Shooting a photo from the Uber ride. Today we finally met Gail Aguiar, our guardian angel in Portugal. Gail is a Canadian of Phillipino decent married to a Portuguese citizen that has been living here for 4 years. She has Read more…

Today we made the move from Cascais to Porto. We knew we had to take the Cascais to Lisbon train line to the final stop Cais do Sodre as we test-rode a few days ago. Then we knew we needed Read more…

Today was Sunday and our last full day in Cascais. Having come to the conclusion that we probably wouldn’t choose to live in this general area, we are ready to move on. It’s been a great visit. But, too hot Read more…

Art on the main drag near the Fort Saturday in Cascais. The number of tourists was noticeably greater. More Portuguese tourists coming in on the train. We took a walk in the morning along the west coast to the Boca Read more…

We decided that we should take the train line into Lisbon today to see what that trip is like. After a quick breakfast at what has become our “usual” pastry place, we managed to get on the right train. Of Read more…

Yes – every single dog we see does make us miss Napa. But, she is definitely too high strung to fit in here. Today we were total bums. This is the vacation (versus research) portion of our trip. We did Read more…

Our first full day in Cascais. (Pronounced Cash-Kiz.) We were picked up at 10am by a local ReMax agent to see 3 apartments for sale in the area that matched our budget. Marisa was very sweet in spite of the Read more…

I should stop and mention that this is a first for us. We did not over-pack! We are traveling for 2 1/2 weeks with one carry-on bag each plus a small backpack and briefcase for two laptops and camera equipment Read more…

Today we were tourists. Sintra is considered the most touristy destination in Portugal. Home to the old royal palace and many other Disney-like sites. Today, we joined in with the throngs of other tourists. Many traveling alone. Lots in large Read more…

Yes – the answer is yes. 36 hours into our research trip to Portugal, the answer is “Yes.” We can imagine living here for an extended period of time.  We are not (yet) disappointed. The people are just as kind Read more…