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8 Things That Make Us Say “Huh?!”

2025-06-122021-09-04 by Mike
A man looking confused

Sometimes we don’t see what’s right in front of our faces.

Categories Portugal Tags Porto 20 Comments

The North Wind Blew

2024-08-072021-08-27 by Mike
Rua de Santa Catarina in Porto, Portugal

This is the story of how our Portugal adventure began.

Categories Portugal, Travel 16 Comments

Our New Sunday Routine

2023-05-142021-08-21 by Mike
Baked Eggs with Creme Fraiche and Salmon

We make the New York Times…sort of.

Categories American recipes, Memorable Meals, Portugal, Recipes Tags Porto 20 Comments

Where Did The Buses Go?

2022-10-292021-08-06 by Mike
A Porto, Portugal bus

They were there. Then they weren’t.

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Porto 10 Comments

Another Day at the Beach

2022-10-292021-07-29 by Mike
The Castelo do Queijo - Castle of Cheese - in Porto, Portugal

Playing Tourist in Porto – Part 3

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Porto 12 Comments

Found and lost at the water’s edge

2022-10-292021-07-18 by Mike
A photo of Porto taken from across the Duoro River in Nova Vila de Gaia.

Playing Tourist in Porto – Part 2

Categories Food, Portugal, Travel Tags Porto 14 Comments

Camarâo com Queijo de Cabra – Shrimp with goat cheese

2022-12-142021-07-14 by Mike

A delicious Portuguese meal you can make at home!

Categories European recipes, Food, Portugal, Recipes 14 Comments

Playing Tourist in Porto – Part 1

2022-12-142021-07-10 by Mike
A street sign for Avenida dos Aliados

We’ve begun to explore our new home town.

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Porto 14 Comments

Lunch at the “Imperial McDonald’s”

2022-10-292021-07-05 by Mike
The Eagle logo at the Imperial McDonald's in Porto

We just had to try it.

Categories Food, Memorable Meals, Portugal Tags Porto 12 Comments

Our First Post from Portugal

2023-09-112021-06-25 by Mike
A map of Portugal highlighting Porto in the north.

We have moved to Porto, Portugal. Here’s our first dispatch.

Categories Portugal Tags Porto 29 Comments
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