Tag: Portugal

I remember it like it was yesterday…  Lief and I were seated al fresco at a café table at the edge of ...

Thirty minutes from the south and west coasts of the Algarve is Monchique, an area of rolling hills, mountains, and ...

In most Portuguese towns and cities, as soon as summer officially ends, the ice-cream carts disappear from sight.  Make way ...

Dreams really can come true. As you likely know, yesterday was Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is all about stories for me. Thanksgiving ...

Bom dia… (good day) boa tarde... (good afternoon) boa noite…(good night) were the first Portuguese phrases I learned before my ...

Bolo de caco came as a surprise to me on my first visit to Madeira.  With a name that translates ...

Beautiful, sunny, friendly, safe, welcoming, and affordable Portugal claimed the title of world’s top retirement haven for nine years running…  ...

Have you ever wondered about the origins of certain words used worldwide?  You may not believe this, but some words ...

The historic town of Aveiro, situated on the west coast a little less than an hour’s drive from Porto, is ...

Restaurants across Portugal announce their menu do dia, or daily menu. It doesn’t matter if you’re in the north or ...

For more than 40 years, I’ve tempted readers with dreamy visions. Retire overseas, I’ve suggested… Go where the weather’s sunny, ...

Lisbon delivered a chilly evening on the first Tuesday in December 1979—well, chilly for Lisbon. I grew up in northern ...

I’ve just returned from Valencia, Spain, where I spent last week for our Live And Invest in Spain Conference, joined ...

For many Portuguese, summer is the perfect time to catch up with friends and family. And what better way to ...

In the vast universe of Portuguese sweets and desserts, queijadas (pronounced keh-ZHAY-dahs)are a world of their own. Stemming from the ...

It’s one of Portugal’s easiest recipes to make. Who knew? I remember discovering chocolate salami or salame de chocolate more ...

The U.S. State Department has issued a Worldwide Caution Security Alert for American citizens. We’re meant to be more cautious ...

In advance of the purchase of the property known as Lahardan House, the 200-year-old Georgian manor home we bought years ...

The Portuguese love their bread, and broa enjoys a special place in the hearts and stomachs of many.Broa is a traditional type ...

These Overseas Destinations Offer You A Chance To Find Property At A Bargain Price

The overseas property market is booming and this means now is a better time than ever to invest in real ...

I’m about to ring in my seventh year as a resident in France, and I’ve so far celebrated in a ...

Portugal’s Silver Coast, or Costa da Prata in Portuguese, is best known for its ancient towns with cobblestone streets, breathtaking ...

The naturist community dates back to the turn of the 20th century in some countries and has always attracted people ...

I've been spending time in Portugal since 2013. I knew after the first visit that this was a special place... ...

American retirees looking to move overseas often wonder how they’ll be regarded in their new home abroad… In Europe, you’ll ...

When you're planning a move to a new country, it helps to surround yourself with supportive, like-minded people. Your fellow ...

On Tuesday, Lief and I arrived in Izmir on a mission to explore Turkey’s Turquoise Coast… From there we drove ...

If there’s one thing I know after more than 35 years covering the live, retire, and do business abroad beat, ...

Unless you’re very lucky, your friends and family won’t understand. When you tell them you’re thinking about moving to a ...

When traveling or living overseas it is important to learn the local customs and blend into the culture. Rather than ...

Having just released our  2024 Overseas Retirement Index, we’re eager to be able to share some of the newcomers to ...

Portugal is a country that lies along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. To the north and ...

The world is alive with opportunity. Specifically, in the context of the conversation we carry on in these dispatches, the ...

One of the best things about living in Europe, and one you’ll hear touted by all expats who come to ...

Portugal is home to Europe’s best beaches, 1,115 miles of coastline, and 300 days a year (3,300 hours) of sunny ...

These Overseas Destinations Offer You A Chance To Find Property At A Bargain Price

Your motivations for an overseas move are likely as individual as you are but one universal desire shared by all ...

Portugal is hot. It’s being sought out like never before, especially by Americans, for its lifestyle appeal and relatively affordable ...

My wife and I made the leap. We moved halfway around the world, to Portugal. Maybe we were a little ...

Health care is a primary concern for anyone moving overseas and, the good news is, in some places around the ...

For people with disabilities, accessibility in an overseas haven is key. Countries around the world are making an effort to ...

Worried about soaring utility costs? You're not alone. Over the past year, energy costs across the United States have increased ...

It’s the end of an era for Golden Visas in Europe… It all happened very quickly. In the space of ...

Joch first came to Portugal in 1979 as part of a U.S. State Department trade mission. He worked in the ...