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Where I’ve Been and Why I’m Returning to Blogging

Hi y’all. I’m back, and I’m officially returning to blogging. It’s been a while since my last post, and honestly, life got very loud. Between everyday chaos, work, navigating visas, and my ADHD doing its thing, I didn’t fully realize… Continue Reading →

The History and Vibe of Festa da Juventude in Tavira (Your Complete Guide)

Book your hotel in Tavira here What is Festa da Juventude? Every September, Tavira switches out its sleepy seaside pace for a full-blown celebration of youth, music, and community. Streets fill with bass lines, food trucks perfume the air, and… Continue Reading →

Our Second Year in Portugal: What Changed, What Surprised Us, and What We Learned

Last week marked 2 years since we first landed in Lisboa and made Portugal our new home. It’s been a pretty great 2 years, but of course, there were challenges as well. I wanted to go back and look at… Continue Reading →

Exploring the Mediterranean Diet Festival in Tavira: A Celebration of Culture, Health, and Sustainability

Book your Tavira trip here A Local’s Guide to Tavira’s Mediterranean Diet Festival: Dates, Markets, Music & Must-Try Tastes Every year Tavira, with its sun soaked plazas and ancient cobbled streets, hosts one of the most vibrant celebrations of tradition… Continue Reading →

Reverse Culture Shock: My Experience Returning to the U.S. from Portugal

Returning to the U.S. after living abroad felt strange, like I was experiencing culture shock in a place I’d called home for 35 years. Is that even possible? It was difficult to explain, but many things that used to be… Continue Reading →

Flying from Europe to the US and the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Flying from Europe to the US can be a long journey! It often means connecting through Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. I did an overnight layover on my way home and learned a few useful things about the airport, sleep options, food,… Continue Reading →

Carvoeiro Black and White Night: The 10th Anniversary

Book your Algarve trip here Every year, the town of Carvoeiro hosts its Black and White Night to kick off the summer season for the Algarve. Carvoeiro Black and White Night is a huge event in the Algarve that takes… Continue Reading →

Buying an Apartment in Portugal Part 3: How It Finally Worked Out

Book your own trip to Portugal here Quick Recap In Part 1, we shared how buying an apartment in Portugal started with excitement and big dreams, then quickly became more complicated than expected. After falling in love with Tavira, we… Continue Reading →

Buying an Apartment in Portugal Part 2: Navigating Mortgages, Delays, and Deadlines

Book your trip to Portugal here Here is part 2 of 3 of our experience buying an apartment in Tavira; read part 1 here.  Quick Recap In Part 1, we shared how buying an apartment in Portugal went from an… Continue Reading →

Buying a Place in Portugal Part 1: Dreams, Nightmares, and the Reality of Buying Abroad

Book your trip to Portugal here We Decided to Purchase a Property! After living in Portugal for about 8 months we decided it was time to start looking at buying a property. We had originally signed a 1 year lease,… Continue Reading →

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