• Thanks for reading, and for going minimalist. We accept no ads nor payment from tourist boards or manufacturers; we’re reader-supported through automatically monetized affiliate links (learn more). Using our links when you shop keeps our travel projects going.

    • Brazilian Portuguese

    Brazilian vs. European Portuguese: Key Differences to Learn in Grammar and Vocabulary

    Leave a Comment / Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese / By

    European Portuguese is infamously quite different from the Brazilian variety. Here is what you need to know if you’re hoping to transition from speaking one to speaking or understanding the other. Your Language Guide Mose Hayward Luso-curious I’ve been speaking Brazilian Portuguese regularly for more than a decade, but have recently been spending more time

    Brazilian vs. European Portuguese: Key Differences to Learn in Grammar and Vocabulary Read More »

    Go to Brazil Just for the Dancing — How, What, & Where: Complete Planning Tips

    5 Comments / Brazilian Portuguese, Dancing, Forró, Learn, Travel Prep / By

    I’ve been going to Brazil frequently for more than a decade. When people ask why I keep going back, I invariably give my very top reason (of the many possible): to go dancing. There are calculated to be upwards of 300 styles of Brazilian music and they are just fantastic—not surprising since Portuguese is the

    Go to Brazil Just for the Dancing — How, What, & Where: Complete Planning Tips Read More »

    How to Search Multiple Definitions and Translations in a Single Click — for Language Learning and Translating

    Leave a Comment / Bosnian, Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, Croatian, European Portuguese, Foreign Languages, French, Learn, Mexican Spanish, Serbian / By

    A very nerdy way to hack your term searches as a language learner and get the best definitions and contextual images and texts for a single word

    How to Search Multiple Definitions and Translations in a Single Click — for Language Learning and Translating Read More »

  • Ready to Ride the Rails?

  • Trains often have outlets but can your device plug in? Check out our recommendations for universal travel adapters.

    Epicka 75W Universal Travel Adapter Epicka 75W Universal Travel Adapter

    Hang any bag anywhere with a carabiner/travel hook.

    Heroclip Small Heroclip Small

    Using e-tickets? Carry a backup phone battery in a wallet to ensure you can access them.

    Anker Power Bank Compact Travel-Ready Anker Power Bank Compact Travel-Ready

    Using train WiFi? We strongly recommend a good, travel-ready VPN.

    Our Top Pick: Nord VPN

    • Start typing and press enter to search