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Portugal Permanent Residency: AIMA Opens Online Appointment Requests for Everyone
Foreign residents who have lived legally in Portugal for at least five years now have a new way to request an appointment for permanent...
How a Portuguese Home Works: A Newcomer’s Guide
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Your first weeks in a Portuguese home are...
Traveling with Pets to Portugal
Want to take your best friend with you on your next trip to Portugal? We're talking about your pet! Whether you're looking to fully...
What the November Midterms Mean if You’re Weighing a Plan B Abroad
On November 3rd, Americans vote in midterm elections that decide all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats. Anyone who has sat through a...
How to Save Money on Your Trip to Portugal: 12 Tips to Help You Spend Less
Let’s face it: travel is getting more expensive around the world. And even Portugal, often regarded as one of the cheapest places to travel...
Health Insurance in Portugal for Expats: What You Need at Every Stage of Your Move in 2026
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Portugal has one of the better healthcare systems in Europe. Life expectancy reached 82.7 years in...
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Food & Drink
Food & Drink
The Battle of the Brews: Sagres vs. Super Bock
When it comes to beer in Portugal, two names immediately come to mind: Sagres and Super Bock. These iconic brews have long dominated the...
Travel Information
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Hidden Gems: 17 Must-See Villages and Small Towns in Portugal
Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Braga, Evora, and Sintra - these cities are undeniably beautiful. But they’re also very crowded, especially during the summer. So, if...
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Portugal Golden Visa and AIMA Updates You Need to Know – August 2025
After the recent proposed changes to Portuguese immigration law, we thought it would be important to update you on the Portuguese government’s meeting with...
Life After NHR: Latest 2024 Update
Well, there is no doubt that 2023 was a rocky year in Portugal’s rich political history. The year saw changes to the very popular...
Your Guide to the Lisbon Metropolitan (Lisbon, Sintra, Estoril, Cascais)
Michael Sothan is a 4 time expat and 4 year resident of Lisbon, Portugal, originally hailing from the US. He moved to Portugal on...
Food and Housing: Prices Hit New Records
According to a report in the expresso newspaper of December 2, 2022, "to buy the same set of essential products you need to spend...
Lisbon’s Lost Café: The Legendary Chave D’Ouro
I first heard about the Café Chave d'Ouro (which translates in Portuguese as "Golden Key") in Neill Lochery's riveting book Lisbon: War in the...
History and Culture
8 Incredible Facts About Luís de Camões, Portugal’s Greatest Poet
Every country has its storyteller. Shakespeare put England on a global stage, Italy's Dante took us to both Heaven and Hell, and Homer breathed...
The Battles That Shaped Portugal
In the annals of Portugal's storied past, different battles have etched their indelible mark upon the tapestry of its history. These clashes, waged amidst...
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