According to this study of most pleasant cities in the world, Lisbon comes in at lucky number 13. Of the ones with better weather, Lima and San Diego are the only ones that compare. Enjoy the sun people, just...
The Unofficial Portuguese Map
We got a chuckle from this from our good friends at r/Portugal on Reddit. Onun 100% correct. A few notes that jumped out at us: Most of the Alentejo is a Desert which sadly is true. Leira area is...
Visiting Lisbon Quick Guide
So you’re coming to visit Portugal, Lisbon in particular and need to get a quick guide you can put on your phone to places you should go, things to see, and what to eat. Bookmark this page and you...
Web Zirve sırasında Lizbon Çevreyi Gezme Hakkında İpuçları
It’s Web Summit time again here in Lisboa (Lisbon) and our growing tech community is excited. Since 2016 Avrupa'nın en büyük internet konferansı Lizbon'da burada arka bahçesinde bir ev bulmuş. As you know I have been coming...
How Airbnb Cats Can Change Your Perception of Life
I preface this with the fact that animals love me. Donkeys, atlar, dogs…and yes cats. They flock to me because maybe I am of their mindset. They want food and to hang out. Nothing more complex. But...
Is Portugal Safe?
İçinde 2012 I began visiting Portugal. I began to learn the language, meet the people, and eat all the best Portuguese food. I was filling in the gaps of my junior high school history/geography teacher with “What did the...
How to Buy a Car in Portugal
My days of renting cars for pennies (€45 – €85 per month) are over sadly. The price for rentals has recently skyrocketed in the last few months. For the past year, I had a great system for renting cars...
How to Build a House in Portugal
Blanca and I have always dreamt of getting our perfect Frank Lloyd Wright style home. Somewhere near the beach, not too far from the city and near the mountains. It’s a dream we have been researching like crazy and...
How to Stand Firm in Portugal
Firm bodied. Smart. You are a Portuguese’s avó’s first son. I love you, but please let people pass. People are trying to walk by you but we cannot because your in the middle of the street, road, or beco....
Visa Departure Calculator
Visa runs. Everyone hates it. Once you get excited in living in Europe, Thailand, USA or countless other countries you’re forced to leave when your Visa runs out. I decided to put together a quick calculator to give...
Do People Curse in Lisbon?
I am from NYC. I grew up in the city. I curse like I am the step-mother of a Disney princess. It is in the blood of every New Yorker (and everyone who is bridge & tunnel) but doesn’t in...
Lisbon Day Trip: Mafra
Mafra is one of my favorite day trips from Lisbon. Besides having a fantastic Palace, the city has gorgeous nature, a basilica, a library that Belle would die for, great places to eat AND bats (yeah…you heard me right,...
How to Use the Portuguese Complaint Book
As an American expat/immigrant living in Portugal, I am continually rating the services I receive in Lisboa by the level I would receive in New York City. It’s not fair. biliyorum. Fakat, it’s hard not to compare the...
Best Beaches Near Lisbon Portugal
One of the best things about Lisbon besides its beautiful parks, incredible museums, and delicious restaurants is the city’s proximity to amazing beaches. Lizbon'da iseniz, you can be on a beach in under 30 minutes – and...
Why Pizza in Portugal Sucks
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...
Guide to Having a Dog in Lisbon, Portekiz
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...