{"id":4608,"date":"2020-05-04T15:36:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T19:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/?page_id=4608"},"modified":"2020-05-06T14:09:41","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T18:09:41","slug":"portugal-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/portugal-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Portugal: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Get creative<\/strong><br \/>\nOrganize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancient.eu\/article\/1452\/azulejos-the-visual-art-of-portugal\/\">azulejos design<\/a>, creating a project out of corks, or learning how to play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sFjeMZomano\">Fado music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more inspiration? Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/search\/streetview?q=Portugal&amp;hl=en\">virtual tours<\/a> of famous Portuguese museums and more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><br \/>\nWatch a movie that relates to your destination. Some ideas for Portugal include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fatima (2020)<\/li>\n<li>Lisbon Story (1994)<\/li>\n<li>Am\u00e1lia (2008)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Study some history<\/strong><br \/>\nDive deep into the history of specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour. Study the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Braga-city-Portugal\">religious importance of Braga,<\/a> the<a href=\"https:\/\/portugal.com\/portugal\/cities\/fatima\"> pilgrimages to F\u00e1tima<\/a>, or the National Palace in Sintra. Then, tour some of Portugal\u2019s ancient history and modern marvels with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YCEypD3gOkM\">virtual reality video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><br \/>\nRead and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Night Train to Lisbon<\/em> by Pascal Mercier<\/li>\n<li><em>Small Death in Lisbon<\/em> by Robert Wilson<\/li>\n<li><em>300 Days of Sun: A novel\u00a0<\/em>by Deborah Lawrenson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><br \/>\nArrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination. Know a chef? Hold a virtual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=099qXDYutyg\">cooking class<\/a> with your travel group, or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Try pasteis de nata, <a href=\"https:\/\/leitesculinaria.com\/7580\/recipes-portuguese-kale-soup-caldo-verde.html\">caldo verde<\/a> (kale soup), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodfood.com.au\/recipes\/lisbonstyle-pork-bifana-recipe-20171102-gzddcg\">bifanas<\/a> (sliced pork sandwich), or chicken piri-piri.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><br \/>\nCall up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. It helps to make flashcards with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/enroll\/pt\/en\/Learn-Portuguese\">common sayings<\/a> to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><br \/>\nPortugal holds the record for the longest (73 years) and shortest (20 minutes) reigning monarchs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting an azulejos design, creating a project out of corks, or learning how to play Fado music. Need more inspiration? Check out these virtual tours of famous Portuguese museums and more. Pick a film Watch a movie that relates to your destination. 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