Unnoticed, nocturnal visitors have been in our garden. This is surprising because they have a distinctive appearance: a white, fluffy…
the bulls are arriving!
Happily, on arrival, we see a familiar face. It is of a kind man from the area and whenever we…
to the hospital
What are hospitals like in Portugal?
It was not as bad as I feared.
Portugal by train
Faro, the biggest city in southern Portugal and the capital of the Algarve, lies more than 600 km from us.…
Tax in Portugal
Since we officially live in Portugal, we also pay tax here. The tax authorities are called ‘As Finanças’. As soon…
A bit off-colour
Going to the doctor and hospital in Portugal: our experiences with the public health service
New work!
I just uploaded a new video commissioned by the Municipality of Cinfães. Last weekend there was a cultural event there…
Focus on Portugal
We were not very fond of social media when we still lived in the Netherlands. But since we emigrated, I’m…
DIY roof renovation_part 2
When I look up, I can’t believe that Nuno and I renovated this dormer ourselves. Look at that! With so…
student life
Coincidentally, this month we caught several glimpses of Portuguese student traditions. Our own student life is far beyond us. So…
alternative to flying
I don’t really like flying, or rather, I don’t like booking plane tickets and I don’t like the hassle you…
Filho do Putin!
During the last weeks of winter, we hired a local stonemason to build a dry stone wall. This ‘maestro de…
Vailá, the Douro Verde guide
Vailá is online now! It is available in Portuguese and English.
And informs you about the upcoming events and other nice things to do in our region.
from kitchen to restoration lab
We spend Christmas in the old kitchen of the ruin. Where we continued our interior walls experiments.
getting a haircut
Just pronouncing the word is a struggle: O Cabeleireiro. Meaning ‘the hairdresser’ in Portuguese, to be pronounced as Ooh Caa-be-ley-Réy-roo.…
reader’s letter-2
We received a kind email to ask us ‘What’s your experience with the Portuguese climate?’
We’ll try to answer that…