From making your appointment for the test to understanding how to obtain the results of your performance, everything about the Portuguese A2 Level Exam (CIPLE) is a little different. Luckily, the very generous testing requirements only ask students to have earned 55% or more overall. Each section of the exam counts for a different portion…
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Post-Election Blues
After the 2024 Presidential election in the United States, we received a lot of questions from friends and family about living abroad. I thought it might help to share an email exchange with a friend. Q: Hey there … You can imagine why I’m writing…Now that you two have lived there for a few years,…
So, You’ve Decided to Relocate to Portugal
So, you’ve decided to relocate to Portugal, huh? Now comes the important task of recognizing and processing through your emotions so you can relocate to Portugal effectively, and hopefully with more physical baggage than emotional baggage to carry with you.
LGBTQ in Portugal: It’s a Rainbow Life
The casual, cutting, and comprehensive assaults on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the United States have become a catalyst for movement.
Trash Service in Urban Portugal
One of our favorite aspects of traveling to other places is to find out how people in those places handle the basics of life. You know, like going to the grocery store or how they handle mail, and often, some of the most fascinating things is to observe how people manage trash service. It’s something we all have to deal with and how we do so is truly interesting.
Grocery Shopping in Portugal
One of the things that we really like about traveling around the world is observing how people in other places take care of everyday needs. Grocery shopping in Portugal is pretty fascinating, at least from the perspective of Americans.
Big Mountain, Small World
The name of our mighty undertaking here is Big Mountain, Small World. We were struck by this name, partly because our last name is Kuahiwinui which literally means Big Mountain in Hawaiian. The small world part captures our curiosity about life, human experiences, and the many commonalities we’ve observed during our travels.
Free Night at Portland Art Museum
It’s no Louvre, but the Portland Art Museum isn’t half bad. And especially awesome on Free Night.
Amazing Amsterdam…
We are getting ready to head out to Berlin tomorrow and have spent some time reflecting upon the city of AMS and just how much we have enjoyed our time here. The Heineken Experience was most excellent – complete with two free samples! 😉 Check out the e komo mai on the wall — too…
Amsterdam!
We made it! We arrived safe and sound in Amsterdam! Since I don’t quite know where to start or exactly how to do this whole “blogging” thing – which is why I think I’ve dragged my feet a little bit — here goes nothing — I’m just going to “talk story” with you…come along for…