Hey adventurers, it’s Atypical Vagabond here. Let me share my personal take on this topic: As much as I love hostels , there is something nice about the luxuriousness of a hotel: the clean room, comfy bed, desk, iron, strong shower, and bottled soap for the taking (errr…I mean borrowing). They are a quiet, relaxing […]
Hey adventurers, it’s Atypical Vagabond here. Let me share my personal take on this topic: Life can be stressful. Work, bills, relationships, the economy, love, family… the list goes on! There are lots of things we can do to do to relax, like changing our diet, exercising more often, sleeping more, and improving our work-life […]
Learning ER Verbs in Portuguese—it sounds like such a simple headline, doesn’t it? But oh, how I remember the days when I first ventured into the world of “comer,” “beber,” and “viver.” As someone whose first language is English (and who only had a dusting of Spanish back then), diving into European Portuguese felt like […]
When I first started learning European Portuguese, I naively thought, “I speak English, and I took a few years of Spanish—I’ve got this.” Then I started learning about the Portuguese verb estar, ser, and ter. So, I had to eat my famous last words. What I didn’t expect was to be thrown into a whirlwind […]
Hey adventurers, it’s Atypical Vagabond here. Let me share my personal take on this topic: When I first started traveling, my dad used to ask what I’m running away from with my travels. Another time, a commenter told me to stop running away from my problems and to start living life. “Grow up,” he said. […]
Let me tell you, when I first set foot in Lisbon, I had no idea just how much Portuguese prepositions would keep me on my toes. Mastering Portuguese prepositions open doors. I remember trying to differentiate “para” from “por,” all while the comforting smell of pastéis de nata teased me from a nearby café. At […]
If you’re learning Spanish or Portuguese, one of the first challenges you’ll encounter is understanding the difference between “ser” and “estar”—both of which translate to “to be” in English. While English relies on a single verb for permanent and temporary states, Spanish and Portuguese distinguish between them, leading to common confusion for learners. In this […]
When I first started learning Portuguese, I quickly realized that regular -AR verbs are the foundation of the language. If you’ve studied Spanish before, you’ll notice many similarities. In both languages, verbs are conjugated according to the subject, and the endings follow a predictable pattern. For example, in Spanish, “hablar” (to speak) becomes hablo, hablas, […]
Hey adventurers, it’s Atypical Vagabond here. Let me share my personal take on this topic: I love hostels. Even after over nineteen years traveling the world, I still stay in hostels because they’re the best way to meet people and the cheapest accommodation option in much of the world. But what makes a good hostel? […]
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