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Portugal’s Past Can Be Seen In Its Cuisine

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Grocery Shopping in Portugal

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Dançante: Reflection of a Portuguese Family

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Portugal’s Blossoming Gin Industry

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Best Viewpoints on São Miguel

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Was Columbus a Clumsy Navigator or Portugal’s Most...

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Portugal’s Underestimated Gin Scene

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Epilogue – a Thank You to Portugal

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    Grocery Shopping in Portugal

    by admin June 21, 2017

    I’m like a kid in a candy store. My eyes are wide and I have a giant happy smile on my face.…

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  • Expat Life

    The Best Viewpoints in Lisbon

    by admin June 20, 2017

    I’ve written before about how I feel like Lisbon is a city of endless views. Built on 8 hills (not 7, as…

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  • AdventuresHistory & Culture

    Braga Is The Coolest City You’ve Never Heard Of

    by admin June 20, 2017

    The restaurant was barely full, only 2 other tables were occupied when we were seated. Casa de Pasto das Carvalheiras is industrial-chic…

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  • Expat LifeFood & Drink

    Fast Food Became Our Friend, and We’re Not Ashamed of It

    by admin June 11, 2017

    Yup, you heard that right. I’m a chef, and my wife and I totally ate a shit load of fast food in…

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  • AdventuresHistory & Culture

    Train Spot Guesthouse

    by admin June 10, 2017

    Walking the old tracks in a peaceful quietness, I couldn’t help but conjure up imagery of the history of this spot. The…

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  • Food & Drink

    THE BEST ICE CREAM IN LISBON

    by admin June 10, 2017

    The sun is bright in Lisbon, and during mid-day from Spring to Autumn, it will beat down hard on you. The perfect…

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  • Food & Drink

    The BEST Pasteis de Natas in Lisbon

    by admin June 9, 2017

    I haven’t posted in a long while, but to make up for it, here’s a quick list about the one thing that…

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  • Food & Drink

    Alma by Henrique Sá Pessoa

    by admin April 30, 2017

    The third dish comes to the table – a re-invented take on the classic Portuguese dish of camarão al guillo (shrimp in garlic…

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  • History & Culture

    Convento do Carmo

    by admin April 27, 2017

    October 31, 1755, Lisboa was one of Europe’s most magnificent cities, as well as one of its busiest ports. It was the home…

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  • AdventuresFood & DrinkHistory & Culture

    Alentejo, Revisited

    by admin April 22, 2017

    Susete and I decided to  temporarily move to Portugal’s capital city for many reasons. The culture, the lifestyle, the views, the vibrancy,…

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