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How To Make Your June Pride Month Special

Updated in June 2023. Please be sure to check your local listings for dates, times, and the schedule of Pride…

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Remember Memorial Day

Updated Memorial Day 2023 Every year at this time of year I still remember my experiences visiting Pearl…

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Enjoying European Waterways

We Love Barge Cruising If you’ve followed us for awhile, you know we love the slow, luxurious barge cruises. You…

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Traditional Cuban Rice Recipe Moros Y Cristianos

We jumped at the chance when we had the opportunity to travel to Cuba. Our people-to-people exchange gave us…

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Tasty Restaurants in St. Croix You Won’t Want to Miss

The Caribbean Islands. Known for their vibrant blue waters and long stretches of beaches have been ignored by many…

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What’s It Like Living In Portugal For 2 Years

Writing this post is a little surreal. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been living in Portugal for two…

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5 Top Travel Tips for 2023

We can’t believe that it’s almost 2023. This weirdly wacky year is finally at an end. If you’re like us…

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Nuremberg Christmas Market

One of our favorite things to do during the holiday season is visiting Christmas markets. Whether at home in…

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Moving To Portugal #1 Ebook Best Seller!

We’re An Amazon #1 Ebook Best Seller! In case you have not heard, our new ebook “101 Tips For…

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Family Friendly Stay At The Amazing Martinhal

We had a complimentary stay at the Martinhal Hotel & Apartments Chiado. We provide honest reviews from our own…

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Everything To Do, See & Eat In Beautiful Madison Wisconsin

Some towns are just plain good eating towns. And we’re here to tell you that marvelous Madison, Wisconsin…

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15 Best Cascais Restaurants

Updated: May 2023   We have been living in the area of Cascais Portugal for over two years now….

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Relocation Consulting

Relocation Consulting Are you intrigued by the idea of relocating to Portugal? Have questions that you can’t find the answers…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Portuguese Word Saudade Meaning

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

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15 Lessons We Learned Living As A Resident in Portugal For A Year

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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…

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Polish Paczki in Chicago and Madison

Updated February 2023 It’s that time of year when many people start preparing for a season of spiritual rigor…

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Oberammergau Passion Play

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

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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…

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