The Professional Expat Toolkit.
Categories of tools that matter in any country. A specific pick appears only after it has been checked properly. Where a link is an affiliate link, it says so.
Tools
italki
Online tutors for Portuguese and most other languages. Filter by variety, price, and schedule, and book a trial lesson first.
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Shipito
A US address for things that will not ship abroad. Listing in preparation.
Recommendations coming
Moving money across borders without losing a chunk to the exchange rate.
Recommendations coming
Cards and accounts that work abroad without foreign transaction fees.
Recommendations coming
Security on public Wi-Fi and steadier access to US banking and services.
Recommendations coming
Local guides and food walks, booked ahead.
Checked, or not listed.
Checked first
Nothing is listed until it has been looked at properly.
No paid placement
Commissions never decide what gets listed.
Useful in many countries
Each category has to work beyond a single chapter.
Disclosed always
Affiliate links are labeled where they appear.