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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

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

Touring the Maritime Museum

2023-04-01 by Mike
A side view of the royal barge Sirius

The Maritime Museum in Lisbon is a great place to learn more about the history of Portuguese seafaring – past and present.

Categories Portugal, Travel, US Citizens Abroad Tags Lisbon 13 Comments

What’s In Your Lease?

2023-05-142023-01-19 by Mike
A graphic showing a document, a magnifying glass, a pencil, and a pen.

Like everything else here, Mike found that the process of negotiating a lease in Portugal had some unexpected surprises.

Categories Portugal Tags Lisbon 19 Comments

Feliz Ano Novo!

2023-05-142023-01-05 by Mary
A fireworks dispaly

We celebrated the New Year in Portugal with a mix of holiday traditions. Plus, Mary is sharing a recipe for a delicious party dish.

Categories Portugal, Recipes Tags Cascais 13 Comments

Learning Portuguese

2023-05-142022-12-23 by Mike
An empty classroom

We are old dogs determined to learn some new tricks!

Categories Portugal Tags Cascais 9 Comments

A Bad Day, But a Good Trip

2022-12-02 by Mike
Nazaré, Portugal, viewed from the north.

Our trip to Nazaré got off to a rough start, but we saw the world famous waves and enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving dinner with new friends.

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Nazaré 21 Comments
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