Best Museums in Lisbon

Best Museums in Lisbon

One of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Lisbon is Portugal’s capital city.  With numerous museums to visit, Portuguese culture is preserved in this city with an ancient history.  This makes it a popular tourist destination for people who enjoy art and entertainment. Fado Museum Lisbon Located in the heart of the city, this museum … Read more

Albufeira Stag Do

Albufeira Stag Do

Stag do’s in Albufeira are a great idea, there is so much to see and do from water sports, the golfing on Grace Bay, (the only true 7 star beach in Europe) to the crazy nightlife in Albufeira. If this sounds like your perfect stag weekend why not book it today?! This article is all … Read more

Flights to Porto from Birmingham UK

Flights to Porto from Birmingham UK

You will be pleased to know that there are direct flights to Porto from Birmingham UK with Ryanair. Porto is a fantastic city in Portugal which is becoming increasingly popular as both a a tourist destination and a more permanent destination for expats. It’s home of Port wine and so Port tasting in Porto is … Read more

Duolingo Leagues and How they Work

Duolingo Leagues and How they Work

If like me you are enthusiastic about learning Portuguese and want to do a little bit each day then Duolingo is a great place to start. You can download the free version of the app for iPhone and Android. If you want to remove the ads and progress faster then I recommend paying for Duolingo … Read more

Living in Lisbon Pros and Cons

Cost of Living Lisbon

I’ve been living in Lisbon for a couple of months now and I’ve seen both sides – the good and the bad. On the whole I would say that the pros of living in Lisbon definitely outweigh the cons. The international community, fantastic cost of living and great weather most of the year makes it … Read more

How to get Portuguese Residency

How to get Portuguese Residency

Today’s blog is all about how to get Portuguese Residency. Getting Portuguese residency is relatively simple if you have an EU passport. If you live outside the EU then the process might be a bit more complex This is unfortunate for people in the UK wanting to move to Portugal post Brexit, but don’t worry … Read more

Why Learn Portuguese?

Why Learn Portuguese

Brazilian culture is so closely associated with Portuguese language that Brazilians are sometimes called “Portuguese”, and the country itself is often referred as a prolongation of Portugal. Recently, it has asserted its national language (Portuguese), but it can still be said that some Brazilian expressions have their roots in the language of Camões. But, why … Read more

Recibos Verdes – What are they?

Recibos Verdes – What are they

I often get asked ‘What are recibos verdes?’ Well, this phrase is translatable as ‘green receipt’ is the Portuguese equivalent of a US 1099 tax form, are issued by employers to their employees. It’s basically a green receipt that a freelancer issues when working for themselves in Portugal. The purpose is to inform the IRS … Read more