Tag Archives: Travel
Top Ten Ways to Learn Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Apr 5, 2010
Here are the top ten ways you can learn Portuguese, on and offline. Do you have any other ways you use to learn? 10. Read Portuguese blog every day and follow us on Twitter and Facebook. 9. Create your own BYKI list, or use existing lists to learn Portuguese vocabulary. 8. Find interesting Brazilians to…
Reading Comprehension Practice Posted by Rachel on Feb 3, 2010
Today we’re going to do a reading comprehension exercise with a travel story from Estadão. Herança colonial com aroma de café [Click above to read the full article] “Atrás da imponente portaria surge uma casa grande marcada por uma fileira de janelas coloniais azuis perfeitamente retangulares na fachada. Herança de um tempo em que as…
Rio de Janeiro Elected Best Gay Global Destination Posted by Rachel on Nov 4, 2009
The Logo network’s website, TripOutGayTravel.com, part of the MTV network, elected Rio de Janeiro as the Best Global Destination City for gay travelers this week, beating Buenos Aires, Barcelona, London, Montreal, and Sydney. The election took place at the International LGBT Tourism Conference in Boston. The announcement comes on the heels of Rio’s Olympic selection…
Podcast: Buying Airfare Posted by Rachel on Oct 30, 2009
Since many of you will need to use Portuguese for travel, we are doing a second air travel podcast, this time to help you learn how to buy airfare, which can be a bit tricky by phone. Click here to listen to the podcast! Olá. Queria comprar uma passagem para Fortaleza. Gostaria de sair…
Are you going? Posted by Rachel on Oct 13, 2009
For today’s interactive feature, the question is: do you plan on attending the 2014 World Cup and/or the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil? Sure, it’s a long way off, but I know a lot of people who are already set on attending one event or the other. Are you one of them? If you’re on…
Favorite Brazil Guide Book Posted by Rachel on Aug 12, 2009
There are dozens of guide books about travel in Brazil, but they’re not one size fits all.Some focus on the big cities, while others don’t always have up-to-date information. So today’s interactive question is: what’s your preferred guide book for Brazil? My personal favorite guide book is Lonely Planet Brazil. My copy is a little…
Off the Beaten Path: Part VI Posted by Rachel on May 27, 2009
Though the state of Rio de Janeiro is best known for its capital and beaches, the state also has several interesting cities in rural areas, including Penedo. Penedo, known as the Brazilian Finland, was founded by Finnish immigrants in 1929. The settlers built their homes and buildings in the Finnish style, which can still be…