilian cinema: from comedy The well beloved one to historic drama Times of peace and even the biographic film about the Brazilian president Lula, the son of Brazil and much

Carnival and I hate London when isn't raining!

2010-08-22T21:13:00.001+01:00

“I'm leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when it's not raining.” Groucho Marx End of August and the end of summer is approaching (I really don't want to think about it!) and I'm trying to squeeze the last bit of sunshine out, planning the last bbq of the year and thinking about what to do next week's bank holiday weekend! If you haven't check it out the Brazil Festival

Brazilian day London and Festinho, a festival with a difference

2010-07-24T11:58:00.003+01:00

That's it...summer is finally here and festival season is in full steam! One week from now (31/07/10) in London is happening the Brazilian Day Festival hosted at the O2 Meridien Garden is gonna be largest Brazilian event in Europe, according to their website. Opening the doors at 10 am, with a wide variety of different aspects of the Brazilian culture: video exhibition, dance

Festa Junina in July!

2010-07-18T21:59:00.000+01:00

It's been one week that I've been back from Brazil...and after spending most of June over there I missed the Festa Juninas happening in London, that's when I found out through a friend that there was a Festa Junina happening now in July!! If you want to know more about festa junina and its meanings have a look at my post It's June, it's party: it's Festa Junina! here are some fotos of the

London Gay Scene by Doug

2010-07-01T16:03:00.000+01:00

Gay Pride London is on next Saturday (03/07), not gonna be there to report (still in Brazil) but my super tonned DJ and Brazilian friend Doug Guimaraes was willing to give us a bit of his insight of the London gay scene: How long have you been in London, where are you from originally in Brazil? and what brought you to this lovely city? I’ve been living in London for almost 2 years and am

Watching the World Cup in Brazil: Cala boca, Galvao!!

2010-06-15T16:18:00.000+01:00

Everything is packed, tickets in hand and I'm off to Brazil this evening. Unfortunately I'll be flying when Brazil plays its first match tonite...well, there are gonna be plenty more celebration when I get there! One thing I miss about Brazil is our very peculiar sense of humour...today, I came across this internet 'phenomenon' called 'Cala boca, Galvao' (or 'Shut up, Galvao'). Let me explain

It's June, it's party...it's Festa Junina!!

2010-06-09T19:23:00.002+01:00

Festa Junina (Portuguese: June Festival) is the name of an annual Brazilian/Portuguese celebrations which take place in the middle of winter and are most associated with the Brazilian Northeastern area, but celebrated in the whole Brazil and Portugal. It’s mainly celebrated on the following days of the Catholic feast of Saint Anthony, John the Baptist and Saint Peter.The Brazilian north-east is

Eating Brazilian: The joys of a 'Rodizio' barbecue restaurant

2010-06-06T12:59:00.005+01:00

Warm but cloudy Sunday morning, listening to a Brazilian radio station on the net (Nova Brazil Fm) and feeling in good mood to write about our amazing dining experience last nite... when I say 'dining' I mean more a non-stop meat feast. It was my first time at Rodizio Preto and my husband's first time at a 'churrascaria' and we were far from disappointed! The concept of churrascaria (

My Online Survival guide of London (part 1)

2010-06-03T17:03:00.002+01:00

Whatever you are coming to London or already living here, here is my 'online survival guide' of London life. I strongly recommend to bookmark it on your computer! From A to B Getting around is easier than you think but making an ill-advised route choice it will make you waste a lot of time...with ongoing rail/road works in the city- knowledge is power so check before you travel the Transport