SAFETY IN BRAZIL

Do you have any tips about staying safe in Brazil?.. Let me know in the comments!
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In this video I will be sharing some tips for staying safe in a huge city like São Paulo...
I know plenty of people who have lived here their whole lives and have never had any trouble...
But I’ve also heard a few stories from people about how they or their friend were mugged and in most cases it was because they were not paying attention to their surroundings or they were putting themselves in a dangerous situation which could have been avoided...
I hope some of you will find this information useful for traveling to any major city around the world...
Travel smart, stay safe & boa viagem!
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[@Patricia-lts]

You can enter a shop to make your phone call. That's what we usually do in Rio de Janeiro

[@victorwestmann]

I am Brazilian, born and raised in the city you are living, São Paulo; and 100% of what you said is true and correct. Great tips!

[@theItalianshamrock]

Victor Westmann hello. Im going to sao paulo and campinas in july. What can i wear to clubs/bars out at night without looking like a complete tourist. Im an American guy who doesnt speak Portuguese lol

[@hereonlyculturally6334]

I love Brazil and Brazilians people so much, I hope to visit it one day and to live there which cities do u advise? and i want to marry a Brazilian ahahah

[@GospodinJean]

I'm brazilian myself, and so far everything she said is thousand percent true!

[@GospodinJean]

Watched the whole video! 100% true! Brazil feels like Gotham, with no goddam batman!

[@alissaburge6375]

There are a lot crime in Brazil especially the favelas in Rocinha, the largest favela population in Rio de Janeiro. Portuguese is easier to communicate in Brazil. Be careful visiting the favelas in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo because the drug lords of violence and trafficking. There are good music cultures of the old school freestyle music back in the 1980’s of the favelas in Rocinha of most slums in Rio de Janeiro with the electro dance beats of Latin hip hop with using keyboards and the electronics. I loved to hear a lot of the freestyle music in the favelas in Rio de Janeiro and in São Paulo with the synthesized dance beats of the music cultures of the Brazilian slums or the shantytowns in the richest and the poorest areas in Brazil. I loved the old school freestyle music back in the 1980’s and a lot of the electronic dance music in most of Rio de Janeiro.🇧🇷💙💚💛💻🎹🎵

[@dragonballjiujitsu]

Its really sad that such a beautiful place has such high crime. I grew up in one of the worst places in the US for crime and it wasn't that bad.

[@comanchedase]

I dont know mate, I'm from SP and my friend from Arizona was telling me some dreary shit...

[@dragonballjiujitsu]

@@comanchedase I've never been to Arizona but here is Tennessee the crime rate is very low with the exception of Memphis. They have the second highest crime in our country.

[@comanchedase]

@@dragonballjiujitsu ah ok, I've been to Texas and NY. Nyc was rather unsafe in my opinion since I was standing in a corner waiting foe my father to buy some fruit and withing 10 min I spotted a pimp, his pro and a 8 huge guys gang walking about (close to the bus station) and 10s later everyone disappeared and about 200 cops showed up... Plus I went to Harlem to check it out...being from SP I was a bit cocky and sort of felt stupid for doing so... Always wanted to go to Tenesse or Georgia... must be great down there

[@MishaElRusito]

Lol everyone I know who lived in both US and Brazil say that US is more dangerous.

[@dragonballjiujitsu]

@@MishaElRusito I've never seen two guys on a moto drive up and start robbing people here. This happens regularly in Brazil. Also people here have the ability to defend themselves with the exception on the few communist states we have.

[@paulosiw]

I also recommend stay away from Favela. These are not touristic places as some people or travel agencies try to sell it and it COULD be very dangeours.

[@robertasa6246]

I have to say I am from Rio and I have lived here for about 23 years. I have never been robbed although I have been in places called dangerous. It is all about how you act. If you feel like taking your phone out so you can take a picture of these poor people in front of you of course you get a higher chance to be robbed but if you act like it is normal and just go your way passing them you probable gonna be alright. Thing is your tips are very helpful specially if you are on a crowd such as a big free show or the subway in rush hours. I also have my own tip over the money you carry on you: Always keep your money on divided between you pockets and even socks because if someone is going to rob you they just take some little money.

[@gufransiddiqui4001]

Roberta Sa can i talk to you I want come to Rio add me at whatsapp[phone]

[@nuggetzman77]

I'm Nigerian and wife is Brazilian; we met at Uni in England where we started dating. I visited Brazil first in 2017 and never imagined I'll ever live there based on the reports of crime and violence. We now live in Santo Andre, which is a part of Greater Sao Paulo, though we shuttle btw Abuja (Nigeria) where I still work and Santo Andre. Unlike Abuja or London where people walk around the streets a lot, I observed that folks don't freely walk about the streets of Sao Paulo and even Santo Andre except in crowded parts of the city centre. Few weeks ago my wife and I visited our pastor who lives on the streets parallel to us at night with our toddler son. We wanted to walk back home afterwards but he insisted on dropping us off at home; better to avoid being mugged than be sorry. My wife grew up in SP so whenever we're out at night, she's ever cautious while driving; she'd rather slow down a mile ahead of a red light than stop at a red light waiting to turn green at night. I miss riding bigger cars in Brazil; feels a bit claustrophobic transitioning from riding big cars in Nigeria or US and cramping inside those tiny cars most Brazilians drive

[@Marco-en3jl]

I would say that there are two Brazilian realities: the one before you are assaulted at gun or knife point; & the one after. These moto boys are not playing about; they have nothing to lose; and unlike in London; they will KILL YOU! Personally, I have been robbed twice in quick succession after happily living in ignorance. Ultimately if you are living an active life; i.e; You are getting about Brazilian cities or using public transport, it is only matter of time before the reality hits: the clock is ticking.

[@gunslingingbird74]

São Paulo sounds like Mexico City. All your recommendations are exactly how I act while I'm out in the city.

[@EversonBernardes]

This is good advice to travel safely in any big city, really. I'd like to add that if you feel that you're walking/driving into a sketchy neighbourhood, it's probably a sketchy neighbourhood. Pay attention to that gut feeling and well, don't do that. It's specially true in Rio, where a single wrong turn gets you in a bad place (even locals have problems with that). Also, don't rummage through your purse/backpack/wallet while outside, in public. Slip into a shop, cafe, whatever.

[@BrazilianGringa]

Thank you for your additions Everson :)

[@danidejaneiro8378]

I dont fully agree with this, as _most_ places (in Rio) look sketchy/dodgy to someone born and raised in Europe. If I followed that advice, I would never have gone to all the amazing places I have been. But I dont have better advice, so I'll shut up now....

[@dragonemusic6863]

lol... good point. Still better safe than sorry I guess. As long as you avoid those guys with guns and masks you should be all good. :P

[@bobk2966]

Good idea.@@danidejaneiro8378

[@LillianKüstenfeuer]

Oi Lauren! Já está falando bem o português ? Ótimo vídeo. Eu morei em São Paulo ( capital) por 10 anos e não fui assaltada por sorte ou porque ando com cara de mau nas ruas hahaha Você vai gostar de conhecer minha cidade que fica a 1hora de São Paulo que é São José dos Campos. Aqui é uma mistura boa de urbano com rural. Muitos shoppings, muitas indústrias...porém há bairros como o meu tão calmos e com uma natureza muito boa de ver, muita paz aqui. Espero poder te mostrar um dia.

[@marinfam6]

Yes you gave great advice! I live in BH I always shop for a purse with a long strap for that very reason . I think the best advice is being cautious but don’t be scared ! and don’t act like a tourist

[@GabrielVitor-kq6uj]

First things first ... I loved your accent! secnd ... Great tips as I say it as a brazillian! very precise and all true.

[@karimyounes2605]

Gabriel Vitor k lindo

[@sanathkumar8863]

Helpful video !!! The comment about uber , rofl!! not sure it’s there anywhere else !??she’s been in Brazil too long

[@BrazilianGringa]

Thanks! 😂 Yeah... When I made this uber was a new thing and it was banned in the UK

[@omarcrockett5222]

Highly appreciate this video!

[@justinoconnor3273]

I live in maceio and im aussie Irish ex military and I speak Spanish in street and cabs never English as I can't speak Portuguese for sht and it has helped. I also am covered in tattoos and wear no jewelry at all. Plus steel cap boots and carry pepper spray. Extreme but necessary

[@justinoconnor3273]

Never carry a laptop and travel in few places alone never at night. Don't ever get cabs on street I've been ripped off by cabs many times. Don't open u windows at all even in the daytime in taxis keep u stuff safe. Same stuff in Sydney really and pool Palestine eyc

[@oliviermorningstar5775]

I don’t know if it still is, but I was told that Uber was illegal in some parts of Brazil, particularly São Paulo. Something like your not allowed to cross the border leaving São Paulo or something. And this was in 2016 that I was there.

[@gazriley624]

i'm supposed to be going but getting scared after this

[@adrianmurray1444]

Maybe you have been already. Don't be scared. Take the basic precision and you will be fine. 5 times in Brazil. Different parts. I enjoyed very moment of it. Go for it.

[@peled1]

ever since balsonro came in crime in brazil went 10000% down ... but this video helps since I'm coming to sao paulo in October:)

[@favoritos907]

If someone wants to carry a small amount of money, it's advisable to put the money inside a money belt. It's not a good idea to use a wallet or a purse. It was a very useful video. I've already subscribed to your channel. Thanks.

[@DmitriMironov]

Very informative video. It reminds me the Soviet union in the late 90s. People did pretty much the same things you just mentioned.

[@nicholas8997]

Cool story, but the Soviet Union ended in 1989.

[@chel1qa]

@@nicholas8997 i think he meant SU in late 80s and post-SU throughout all 90s and BTW, it's Berlin wall that ended in 1989, SU ultimately ended a bit later, in 1991

[@Faithfulperson-o7n]

Tks for ur videos!, what brought you in Brazil?,could you make a video tips for a girl that has decided to live in Brazil alone? thanks much!

[@jimgreen9059]

Uber has been in the USA for maybe 5 years or more.

[@bobk2966]

I am an older world travelled Gringo and I have to say, after watching this excellent clip that it is just not worth the risk. I was in Russia a year ago and a border soldier tried to shake me down for cash. I lied and told him all I was carrying was credit cards. He backed down (I had 3kUS$ in my pocket). I would not stand up to a street robber in Brazil. He would get everything, including my phone and cash. Happy to oblige. I just think we have to weight the costs and benefits when picking which countries to visit. I would not sleep well if this were my daughter, living in Brazil, even though she is street smart.

[@alessandra7852]

You are smart, girl! Congratulations.

[@noelio67]

Headin down there soon.....Sao Paulo & Porto Alegre....just common sense needed.....couldn't any worse than South Africa. been years since I've in South America....lookin forward....Galway City, Ireland

[@SuperDragone666]

how was your trip Brazil? do anything good?

[@Rafael__]

Sorry but It´s hard to believe that you don´t fell any more endangered in São Paulo than in Londo, also that you take these same precautions over there.

[@vlevesque2000]

Great video. I''m planning to try and move to Brazil in a year and a half to learn Portuguese.

[@BrazilianGringa]

Hey @vlevesque2000 Which city are you thinking of moving to? Portuguese is a beautiful language! I'd highly recommend trying out DuoLingo, Memrise and Pimsleur Portuguese to get you started! You can get them all for free too (avoid Rosetta Stone, it's expensive and it's not good)

[@vlevesque2000]

Hi Lauren, the first city I will most likely live in is Sao Paulo. There are many language schools there so I think it's a good place to start. I've been taking class in Philadelphia but I think I need an immersive experience. I don't have anyone here to help me practice and all my Brazilian friends are 2-3 hours ahead of my time zone. I've been trying to research everything I need to know once I make the move to prepare myself. That's how I stumbled onto your video. So keep the videos coming because there is definitely an audience for them.

[@BrazilianGringa]

That's great! well if you have any questions feel free to ask anything you like! Thank you for the support, there is a new video up today :)

[@vlevesque2000]

Thank you. I'll keep you in mind if I have any questions.

[@andenogma]

@vlevesque2000 If you have brazilian friends when you arrive here search for private teachers, mostly students from the university. Probably you're gonna learn faster, cheaper and in a more practical way. There's 2 types of language schools here: The expensive ones, i.e.: Cultura Inglesa; and those that won't teach you much unless you stay for years.

[@carlosalbertodoespiritosan8832]

São Paulo. Rio. Floripa são lindos e bons lugares para se viver em Londres a vida é melhor mas meus amigos de lá reclamar do clima sempre frio e chuvoso e a noite de Londres é ótima nosso paulista Dj.marky vive mais em Londres do que em São Paulo é um grande Dj de drum n bass Boa sorte gringa bem vindo ao brasil

[@LinoGermano]

And dont make the whole thing about violence become a paranoia.

[@diegoyanesholtz212]

I live in Brazil and I already unconsciously follow most of your tip. You always have to watch your back; São Paulo, at least I think that crime is worst than were I live, Curitiba. I know that there's certain no go zone; such as favela, only go with a contracted local turist guide.

[@devilsadvocacy]

3:05 Tube/subway = metrô

[@mickrobo6073]

Wow .. I think this has put me off ,street crime ,getting shot😬 well do I really wanna go to Brazil🤨😐.. 🇬🇧

[@justinoconnor3273]

Never show money on the street period

[@gambitace3160]

Heres how to be safe in brazil Dress how u want wear fancy bling Always walk with 1 person just as capable of peelin a mother fuckas cap back blue Wear 2 44 revolvers 2 desert eagles 2 berettas 1 magnum 500 not necessary but when you kill a mother fucker everybody will not fuck with you after that And 10 random blades and throwing knives I forgot about the foldable acp brief case with extended clip (optional) Black and red feather pimp hat with gold chain (required)

[@brianparker7204]

Anyone can walk around with their cell phone exposed in Cuba. Super safe country. Cuba is poorer than Brazil. What gives?

[@Rafael__]

I think it´s because social inequality is bigger in Brazil. Also, I believe crime rates relates to politics and culture, and both are f****d up here.

[@GospodinJean]

@@Rafael__ The social unequality is also big in cuba. if you consider that they have more tourists probably than in brazil. But brazil is a country which has much much drugs. and law abiding citizens have a very very hard time if they want to have a gun permit. In other hand, an illegal gun is really easy to get

[@borja1000]

you guys didn't have Uber in the UK by 2016???

[@dragonemusic6863]

We do have/ did have Uber in the UK. But it wasn't that common in smaller towns outside of London etc ..

[@desilvakym1544]

Are you living there now too?

[@BrazilianGringa]

Yes, I'm still living in Brazil :)

[@desilvakym1544]

@@BrazilianGringa can i ask what do you work there?how old are you and how old was you when moved to sao paulo?

[@SignOfCross]

Lovely accent (:

[@ikr2377]

It's British

[@hereonlyculturally6334]

Tks for ur videos! which cities or small cities would u advise a girl alone to live in Brazil?

[@celsofrederico6622]

Todas cidades do sul de Minas, interior de São paulo e cidades do sul do Brasil, detalhe; moro em BH desde 1969 e NUNCa tive nenhum problema sobre roubos etc;...

[@hereonlyculturally6334]

@@celsofrederico6622 tks!

[@ajmairrehman4607]

Oh my God it's very dangerous place

[@soph1.1]

I’ve lived in Brazil for 10 years so far, was born here, and, as much as this is true in some situations, usually it’s pretty calm, I mean, you get used to the precautions and it becomes habit

[@RoxOn413]

it's really not that bad, i've lived here for 13 years and none of those things have ever happened to me.

[@mmb1253]

why would anybody go to Brazil, it's unsafe as fuck 🤔

[@taejo4975]

What if you actually have a gun

[@Rafael__]

It´s not allowed in Brazil.

[@dinamosflams]

You are going to jail . Lol. Remember that when they talk about banning gund

[@laughtrend7]

I want to come to brazil give me tips

[@bmardon2112]

Don't risk it

[@laughtrend7]

Hello

[@katharella3665]

I would love to ask you more questions, can I email you? Thanks :)

[@BrazilianGringa]

Hi Katharella! What would you like to know? :)

[@katharella3665]

Brazilian Gringa thank you for replying, I didn’t see the notification for this 😬 I just wanted to ask your advice on the yellow fever vaccination and whether you have had it? Would you recommend going to São Paulo or skipping it with the news at the moment? Can you take an iPhone there with you? Thank you, I really liked your videos :)

[@BrazilianGringa]

@Katharella As for yellow fever, the city is perfectly safe and the outbreak is totaly under control, you're only at risk in rural areas outside of the main city (parks etc are fine). I do live in a high risk area since I live on the edge of São Paulo's biggest nature reserve, however I haven't had the vaccine. I was considering getting it but the queues at the clinics to get the free vaccine were really crazy and I simply never had the time to go there and wait. Now, I'm no longer considering going to get it done. I think it has died down a lot and so many people have recieved the vaccine that it really seems to be under control now. I'm simply taking extra precautions such as putting on repelent every morning and every night after taking a shower, using plug-ins in my house and always keeping a can of bug killer handy. (But as I said there's nothing to worry about in the city, infact, as for the small number of cases that were found inside the city at the beginning of the outbreak, it was determined that the people who had contracted the virus had been bitten by a Y.F carrying mosquito while they were visiting areas outside of the city). Yes you can take an IPhone to São Paulo, I know many Brazilians here who own IPhones, just be smart about when and where you use it outside and make sure you don't keep it in your back pocket. Don't have fear of being robbed because it probably won't happen, just be cautious and pay attention to your environment ;)

[@BrazilianGringa]

I do have an email address that you can write to, it's in my profile description. However, I don't check my messages there very often, I'm more likely to see your message if you post it here in the comments, or you can message me on facebook :)

[@katharella3665]

Thank you for writing such a detailed answer to me, that’s really kind.. I don’t know why I don’t get alerted to messages :-/ I’ll send you a message on fb then. Thank you though, that’s really helpful :) I think I need to look at my settings 😣

[@boyaahbr3237]

Do you think I,m lucky to live in brazil ?

[@BrazilianGringa]

guilherme sousa I think that if you have a roof over your head, food on your table, you're happy and healthy then you are lucky , regardless of what country you live in.

[@chel1qa]

@@BrazilianGringa "If every child on every street, had clothes to wear and food to eat, That's a miracle" (c)

[@lostmoon77]

Wait, you don't know if Uber exists outside of Brazil? LOL. Uber was invented in the USA.

[@chel1qa]

she's from UK so Uber might be not so common there

[@isad1603]

oh SoRrY 🤣

[@anafayet2100]

I am sorry but you can't compare Brazil safety with any other country !!!

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Lol Uber is from America. Its in many countries (not all).

[@hormeetmariaoliveirayasmin2889]

My wife barzilan

[@billanthony7896]

Gringa... You run red lights on quiet streets in London at night???

[@Eseibio__]

Is she talking about Brazil or the USA...its much worse in the USA

[@dinamosflams]

Come to Brazil

[@mahmoudnouh7555]

I fall in love with your accent, remind me of my ex girlfriend from England 🙂❤️😍

[@antifugazi]

Does not sound safe to me

[@opensadorgrego2454]

Rio is a very dangerous place to visit

[@Hydroxoid]

How to be safe in Brazil: Don't go to Brazil

[@soph1.1]

Hydroxoid do not utter such things about my country you coward. You think it’s dangerous then don’t come, but don’t affect everyone else’s views on it because of your opinion. There are place that are worse so just keep your pretty mouth shut

[@soph1.1]

Fahim Hussain Afghanistan

[@RoxOn413]

You just use common sense?? I've never had anything bad happen to me in the 13 years i've lived here, it's not that hard; Have you ever even been here?

[@AdorableUrban]

@@soph1.1 exactly why would someone even bother to watch this video if he talks and thinks like that. Hey don’t care about bull that comes out of people’s mouths

[@owencharles7809]

Bad advice unsubscribe

[@subscribe1n6]

A girl head chopped .....just because she want to leave the gangster group...her head cut off...in front me ....😔😐

[@bobk2966]

Okay, we didn't need to hear that.

[@RoxOn413]

What?