This book was incredibly helpful given that Portugese is so much more difficult from other languages I'm familiar with. He covers a lot in this book so you're likely to find most of what you need for your travels. I only gave it 4 stars because I would have liked a little more pronunciation help (really complicated in Portugese) but it's an indispensable and invaluable tool. Also, the way it's arranged can be a little confusing. A word or phrase you want may not be in the section you think and you have to search quite a bit for it but, really, a relatively minor thing. I carried this book with me everywhere on my trip!