Challenge Update 1 - Atualização de Desafio 1

As promised, I am here to deliver my language challenge update for my first completed week of the italki October Language Challenge.

It was a busy week, and a fun weekend applying some of what I had practiced all week. I had a great time with some friends in one of the many beautiful places that make up Floripa.

My first week of the challenge went great, so check out the video to see what I accomplished, and what I've got lined up before it finishes on the 31st.

Until next time, tchau! And don't forget to hang on until the end of the video... the bloopers are worth it!

5 Things to Take Home From Brazil

Do you remember how good you felt the last time you stepped into a new city, experienced a new thrill, or met someone that really captured your attention?

When people move to a new place, or even just visit, they start off in "the honeymoon phase." This magical time is filled with the thought that, like a teeneager in a fresh romance, all of these new things are amazing.

It is only natural that a person is going to like some things during this phase so much that they will think, "Why don't I do it like that?" With that idea in mind, I want to offer you five things that have only furthered my fascination of and appreciation for the Brazilian way.

October italki Language Challenge Public Pledge

It's time again for a challenge!

Today is the fourth day of the challenge, and I have already finished three hours! Only three more to go, and ten days to do it. No problem!

italki has brought back the language challenge for October, this time challenging participants to finish six hours of classes in fourteen days. Between October 18th - 31st, anyone who is signed up for the challenge can get a $20 rebate on money spent taking classes once they complete the six hours, plus an extra $5 if you post a public pledge video.

A Hassle-free Guide to Obtaining a Brazilian Visa

Brazil is known as being a country that can turn just about any process into a bureaucratic circus. It doesn't take much exposure or Internet research to find stories of paper pushing and hoop jumping in a variety of contexts. Don't let that turn you away, it's well worth the work if you are looking to get south of the Equator to experience what anyone who has been here boasts about.

This beautiful country hosts a rich, vibrant culture that captivates anyone who gets near because it's energetic, passionate and contagious. The following breakdown will ensure that you can get your visa sem problemas (without problems).