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Chasing White Rabbits

2023-08-172023-08-17 by Mike
A white bunny hiding in the bushes.

Introducing a new section on The Cook and The Writer.

Categories General

ETIAS is coming…maybe

2023-08-242023-08-16 by Mike
Several flags of European countries.

ETIAS, a new European travel authorization system, is slated to launch in 2024. We’ve got some info on how it could impact your travel plans.

Categories Travel, Travel Tips Tags Europe 6 Comments

Just Another August in Lisbon

2023-08-052023-08-04 by Mike
The crowd at the opening mass for World Youth Day in Parque Eduardo VII, Lisbon, Aug. 1, 2023.

August should be quiet in Lisbon, when many people are away. Not this year!

Categories Portugal Tags Lisbon 4 Comments

Our new TCTW travel guides

2023-07-202023-07-20 by Mike
A woman sitting on a suitcase in the middle of a road, reading a map, with a globe next to her.

We’ve begun creating travel guides to help you make your trips to Portugal more enjoyable. We hope to see you soon!

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Lisbon 4 Comments

Hiding Out on Hydra

2023-07-192023-07-07 by Mike
The port at Hydra Town.

We spent two relaxing days on the lovely island of Hydra, Greece. Plenty of good food, good wine, cats, and donkeys! Who knew?

Categories Travel Tags Greece, Hydra 12 Comments

Athens, Not So Much

2023-07-022023-06-23 by Mary
The Temple of Hephaistos in the Ancient Agora of Athens, Greece

Our trip to Athens didn’t go as we’d planned. A big setback on day 1; took the rest of the trip to recover.

Categories Travel Tags Athens, Greece 24 Comments

Dinner at Tayybeh

2023-05-272023-05-26 by Mike
Uzi - filo pastry stuffed with basmati rice, peas, carrots, beef, and almonds - at Tayybeh in Lisbon.

We enjoyed a memorable meal at Tayybeh, our new favorite restaurant in Lisbon.

Categories Food, Memorable Meals, Portugal Tags Lisbon 8 Comments

The Flip Side of Patience

2023-05-142023-05-12 by Mike
Photo of a frustrated man.

Patience is a virtue, but it takes more than waiting things out to get by in a foreign country. You gotta have some grit.

Categories Portugal, US Citizens Abroad Tags Lisbon 15 Comments

Our Quiosque Quest

2025-02-052023-04-29 by Mike
4 - 1985 Portugal postage stamps with drawings of quiosques

We visited 10 quiosques (kiosks) in a week to sample the food and drinks you can find everywhere on the streets of Lisbon.

Categories Food, General, Portugal Tags Lisbon 17 Comments

Remembering Mimi Sheraton

2023-05-142023-04-15 by Mike
A photograph of Mimi Sheraton

Mimi Sheraton, an influential food writer and critic, died on April 6. This week we are appreciating her life and work.

Categories Food Tags Lisbon 9 Comments
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