There’s one thing I’ve realised since our move to the Algarve. Time is like money. However much you have of either, it is never enough! Click to read my “T is for … Continue reading →
S is for Seasons One of the first things that people ask about, whenever we find ourselves talking to people about where we live, is, of course, the weather! Click … Continue reading →
The Australian state of Victoria is the state where we live. Where I have lived for most of my life. When I first came to Australia I got a flight … Continue reading →
This is going to be a post with little input from me and majority input from “Author Unknown” When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re … Continue reading →
P is for Priorities In order to make our move to Portugal, we had to take a good look at our priorities. Our life in England was comfortable. We had … Continue reading →
Two things that Nik and I have both heard a LOT since we moved to Portugal 2 years ago are “You’re very brave” and “You’re very lucky to live there”. … Continue reading →
N has proved tricky. As you can probably tell by the length of time it has taken me to actually do my “N is for..” post, a suitable topic has … Continue reading →
Mistakes. Everybody make’s ‘em. Mostly, we don’t like to admit to ‘em but they’re there. Usually for everyone to see. So here we go…. it’s a brief post… Click here … Continue reading →
The suggestion for this post came from one of the blog readers. I took it on board but my knowledge of this subject is not that much… Speaking with a … Continue reading →
When people ask us why we moved to Portugal, we come out with a whole list of reasons but, for the most part, they can all be grouped under one … Continue reading →
There are a million (well, ok, maybe not quite a million!) different information websites, forums and groups out there for people who are considering moving abroad. Thousands have people have … Continue reading →
In February 2012, unemployment here in Portugal reached 15%, 3rd highest in the EU, behind only Greece (21% December 2011) and Spain (23.6%). Youth unemployment is 35.4%. That’s over a … Continue reading →
English is a pretty universal language and you can sometimes hear it spoken more, when out and about, than you hear Portuguese. In tourist season, you’ll wonder if you even … Continue reading →
Ok, so there were several topics I could have gone with for my “H is for” offering. Holidays? Home? Hands? (that’s us!) I decided to go for “Heat” because, well, … Continue reading →
What exactly is a Brit? While living in Portugal, we had a few stereotypes of the Brits. One is the “gentleman”, wearing suit, umbrella, mac and hat. Very polite, with … Continue reading →
Being an architect, this would be the most logical way to start my A-Z. But I will try not to write too much. For anyone with even a minor … Continue reading →
F is for Family and Friends It will come as no surprise to anyone that one of the biggest factors in people who are considering moving abroad not doing so is the thought … Continue reading →
E is for Emigration Let’s face it, it had to be done, didn’t it? I think everyone, at some point in their life, has itchy feet. The desire, or maybe even … Continue reading →
D is for Driving Oh boy, where do I start on this topic? Driving, licenses, car prices, importing, tolls, paperwork… it’s an immense topic and I’ll try not to make it … Continue reading →
C is for Children (or, if you like, Crianças) As parents, we are definitely in the minority in the “expat” world. Most people who choose to move to Portugal seem … Continue reading →
B is for Baking. You’ll notice that my personal A-Z subjects don’t seem very “Portuguese”, however, for me/us, they are a reflection of how living in Portugal has changed and is changing … Continue reading →
A is for Anniversary. This one is definitely very personal to us because today is our 18-month anniversary of being in Portugal and very approximately our 2-year anniversary of deciding … Continue reading →
