A Language Loving Expat Moves to Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal

Liz from the YouTube channel Talk the Streets tells Josh from ExpatsEverywhere how she got started with the Portuguese language and why she chose to make Lisbon her home after having a deep desire to travel to Brazil.

Josh and Liz are no strangers as they’ve collaborated, along with Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere, in a language learning challenge that Liz assisted with. This however is the first time the two meet face to face. The conversation is very casual yet informational on why Liz moved abroad, picked Portugal over Brazil, how she got started with language learning, and also what it was like moving from London to Lisbon.

She’s been in Portugal for 4 years now and knowing Portuguese helped her settle in more quickly, although she highlights how just because you know the language doesn’t mean that you’re going to have smooth sailing culturally as bureaucracy varies from country to country. To find out more about some of those challenges and sticking points, as well as get introduced to one of the most exciting European Portuguese teachers online, click here to watch the full interview.