recorded on monday, august 24, 2026, this episode of move to brazil with sisi is the audio from a live conversation originally broadcast on youtube and facebook.

moving abroad is not automatically an upgrade. in this episode, i talk about something that often gets lost in relocation conversations: the things that matter to you personally may matter more than the things another country supposedly does better.

drawing from my experience living in more than ten u.s. states and now living in salvador, bahia, brazil, i use parks, libraries, beaches, healthcare, community spaces, pace of life, and access to nature to explain why relocation requires more than comparing cost of living, politics, weather, or healthcare.

i also compare life in salvador wi ...