Cascais: The Beauty On The Bay Nov. 2022 Dear Reader, Originally a small fishing village caught between the Atlantic Ocean and the waterfront area leading back to Lisbon (sometimes referred to as the Portuguese Riviera), Cascais has grown into a popular tourist destination. It’s home to many Portuguese nationals as well […]
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Port, Pride, And Personality: Your Guide To Porto Sept. 2022 The second largest city in Portugal, Porto has plenty of charisma and makes no excuses about it. Considered one of the country’s most charming cities, its die-hard fans swear by Porto’s exquisite allure and claim it as the city of cities, with grace beyond
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I’m retired and a die-hard fan of the café-living lifestyle that thrives in my adopted hometown of Tavira. Situated in the East Algarve, Tavira is on the Atlantic coast, halfway between Faro International Airport in Portugal (28 kilometers away) and the Spanish border town of Ayamonte. Portugal is a land of superlatives… This little nation
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When making any move overseas, you’ll have lots and lots of questions. Maybe you won’t be sure who to ask… And maybe, in some cases, you’ll be reluctant to ask questions you fear might seem foolish or naïve. Making a move to a new country is a big deal. There are no stupid questions. Here
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European borders are reopened, and I’m returning in earnest to the work of exploring the best places on the Continent to think about reinventing your life. Hey, it’s a tough job, as they say, but, you know, somebody’s gotta’ do it… Top of my list, of course, is Portugal… the destination we’ve named as the
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We have named Portugal’s Algarve region as the world’s best place to live or retire overseas for eight years running. Have our editors grown too tired to research new locations? Did I cut their travel budgets? Are we simply stuck in a rut? Or maybe we lack imagination? Nah… Those aren’t the reasons Portugal continues
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The people in Portugal are marvelous… friendly, welcoming, and helpful beyond expectation. Although you can get by with English, learning to speak Portuguese will help you live a fuller life in Portugal. Because of the strong tourist infrastructure in the Algarve, most everyone you meet here speaks at least some English. Portuguese people are accommodating and
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Portugal’s borders date back to 1139 B.C., making it the oldest country in the Old World. To state the obvious, that’s thousands of years—so more history has happened here than most places on Earth. The upside of all of this history is that you’ll never run out of ancient places to discover when you’re traveling
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Leverage is a key tool in every U.S. property investor’s kit. As late-night TV real estate investment gurus with courses and programs to sell assure us, other people’s money (OPM) is the secret to success building a real estate investment portfolio. OPM allowed Lief to take his first step onto the property ladder in Chicago,
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The country of Portugal has so much to offer, it’s difficult to create a list of the top places to see. Consider this article as a starting point for your time in Portugal, but stay open to the unexpected discoveries and
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