My daily cooking habits haven’t changed much after the emigration. Although we adapted our regular dishes slightly to the available…
groundwork
The worst thing about groundwork is that we hadn’t foreseen it and that we won’t see anything of it again.
about the weather
Around half past nine and sometimes just a lot sooner or later the baker drives by in her van, honking…
before, after and after that
We replaced the first balcony doors and the result was beautiful. After that it became different…
Concrete staircase construction details
After we made our first outdoor stairs in October 2019, we dared to start with our ‘main stairs’ as well.
business codes: CIRS and CAE
When you start a business in Portugal you will encounter CIRS and/or CAE codes.
freelancing in Portugal
Since last month I am officially a ‘trabalhador independente’ in Portugal. If I had known how easy it was to…
free entertainment in Cinfães
About 3 times a month there’s a cultural event in our main town. A lecture, a film, a play, a…
registering for healthcare
Everyone on Portuguese territory has the right to medical care. All you need is a ‘número de utente’.
Portuguese driving license
How we exchanged our Dutch driving license for a Portuguese driving license.
from trash to art: Bordalo II
Contemporary Portuguese artist is getting popular with his sculptures made of trash.
sash windows old-new, part 1
A local carpenter made our new old-style windows for our house in Portugal. They look great.
The Voice Portugal 2019
The voice of Portugal, a great way to improve your Portuguese.
Mushroom fever
Portuguese are crazy for edible wild mushrooms. Make sure you pick the right ones in the forest.
the panel lift
Fixing plaster or drywall boards is done easily with a panel lift. Luckily also for sale in Portugal.
Tech in Aveiro
We visit the tech days 2019 in Aveiro, Portugal.