From years of traveling, I've learned that shopping while jetlagged is a very bad move as proven by…read morestrange tchotchkes like blinking ice cubes from china and fly swatters with built it tweezers from japan. I thought it was brilliant at the time. So as a rule, no shopping beyond my immediate needs. Which let me on the hunt for extra water and maybe exotic fruit? I found this 24hr market. It's American sized and not as exotic as a Hong Kong fish market nor nearly as smelly. Super convenient, accepts credit cards but must show passport matching CC. Then if you dare, venture upstairs for the non-essentials like a few football paraphernalia or my personal favorite, Haivana flip flops for $11 instead of the almost 30 back home. Wait, did I really need 3 pairs? Damn that jetlag!

24 hours of service, seems to be in an ok neighborhood, wasn't fearful on the street and the roads…read morepretty busy. Accept all major credit cards no problems there, ample parking and a wide selection of goods. It seems most things that you need you will find.

A cheap, healthy and delicious lunch option in the Pinheiros neighborhood that can't be beat. Yes,…read morethe food is Vegan, but, no, you won't leave hungry. Between the bottomless salad bad and the hearty main courses you'll always leave happily and healthily satisfied. I'm also a big fan of their home made iced tea. The only downside (other than not serving meat) is that they only offer two main course options per day, but you can usually check them out on their insta account or the chalk signboard outside before committing.