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Recycling in Portugal

2021-10-102021-10-09 by Mike

Today we’re talking about more than trash.

Categories Portugal 8 Comments

Caldo Verde

2021-10-01 by Mary
Caldo Verde and Broa de Milho

Centuries of tradition in a simple bowl of soup.

Categories Food, Portugal, Recipes 16 Comments

The Art Beneath Our Feet

2021-09-24 by Mike
Pedestrians walk on a cobblestone design in Porto.

It’s there and we don’t always notice it.

Categories Portugal, Travel 19 Comments

The Farmacia of the Future

2021-09-18 by Mary

Mary had big dreams about the future. At least one came true.

Categories Portugal 13 Comments

Touring the Feira Semanal de Espinho

2021-10-012021-09-10 by Mike
Vendor stalls at the Feira Semanal de Espinho - the weekly market fair in Espinho, Portugal.

We visit one of the largest outdoor markets in Portugal.

Categories Portugal, Travel 12 Comments

8 Things That Make Us Say “Huh?!”

2021-09-042021-09-04 by Mike
A man looking confused

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

Categories Portugal 19 Comments

The North Wind Blew

2021-08-282021-08-27 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

2021-09-252021-08-21 by Mike
Baked Eggs with Creme Fraiche and Salmon

We make the New York Times…sort of.

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

Even A Blue Bird Can Understand Celsius

2021-08-132021-08-13 by Mary
A thermometer calibrated in Celsius

The math ain’t that hard! Mary explains it.

Categories Portugal 27 Comments

Where Did The Buses Go?

2021-08-072021-08-06 by Mike
A Porto, Portugal bus

They were there. Then they weren’t.

Categories Portugal, Travel 10 Comments
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