While strolling through Santarém’s old town, between Lisbon and Tomar, I notice a man walking a bicycle on which carrier some tools are installed. Only as he rings a hand bell with an uncommon clang, I look closer. He is an old-fashioned knife grinder offering his services door-to-door. The gizmo on his carrier is the …
Never until I visited Porto, Portugal’s second-largest city, had I seen a two-hundred yard long line formed by the young and the old, by Portuguese as well as nationals from all over the world, waiting patiently for their turn to come to enter a bookstore. The line started a couple of blocks away from the …
Hail to the chef ! After some 18 months of eating and drinking in Portugal, you would expect our taste buds to have adapted to the by now familiar local cuisine. Well, to be honest: yes and no. There is much to say in favor of the Portuguese dining table and its customs, sure; I …
BUDGETING & SAVINGS BUDGETING How Much Money Do You Need to Retire in Portugal? Retirement Property in Portugal Establishing Residency Cost of Living Housing Food and Clothing Entertainment Health Care Transportation The Bottom LineThe Algarve region of Portugal has consistently landed in the top five most popular places to retire, according to the Live and …
