James Cave
Lagos is one of the most popular towns on the Algarve, and it’s no surprise that it’s one of the first choices for anyone moving to the Algarve. Living in Lagos has both its pros and cons, but there are definitely a lot of pros to be had. Firstly, it has a fantastic, long beach … Read more
For a long time, Lisbon was never seen as the place to move to. That was London, Paris, Rome – and all of the other major European capitals. All of that has changed in the past few years, however. Lisbon is now the place that everybody wants to move to. And, it’s no surprise either. … Read more
Linguno is a very interesting language app that could really help you improve your listening, grammar, and vocab skills. The app covers several languages, including German, Spanish, French, and Italian, and it also covers Portuguese. Not only does it cover Portuguese, but it actually covers both European and Brazilian Portuguese. It’s one of the few … Read more
The Portuguese passport is becoming increasingly popular for a number of reasons. Firstly, it gives you the right to live and work in Portugal. This blog is obviously biased, but that’s a very good reason on its own. Secondly, it gives you the right to live, work, and travel freely within the EU. It also … Read more
No matter how much you try to deny it, there are always things that you miss from home. It could be strong tea bags (British), Vegemite (Australians), Tayto crisps (Irish), sausages (Germans), or BBQ (Americans). Although you can find some of these things in the Portuguese supermarkets, particularly the larger supermarkets, you probably won’t be … Read more
Memrise is a spaced-repetition flashcard app that’s useful for memorising words, phrases, concepts –just about anything really. It’s popular with language learners but, but Memrise is used by people studying all kinds of subjects including medicine, history, geography, you name it. Memrise has courses that cover both European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. Some of these … Read more
So, you’re thinking about moving to Portugal from the UK. Great choice! Portugal is an incredibly welcoming country with fantastic weather, a laid-back lifestyle, and a much lower cost of living than most of the UK. Brits are the biggest expat group in Portugal, and have been for many years. The majority live in and … Read more
There’s an app for just about everything, and many of them are helpful for learning Portuguese. Can you learn a language with an app? It’s probably not possible to learn a language just using these apps, but they’ll definitely help you improve in different ways. Each app has its own purpose, whether it’s learning vocab … Read more
If you have a Portuguese parent (or even grandparent), you’re in luck: you may be eligible for Portuguese citizenship. In comparison to other routes to citizenship, the process is fairly straight-forward. Getting a parent’s or grandparent’s birth certificate is usually quite easy, and there’s no language requirement or requirement to live in Portugal for a … Read more
Spotahome is one of several property websites that allow you to find monthly rentals in Lisbon as well as in other cities around the world like Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, and Rome. Think of it as an Airbnb for monthly rentals (30 days or more). Like Airbnb, you can scroll through thousands of properties, but with … Read more