…it makes a change from life in the UK and it’s welcomed!
April 9, 2014
Post written by Tara Odeinde. Well it’s nearing the end of my fourth week in Lisbon, Portugal and so far I am really enjoying it here, although the second part of my year abroad is already going too quickly considering I’m only here for 3 months! It has definitely been easier to adapt to life …
Coffee, nicotine and family…thats all a Lisboan needs
February 6, 2014
So after a brilliant (well needed) break in the UK, I am back in Lisbon for my last stint before I go to Madrid. I’m trying to take in as much Portuguese as I can before I switch to madrileno Castellano, which is seeing me almost disorientated. I really am enjoying the simple things though, …
Background noise and unconscious language learning
December 28, 2013
Post written by Sophie Gorvett. Being situated in the Algarve, an area of Portugal typically perceived to be very ‘English’ I was determined not to fall into the trap of simply talking English every day and waste this opportunity to learn and improve my Portuguese. Of course, my colleagues and manager spoke Portuguese but as …
My intial impressions of the Algarve have already completely changed
October 13, 2013
Post written by Sophie Gorvett It was my first time to Portugal and I didn’t quite know what to expect. Having organised my work experience in the Algarve I was quite nervous about turning up and it would be a British haven in the south of Portugal but so far I have been pleasantly surprised. …
Lisbon – focusing on what needs focusing on
September 24, 2013
Post written by Sidi El Alami Hot, loud and vibrant. Arriving in the Bairro Alto district of Lisbon on Friday the 20th of September proved instantly a shock to the system. I had gone from the quiet, middle-class suburbia of the south-east of England to a Portuguese culture hotspot. Many tourists from around the world …
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