Travels in Europe
When I think of Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, I think of the small bairros that wind down stone-laced alleys. I think of views from Miraduros showcasing the beautiful overlooks of the city and the river Tejo (Targus). I think of the smell of the food, the taste of the wine, the art and architecture, the tile, …
It has been officially more than one year since the state of emergency was announced in Portugal due to the Coronavirus pandemic. On March 11, a year after it was first announced, the Portuguese government announced that the confinement measures would slowly be lifted in hopes of re-opening the country in the middle of April. …
I have to admit, I moved to Portugal without educating myself about its politics. I had visited plenty of times and loved so many things about the country. Now that I am getting better at speaking Portuguese, I have been watching the news and trying to learn as much as possible about Portugal’s politics. I …
A Concise Breakdown of Portugal’s Political Parties Read More »
I adore Portugal, but I really miss my friends. I am very lucky to have met friends who I consider family. For example, my best friend I have known since I think 5th grade. I miss them more than anything else. Because of this, I send monthly packages to the states so that they know …
How to Send a Package from Portugal to the USA using the CTT Read More »
If you love the holidays as much as I do, you may not be feeling as merry as you normally would. There’s a pandemic, economic unrest, and now…restrictions on the holidays. It’s sad, it’s true, but it is necessary. There was already an update on Covid-19 restrictions on Nov 24th for at-risk regions in Portugal …
State of Affairs in Lisbon for the December 2020 Holidays Read More »
Apparently, “we” have not been listening to the rules, which has resulted in a huge spike in Covid-19 cases in Portugal. Lisbon is considered to be “Very High & Extremely High Risk”, so instead of enjoying the holidays, we are being subjected to more restrictions during the holiday season starting the 24th of November. If …
As of yesterday, there was a new decree put out by the Portuguese government, that made the laws and regulations to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Portugal a lot stricter than the Covid rules passed on November 4th. I’ll be cleaning this up throughout the day, but this comes exactly from the Portuguese decree. …
A list of the new Covid-19 rules in Portugal as of November 4, 2020.
A Step by Step Guide on How to File A Police Report in Portugal Unfortunately, Antonio and I earned our “A Step by Step Guide on How to File A Police Report in Portugal” badge last year. Someone got into our building in June and stole not only our bike, but a lot of bikes …
When Antonio and I first moved to Portugal, we were thinking of opening up an Airbnb here in Lisbon. We did all the research on how to start an Alojamento Local in Portugal and how to buy a house in Portugal. However, after speaking with my friends Ylvi & Koen, the owners of Casa René, …
The truth of the matter is no one knows. The latest news to come out from the Government is that all flights to Portugal are banned until June 15 and that the Portuguese borders will be closed for at least another month. This could be quite an issue for Portugal, tourism counted as 8.7% of …
One of Portugal’s main tourist draws (besides the wine, food, and culture) is its beaches. So far, the beaches in Portugal have been closed. The country recently announced that water sports are allowed (surfing and the like) but that people won’t be able to hang out on the sand. This is painful for locals and …
When Will Portugal’s Beaches Open After COVID-19 Read More »
There were some interesting changes to rental and tenant laws in Portugal on February of 2020 that allow tenants more protections. The law states that tenants will have legal tools available “designed to correct imbalance situations between tenants and landlords, to reinforce the security and stability of the urban lease. and to protect tenants in …
***UPDATED 5-11-20 Portugal’s response to the Coronavirus Pandemic was truly incredible. I could not think of a better place to be and this just reinforced my decision to move to Lisbon. That being said, we are not out of the water yet, so the government has announced a schedule of openings meant to mitigate the …
After visiting Montepulciano for the second time, I decided it was time to cover it here. I had been slightly hesitant because last time I was here four years ago it was over run by Sparkly Vampire loving teenage girls (Thanks a lot Twilight – because vampires would hang out in a place where sunshine …