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Life in Portugal
More people than ever are asking us about life in Portugal. The recent decision by the United States Supreme…
Best Restaurants in St. Petersburg FL
Updated June 2022 When you think Florida you probably think sunny beach-filled days. And you wouldn’t be wrong. Our…
Expat Shopping 9 Tips For Shopping in Cascais and Portugal
One of the biggest challenges that face most people when they move to another country is what to bring…
Best Restaurants In Galena Illinois
Updated June 2022 Best Restaurants in Galena Illinois Sometimes it is not too easy to take a long trip. Staycations…
How To Make Your June Pride Month Special
Updated in June 2022. Please be sure to check your local listings for dates, times, and the schedule of…
Route 66 Planner: White Fence Farm
Updated June 2022 White Fence Farm. Just hearing that name brings back so many memories for me. Folks working on…
Remember Memorial Day
Updated Memorial Day 2022 Every year at this time of year I still remember my experiences visiting Pearl…
Portuguese Word Saudade Meaning
Since moving to Portugal, we have learned that the Portuguese language is both beautiful and challenging for those of us…
15 Lessons We Learned Living As A Resident in Portugal For A Year
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Carne De Porco Alentejana
Carne de Porco à Alentejana is a traditional Portuguese Pork and Clams dish originating in the Alentejo region. It was…
9 Tips To Learning Portuguese The Language
Olá! One of the biggest challenges we had when moving to Portugal was learning Portuguese. If you’re considering a…
Greek Easter Bread A Colorful Treat
Anyone who’s been around a Greek family at Easter knows that there are many traditions that continue down through…
Polish Paczki in Chicago and Madison
Updated February 2022 It’s that time of year when many people start preparing for a season of spiritual rigor…
Happy Valentines Day To The World!
I was going through the site and found this post I wrote on February 13, 2014. I liked the…
Winter Comfort Food Recipes – Caldo Verde Recipe From Portugal
Caldo Verde, Portugal Green Soup Caldo Verde means “green soup” in Portuguese. It’s a traditional Portuguese food. From Braga up…
Oberammergau Passion Play
Updated June 2022 Chances are that you may have never even heard of the Oberammergau Passion Play. Honestly,…
Areias De Cascais Portuguese Cookies Recipe
The Best Little Cookie In Portugal Upon moving to Portugal, we promptly inspected every Portuguese bakery possible. Of course, the…
What It’s Like To Live In Portugal for 9 Months
Can you believe that we’ve been living in Portugal for 9 months? Me neither. A friend said, “we have…
How To Change Your Life
Sometimes we get stuck. Especially when the world feels a bit upside down and nothing seems to be going…
Magical Jazz In Marciac Festival
If you’re a Francophile, you’ve probably already explored many amazing areas in France. We’ve covered a lot of territories…
Take A Walk On The Wild Side In Portugal’s Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
We’ve talked about how much we love the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Cascais, Portugal. The incredible dining, beautiful scenery, cultural…
9 Great Resources For Virtual World Tours
Travel around the world certainly looks different these days. Sometimes we brave the process of showing vaccination certificates, taking rapid…
Easy Chocolate Crinkles Cookie Recipe
Cookies are a universal taste treat. Many countries around the world have their own unique cookies – Italian Biscotti,…