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More people than ever are asking us about life in Portugal. The recent decision by the United States Supreme…

Updated June 2022 When you think Florida you probably think sunny beach-filled days. And you wouldn’t be wrong. Our…

One of the biggest challenges that face most people when they move to another country is what to bring…

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Updated June 2022 White Fence Farm. Just hearing that name brings back so many memories for me. Folks working on…

Updated Memorial Day 2022 Every year at this time of year I still remember my experiences visiting Pearl…

Since moving to Portugal, we have learned that the Portuguese language is both beautiful and challenging for those of us…

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Carne de Porco à Alentejana is a traditional Portuguese Pork and Clams dish originating in the Alentejo region. It was…

Olá! One of the biggest challenges we had when moving to Portugal was learning Portuguese. If you’re considering a…

Beet soup is one of the easiest and most delicious recipes you can imagine. It’s totally flexible depending upon what…

Anyone who’s been around a Greek family at Easter knows that there are many traditions that continue down through…

Updated February 2022 It’s that time of year when many people start preparing for a season of spiritual rigor…

I was going through the site and found this post I wrote on February 13, 2014. I liked the…

Caldo Verde, Portugal Green Soup Caldo Verde means “green soup” in Portuguese. It’s a traditional Portuguese food. From Braga up…

Updated June 2022 Chances are that you may have never even heard of the Oberammergau Passion Play. Honestly,…

The Best Little Cookie In Portugal Upon moving to Portugal, we promptly inspected every Portuguese bakery possible. Of course, the…

Can you believe that we’ve been living in Portugal for 9 months? Me neither. A friend said, “we have…

Sometimes we get stuck. Especially when the world feels a bit upside down and nothing seems to be going…

If you’re a Francophile, you’ve probably already explored many amazing areas in France. We’ve covered a lot of territories…

We’ve talked about how much we love the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Cascais, Portugal. The incredible dining, beautiful scenery, cultural…

Travel around the world certainly looks different these days. Sometimes we brave the process of showing vaccination certificates, taking rapid…

Cookies are a universal taste treat. Many countries around the world have their own unique cookies – Italian Biscotti,…