March 15, 2022
I thought it would be a good idea to share our experience of renewing a British Passport from Portugal....
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November 25, 2021
If you have read any of my SUP boarding posts you will know that this year we trialled a...
January 28, 2021
In Portugal the equivalent of a MOT is called an IPO (Inspecção Périodica Obrigatória). It’s an annual inspection for...
October 28, 2020
Where there’s a Will there’s a relative (ha ha) We made U.K wills a few years ago before we...
September 17, 2020
When we purchased our house we did some research and knew that we wanted a casa in a tranquil,...
June 5, 2020
I have had quite a few people message me to ask me what is an estimated average monthly expenditure...
April 12, 2020
I thought I should start a specific Covid-19 post and update it regularly. Portugal declared a 15 day state...
March 10, 2020
1 January (Wednesday): New Year’s Day (Ano Novo) 25 February (Tuesday): Carnival Tuesday – NOT A PUBLIC HOLIDAY 19 March (Thursday):...
March 10, 2020
This was a very easy procedure. Firstly you need to obtain proof of address known as Atestado de residência....
March 9, 2020
National Emergency Services Telephone Medical emergency (ambulância), Police (Polícia) & Fire rescue 112 Maritime Police in Lisbon 210 911 100...
March 7, 2020
If you own a house in the country or near a forest you are more vulnerable to fires. Eucalyptus...
March 7, 2020
I have found the following Websites/Facebook pages/forums and information very useful indeed: https://www.safecommunitiesportugal.com/ http://www.sns.gov.pt/ https://pt.weatherspark.com/ WEATHER INFO https://www.fogos.pt/ FOREST...