I just looked your neighborhood up and your right, not very close to the beach. My friend lives in Tijuca, which isn't that close to the beach either but not to far, closer than you. Last time I was there I rented an apartment in Arpoador for a few weeks. It was a pretty good spot since I could take the metro and get anywhere I wanted to go pretty easily.BTW, you speak really good English for it not being your native language. Do they start teaching English in school at a very early age these days or did you learn from someone else outside of school?

Tijuca is a "noble" and very know neighborhood here.I believe I started studying english at school in the 1st grade of primary school. But only in there you don't learn too much. In 2006, I started doing an English course. I read and write texts in English with ease and speak quite fluently. After 5 years of course, I'll be finally finishing it in two weeks. Next Saturday I'll do the final examination tests and on the following Saturday I'll present my project. It's a presentation I have to do before receiving my degree. It's both written and oral presentations. I have to give the written part to the teacher and have to speak for, at least, 10 minutes about the subject I chose. I still make some basic mistakes, like using the wrong preposition before a certain word, for example. I don't know personally anyone who speaks English, so this forum has been a great 'tool' for me to expand my vocabulary. I don't watch programs in Portuguese anymore. All my stuff, like my files and folders in my computer and my cell phone are in English. When I write something "for me", I do it in English... My life is almost all in English.

Tijuca is a "noble" and very know neighborhood here.

Really? I didn't know that. I thought Barra da Tijuca was the "noble" one and Tijuca was the "normal" one, lol. He lives in the Tijuca south of Jardim Zoológico off of Rua Conde de Bonfim, or somewhere in that area.

I believe I started studying english at school in the 1st grade of primary school. But only in school you don't learn too much. In 2006, I started doing an English course. I read and write texts in English with ease and speak quite fluently. After 5 years of course, I'll be finally finishing it in two weeks. Next Saturday I'll do the final examination tests and on the following Saturday I'll present my project. It's a presentation I have to do before receiving my degree. It's both a written and oral presentations. I have to give to the teacher the written part and have to speak for, at least, 10 minutes about the subject I chose. I still make some basic mistakes, like using the wrong preposition before a certain word, for example. I don't know personally anyone who speaks English, so this forum has been a great 'tool' for me to expand my vocabulary. I don't watch programs in Portuguese anymore, all my stuff, like my files and folders in my computer and my cell phone are in English, when I write something "for me", I do it in English... My life is almost all in English.

Thats nice that they start you early on foreign language. In the US its not so common to learn until you get into high school where you are usually required to take a class. In the US they mostly teach Spanish, French and German in high school. I wish I had the interest when I was younger to learn, but I didn't start until high school where I took French, but that was a waste since Spanish is mostly spoken as a second language in the US. Fortunately, my girl friend speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese and has taugh me a lot, mostly Spanish though, but some Portuguese. At least I know how to pronounce the words in Portuguese better now, especially the R's which sounc like H ie. Rio sounds like He-u, lol. But still its hard when she is speaking fast to understand it all since it sounds like Spanish and French put together. We have the Globo TV station and I try to watch the Caldeirão do Huck show to see if I can understand, haha.Sean Campbell

Really? I didn't know that. I thought Barra da Tijuca was the "noble" one and Tijuca was the "normal" one, lol. He lives in the Tijuca south of Jardim Zoológico off of Rua Conde de Bonfim, or somewhere in that area.

Speaking "finantially", Barra da Tijuca is the top one. It is the richest and fastest-growing neiborhood in Rio. But that noble I said was in the sense of traditional. Yeah, that's the word. Traditional.

Thats nice that they start you early on foreign language. In the US its not so common to learn until you get into high school where you are usually required to take a class. In the US they mostly teach Spanish, French and German in high school. I wish I had the interest when I was younger to learn, but I didn't start until high school where I took French, but that was a waste since Spanish is mostly spoken as a second language in the US. Fortunately, my girl friend speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese and has taugh me a lot, mostly Spanish though, but some Portuguese. At least I know how to pronounce the words in Portuguese better now, especially the R's which sounc like H ie. Rio sounds like He-u, lol. But still its hard when she is speaking fast to understand it all since it sounds like Spanish and French put together. We have the Globo TV station and I try to watch the Caldeirão do Huck show to see if I can understand, haha.Sean Campbell

The primary foreign language here are English, Spanish and French. In that exact order. I plan on doing a German course some time after finishing the English one. I won't do Spanish because I just don't like it. I don't like the sound, the proninciation, you know? Nothing against it, though :(. I considered French and Italian too, but I like German best. Portuguese proninciation is completely different from English. Many people here just can't assimilate the pronounce. Generally, they have difficulty with the "R" and "Th". I didn't have much difficulty because I started when I was young. Was easier to learn how to speak. I still remember when I didn't know anything about English. It was like if the person was just putting random letters together. Today it's so clear to me.Unfortunately I don't have any open american channel, like CBS, NBC or ABC, but some channels in paid TV broadcast a few american TV shows ans sitcoms. I have CNN and BBC though, but they aren't very 'entertaining'.I think I share more patriotism with americans than with brazillians. I don't like soccer at all, (for brazillians soccer like baseball for the americans) but I love baseball and american football. I watch them sometimes at ESPN. I'm a NY Yankees and NY Giants fan. Unlike a certain man, I just LOVE the US. So much that I made moving to NY my second priority (the first is becoming a commercial pilot).

I'm a NY Yankees and NY Giants fan. Unlike a certain man, I just LOVE the US. So much that I made moving to NY my second priority (the first is becoming a commercial pilot).

I just got back from NYC a few weeks ago and I'm from the UK. Me and the girlfriend are now seriously considering a move over there as we loved the city. Such a big decision though.Good luck with your plans though.Oh and I went to see the Yankees out there as well. It was awesome

Planning on making your steps into the aviation world, Matheus?If so, make sure to always keep your english sharp, the language is everywhere in this world, but I assume you're already aware of that. Good Job.And regarding SDU, afaik the only airbus we're able to see there are the A319's. I may be mistaken, though.Can't wait to fly the NDB Bravo 02 (Former Juliet 7) for runway 02R.

I just got back from NYC a few weeks ago and I'm from the UK. Me and the girlfriend are now seriously considering a move over there as we loved the city. Such a big decision though.Good luck with your plans though.Oh and I went to see the Yankees out there as well. It was awesome

NY is too cold for me during winter. Being an Aussie, I love my hotter temperatures! :(

Don't blame you. NY is just a bit more of an extreme to what we have in the UK. We had a pretty cold winter this year but will probably have a great summer. Would love to goto Oz as well but that is one long trip. Good excuse to get on a large jet though!

Don't blame you. NY is just a bit more of an extreme to what we have in the UK. We had a pretty cold winter this year but will probably have a great summer. Would love to goto Oz as well but that is one long trip. Good excuse to get on a large jet though!

Yes, a B747, no less!

I landed at SBRJ RW 02 once jumpseating! That´s prety amazing

Whenever the wind is from the northwest or south east at 2o kts or higher at YPAD, B737 and A320 types use RWY 12/30 for take-off and landing. Runway length 1652m/5420ft.Neil Bradley