Useful links for travelling to/from Portugal during times of Covid-19.
chicken feed
The seller helps the customer in front of us, who says encouragingly, ‘He sells the tastiest chickens around’. I reply, ‘Oh, but we come for live chickens’.
passo a passo
During these winter months, we are building a website. When we are tired of sitting behind our computers, we go out for a walk.
sparkling
In every country where wine is made, there is a sparkling variant too. In Portugual, it is called ‘espumante’
Tell me how
‘How are things going there?’ This year, by this question, we mainly mean how is Covid-19 affecting your life. In…
reader’s letter
We received an e-mail from a reader who went house hunting: “Do you have any tips?” Of course we do!
meanwhile on instagram-2
Just a few of our latest posts and what we were diy-ing…
meanwhile on instagram-1
Just a few of our latest posts and what we were diy-ing…
Honey or no honey?
Time for an update on our bees!
Will we harvest honey this year?
an award!
Last week our business plan was awarded with the 3rd price in a competition for entrepreneurs from the Douro Verde.
not yet forgotten
“Why did you come to live in Portugal?” many here ask. I always answer that question with “For another life”.
Tour (50km) on the e-bike
It was about time to test the range of my e-bike in this mountainous area. This week there were two…
nabiça, salpicão and a burnt kitchen
My daily cooking habits haven’t changed much after the emigration. Although we adapted our regular dishes slightly to the available…
about the weather
Around half past nine and sometimes just a lot sooner or later the baker drives by in her van, honking…
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’.