We recently took a little trip to Expo at Parque das Nações. We went in search of a large creature....
Check out how some of The Living Abroad Guide’s team members celebrated Easter. Some celebrated with international fare while...
On Monday we were so excited to return to some small things that this latest confinement had prevented. We...
Quinta Real Caxias had manicured gardens (hedges included) and other surprises. Fresh air and some quiet strolling while taking...
Here is a quick look at a holiday celebration in Alcobaça at the Mosterio de Alcobaça .The lights and the...
Today we will show you Estremoz, a nice city in Alentejo. Boy do we miss our road trips. This...
Winter is here but up there you can see it. We could not go up there this year (given...
These caves (grutas) are amazing and located just north of Santarem, PT. Prior to COVID movement restrictions we visited....
Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal is the National Library of Portugal, fulfilling the function of legal deposit and copyright. The...
Who likes the cold? We do. 🙂 What do you eat when it is cold? (*video shot prior to...
Museu de Dinheiro. Within the confines of confinement. *photos take prior to the lockdown Money Museum Designed by the...
We took a drive to the western most part of Continental Europe. It’s is called Cabo da Roca. Have...
Taguspark is the largest and most innovative science and technology park in Portugal. We went in search of some...
Today we took a walk in Parque José Gomes Ferreira (also called Mata de Alvalade). It was quiet, green...
The Living Abroad Guide went to an exhibit called A Clue to Reality today. It’s on at the @campopequeno.artgallery...
The Living Abroad Guide took a trip this holiday season to visit Igreja do Carmo in Chiado. A little...
When was the last time you visited a book store? We miss the rows and rows of books some...
The LX factory provided an opportunity to see some cool art. Maybe you should take a trip down there...
We came upon a tree yard, Christmas tree yard to be exact. It was a location for Pinheiro Bombeiro...
The quiet LX Factory courtesy of the pandemic! We didn’t know there was so much green there. See if...
We had the privilege to go and see the photo exhibition by @joaocarlosphoto, a world renowned photographer, born in...
“Summertime Flashback.” Family Fun. Here we are at Kartodromo Internacional de Pamela. Have you ever been go-karting? It’s a...
Many places stick in our minds and this is one of those places. It was not like anything we...
We dropped in on an exhibit called “Desconfinamento.” It shows works of art depicting the time everyone was under...
We recently visited a shop that makes croissants and donuts on site. Donuts! What!! Happiness in the face of...
Family times. We have various activities for the kids and so we have different schedules. So who has ever...
We went to a fado concert last night . We saw Maura Airez. It was such a nice thing...
It began with Monday Morning Meetings. It’s been a while since we dressed up. Dress ups are rare these...
For as small and insignificant as it is, it’s nice to have these kinds of things when living abroad....
So what activity is available for kids and adults, respecting social distance, while being active and learning discipline—Karate. It’s...
We took a spin into Lisbon and ended up at the main square of Principe Real. A little artisan...
No school means we can stay out a little late and enjoy a socially distanced event, family style. Illumination...
PortugalBusiness@expatsbusinessownersinportugal hosted a wonderful networking event yesterday morning and we want to say thank you for the invitation! Local...
We visited a cute little restaurant on the first day of school. We needed a little destress. We had...
School is in for the kids. The morning rush-books, all of them, masks, jacket, lunch for one, none for...
We highly recommend that you take a little day trip to the very pleasant Praia Fluvial de Amieira (a...
Kid fun is what we live for. We visited Fun Track at Doca de Alcântara. Check out the apparatus...
We visited Zenith Brunch & Cocktails for this crazy brunch thing: Oreos, pancakes, etc etc etc. Life is funny...
It’s that time of year again… school shopping !!!! To those of you with youngins at home… are yours...
Things are changing day to day but we still try to patronize our local businesses. We were at the...
Old school railroad cars are fun. They are also fun to eat in. We dropped by Laur Da Barra...
Fish is all around you in Portugal. If you did not eat fish in large amounts before arriving in...
We visited a cool restaurant called Sauvage. The outside is inside with its garden style decor. You can relax...
So we decided to visit, Mundo Fantástico da Sardinha Portuguesa aka The Fantastic World of Portuguese Sardines. Though we...
Today was a windy day in Cascais. There have been many windy days this summer. We needed to capture...
Hi all. Yesterday we did another LIVE on Instagram. We met a cool gentlemen named Stephen. @stephenoregan He moved...
Visiting the bakery is always so much fun!!. Every country has its own bread/pastry culture and Portugal does a...
Our sweet tooth recently took us to one on our Gastronomy partners Nana Cake Shop. All cheers for our...
Road tripping in Portugal brought us to Praia da Rocha. This beach (praia) area is on the Atlantic Ocean...
We are in Portimao and visited A Casa Da Isabel, a little pastry shop and tea room. It was...
We started our little road trip this weekend, and ended up in Portimão. We made a stop to our...
IMG_5836 Where are the people you are wondering! Outdoors. The outside terrace was full. People we’re enjoying ice cream, sundaes, and...
We recently had lunch at Torel Palace in Colina de Santana, Lisbon. It’s great for the food, the views,...
Daily life. Some things are the same and some things are different. Orthodontist visits as with dentist visits means...
Oh we missed pizza. As we ran errands recently and started birthday party planning, we stopped into Mr. Pizza...
Happy Thursday to the TLAG community. Happy indeed! So this happened! Can you tell what my face looks like...
The weather was lovely so we had to take advantage of one of the best things in Portugal, a...
Happy Saturday all! Life is returning back to a new kind of normal. We have hit the salon as...
So, you know when you just want something, fresh air, or perhaps donuts. You have to make the trip....
We have been plenty busy, if it’s not cautiously going to the store, or homeschooling the kids, its making...
Walking the dog is sometimes a tiny challenge. It’s however so much easier than all the other things we...
Life on the edge! 😂 Homeschool challenge! Could this ever be the new normal? Recently we ventured around town...
Family time has never been so fun and creative! Quarantine has forced families across the world to be more...
Daily, almost daily, we make a ritual of taking it all in and rolling with the flow!! Workout ,...
Our team is happy to report that we are taking full advantage of being in quarantine to bring you...
We have been working out during the shutdown with our partner Arena Fitness. Check out today’s work out.
We took a little trip out to the Post Office during the lockdown. One way to stay connected is...
In the time of crisis, opportunity is born. Who agrees? 🙋🏽♀️🙋♀️ While online meetings are hardly a new thing,...
New Routines With the worldwide epidemic of Corona Virus, new routines have been adopted and an overall new style...
Mafalda Pinto Ramires, a very talented esthetician and cosmetologist, invited us for a day of beauty treatments and skin...
As we all know, healthy and clean eating is an integral part of a balanced diet (when we aren’t...
We looked (and looked and looked) for a gym that had English speaking staff …the search was exhausting… but...
IMG_2702 Click above to see us in action. We rented a scooter from LIME Electric Scooter Rentals. Yay for...
So, this happened We are not sure yet if it would have been easier to have had another kid,...
Birthday parties for grown ups? Yes, yes and yes 🎉🎉🎉 We love my our birthdays and tend to always...
We love going out on the weekends and trying new places, seeing new things and exploring everything Portugal has...
We recently stopped by The Coffee Library (Av. De Paris , Lisbon) for a quick meeting and were delighted...
The Bibiloteca Palácio Galveias is a municipal public library located in Lisbon. The 17th century Palace turned library is...
Solplay is an apartment hotel on a hill. Prime Real Estate of course. We had some brunch, one of...
Tucked away in the magical hills of Sintra, off the beaten path, is Moinho D. Quixote. With a mature...
All day brunch, we are definitely fans of this. An adventure of flavors wrapped in a wonderfully cozy environment...
With the ever growing “nomad” craze, we confess we are fans of working in cool places across the globe....
With endless days of sun, we spend as much time enjoying the outdoors as possible. It’s a healthy and...
Tuna steak, fried mashed corn and sweet potato. Seconds, anyone? This typical meal from Madeira Island can be enjoyed...
Over the holidays we saw this amazing show filled with magic and illusions! With the participation of world renowned...
Portugal’s incredible climate gives us many sunny days, and we take full advantage of this! We spent some time...
Some highlights: Casa do Alentejo serves as the location of the Regional Association for Alentejo. This group seeks to...
Some of our friends joined us at Somersby Jazz in the park-Parque Bela Vista. We watched Daniel Neto Quinteto ...
On our last trip to Porto, TLAG did some on the fly drives. We woke up not too early,...
Easter brunch at the lovely Jupiter Lisboa Hotel, a wonderful place for family and friends. Awesome Sauce!!! Congratulations to...
LEGO Fun Factory, being creative and having fun! We never outgrow LEGO. Its okay if you and the...
Sushi seaside, yes please!! We really enjoyed Yuzu Sushi Bar. A charming Japanese restaurant in Paço de Arcos,...
Happy kids at their dentist appointment? You don’t hear that combination very often! Creating roots and finding the best...
Why choose when you can have them both! One of the (many) benefits of living in a small...
Living in a new country and what to do about a hairdresser? The struggle is real! Your hair...
Beautifully located in Cascais, Portugal, the Sheraton Cascais generously extended an invitation for us to stop by and devour...
SLB! SLB! SLB! What can we say, it just happened… we fell in love with the best soccer...
The Bacalhôa Budda Eden, in Bombarral, is an Asian peace garden, with sculptures, lakes, pagodas, giant Buddhas and...
A weekend spent outside the city at Praia del Rey, just to name another reason we love Portugal.
The internationally acclaimed Lisbon Aquarium is definitely worth the visit, and it’s in a cool building by the water. ...
I scream! You scream! We all scream for Feijão Verde indoor Fun Park!
The historic city of Évora, located in the Alentejo region in the South of Portugal, is just an hour...
Expo (named for the 1998 World’s Fair held in Lisbon), also known as Parque das Nações, is a lovely...
Santa Justa Lift, see you at the top! Located in the Sacramento neighborhood (in Lisbon), this Neo-Gothic iron elevator,...
We stopped by the Mahana Homestory showroom this afternoon and couldn´t believe what we saw, incredible pieces of home...
We spent the afternoon enjoying the quaint fisherman´s village of Cascais. Located just 25 minutes from the capital, this...
A lovely restaurant on the main avenue in the Príncipe Real neighborhood of Lisbon, perfect for lunch or dinner....
Organic fruit and vegetables, savory cheeses, a variety of the best fish caught today, and a variety of traditionally...
Even on windy autumn days, the smell of the sea and sound of the waves is always wonderful. With...
Amazing octopus salad, fresh grilled sardines and a delicious dessert… right in front of the Praia da Cabana do Pescador...
Last Saturday evening, delicious and savory tapas were in order at this fabulous Spanish restaurant. The restaurant sits in...
Who misses the amazing Summer at the beautiful beaches in Portugal? We...
On October 26th we participated in Rock ‘n’ Law. This annual event is hosted by Portugal’s finest lawyers who...
José Gomes Ferreira is a lovely park for exercising, to have a picnic and for children to play. ...
It was a beautiful afternoon at Jardim do Morro, in Gaia, Porto, Portugal.
Today we are in Sagres, located in Southwest Algarve. Just 3 kms to the North...
Forget about the supermarkets, discover the traditional markets with amazing fresh products and great service. We have already made...
Calling all adventurers! Today we were at Fun Parque São João in Caparica. A variety of ropes courses are...
