As a pizza snob (I’m a New Yorker and Totonno’s in Coney Island is the standard by which all other pizza should be measured) never in my life have I seen a more atrocious crime against pizza than what Telepizza is attempting in Portugal. They are now selling a “Lasagna Pizza”. It’s topped with salted …
We recently adopted a puppy named Santino (Yell the name like SANTINO from Godfather) from a great rescue up near Coimbra called Pegadas & Bigodes (they are wonderful – highly recommended – Natasha really cares). He was abandoned by locals and thrown over the fence of the farm. We took him in and he’s getting …
Bang, you smacked your head against a wall one night while you are on holiday and need emergency help immediately. Or maybe you decide to eat some mystery meat shawarma after a night of drinking in Bairro Alto and your tummy doesn’t feel so well. Now you’re wondering how to get healthcare in Portugal and …
As a metro-sexual, I like my outfits to be fashion forward. Do I wear velvet, every so often? Yes. How many pairs of shoes do I have? More than 40. Do I shop at the Goodwill? Yes! It’s the best place to snipe the best deals. I am a modern man and I am comfortable …
Portugal means long lines. Portugal means slow walkers who don’t move out of the way. People speak quickly, but take their time in their conversation with the cashier when you’re in a rush and waiting on line. As a New Yorker, (this is who this blog is meant for…did you not know?) this is going to …
Taxes, taxes, and more taxes. I am not a fan of over taxation. Fair taxation I am totally cool with (taxes pay for public services, roads, lights…not all taxes are bad). One of the benefits of moving to Portugal is that they offer the Portuguese Non-Habitual Tax Residency program aimed at retirees, startups and the self-employed. …
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Europe is a very diverse continent. Because of that, in this article, I will cover how to properly walk the streets, alleyways, hilltops, and promenades of some of Europe’s major cities. I will generalize greatly in this piece, but it is 100% correct in my opinion. Most of this article is me venting my frustrations …
I decided to put together this (Almost) complete guide to Lisbon Portugal based on my travels, moving to the country, dealing with locals and learning about what it means to be an expat in Portugal. As some of our readers know that Blanca and I have spent 10-years traveling the world. Living in cities for …
People are always asking me where to store luggage in Lisbon. Did you not plan it before you came? Did you not read this article? Me either. This usually happens when they have a layover, on a cruise, digital nomad-ing and/or a few hours to explore the city, or when they need to leave their …
Boom! Portugal does it again. The Ministry of Economy has just announced that in 2018 they will offer a Portugal Startup Visa aimed at wooing foreign startups to relocate to the Iberian coast. This is a great addition to the D7 Residency Visa which makes it easy to apply for the program to get residency …
Blanca and I fell in love with Portugal over the course of our travels. It was easy to fall in love, especially with Lisbon. Each of the neighborhoods in Lisbon has its own spirit, the Portuguese coffee is incredible, the cost of living in Portugal is low, and the people here are wonderful. We started coming …
I’m a total Francophile when it comes to wine. After working in the wine industry for years, I came to realize that Burgundy Chardys are my jam. That made it difficult for me to jump into the wines of Portugal, there are so many grapes, so many styles that I needed to experiment. Wine bars …
Moving to a new country can be hard, confusing and scary. I went through those feelings in that exact order multiple times when I officially moved to Lisboa earlier this year. It had been 6 years in the making and I am finally beginning to get a foothold here in Portugal. Blanca has been asking …
Want to get around Porto or Lisbon like a local? Okay, this isn’t the post for that. This is just a list of your basic Portuguese phrases. Nothing here is too complex, but these Iberian Portuguese phrases will help you get around in Portugal. I have used these multiple times and it’s a “go to”. …
No…not really. Maybe a little bit. There is a history of colonialism. The Portuguese were one of the biggest slave traders in the world (move over you Dutch and British slave traders). But is Portugal racist now? I would say…a touch, but it’s different than countries like the US or Italy. Most people in Portugal …