In this post you are going to get all of the resources you’ll need to learn Brazilian Portuguese from 0 to fluent. This list is written primarily with the self directed student who wants to learn to speak Portuguese at their own pace. If you’re the kind of person who feels confident taking control of […]
Which city is best for teaching English?
You want to teach English in Brazil, but you aren’t sure in which city you should base yourself in. In this article we are going to look at several cities in Brazil and analyze their merits from an English teacher’s point of view. The Demand for English Teachers in Brazil Before we start talking about […]
11 Reasons I Like Living in Belo Horizonte
Having lived in Belo Horizonte for around a year and a half, I need to write a post explaining why I spent so much time in the city. Whenever I travel outside of BH and tell Brazilians how much time I spent in BH they get confused as to why I would hang up my […]
The Guide to Living in Belo Horizonte
By far the biggest challenge that foreigners face when moving to Brazil is the lack of reliable information for which to plan their lives around. When you move to a 2nd tier city like Belo Horizonte you may at times feel like you’re the only foreigner in town. While this can be good for […]
How to Speak Brazilian Portuguese With A Local Accent – Interview with Idahosa Ness
I had the pleasure of chatting with Idahosa Ness on Copacabana beach to talk about learning Portuguese and teaching English. Idahosa is an internet sensation for this rap video he made to demonstrate his language learning program, the Mimic Method. In the video he raps in 8 languages, 4 of which he didn’t speak when he wrote the […]