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Explore what research and experience suggest about luck, from noticing opportunities and meeting people to acting on unexpected possibilities.
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How to survive as a travelling vegetarian
Travel as a vegetarian with practical ways to explain your diet, read menus, find local dishes and handle different food cultures respectfully.
Don’t be scared to meet new people
Build confidence meeting new people by starting small, accepting awkward moments and focusing on the conversations and friendships you could gain.
Summary of month 2 in mission to become Brazilian
Benny reviews his second month in Brazil, including his Portuguese progress, work on a Carioca accent and the challenges still ahead.
How to practise a foreign language for free without travelling
Practise a foreign language without travelling, using local meet-ups, video calls and online exchanges to build real conversation skills.
How to Tackle Gender Issues in Your Target Language
Learn practical ways to remember grammatical gender, spot useful patterns and choose the right article without treating every rule as absolute.
Why Brazil Made Me Love Brazilian Portuguese
Benny looks back at three trips to Brazil and the people and conversations that made him love Brazilian Portuguese and keep learning.
Summary of month 1 in the mission to become Brazilian
Exactly a month ago I arrived in Rio with the mission of becoming Brazilian in 3 months. As in my previous language mission, I’ll give a monthly update for those curious of my progress, and my hopes of reaching the goal of walking the walk and talking the talk enough to convince some Cariocas that […]
Best free online dictionaries for translators and linguists
Compare free online dictionaries and terminology databases, with practical checks for context, subject field, region, provenance and reliability.
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