A Modern Lusiadas – Expatriates in Portugal
Experiences with work and play
In 2020, my wife and I realized our dream of living in Europe – in particular, Portugal, a country we’ve come to love. On this site, I’ll share stories about the experience – prepping for the move, and adapting to a different way of life.
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Uma piada em portugues
Um famoso cientista de anfíbios estava fazendo uma apresentação na sociedade zoológica local. “Boa noite, senhoras e senhores. Eu tenho aqui um sapo simples. Observem!” Ele colocou o sapo na mesa e ordenou: “Pule, sapo, pule!” O sapo saltou dois metros. “Como vocês podem ver,” disse o cientista, “um sapo pode pular dois metros em…
The Taberna Típica Quarta Feira (or, Why I love Portugal)
A few years ago, when we were still in pre-move investigation mode, we arrived at the airport in Lisboa and stepped up to the Immigration Control desk to pass into the country. The official looked through my passport and said, “Hmm. You’ve been here before.” “Yes, I have,” I agreed. “And you came back.” “Yes,…
Bureaucracy Update: I Have a Driver’s License!
Despite the best efforts of the IMT, combined with a brilliant assist by CTT (the Portuguese Postal service), I received my driver’s license, good until 2026, in today’s mail. If you’ve been following this blog, you know how much of an uphill struggle this has been (See “The Worst of All Bureaucracies” for details). The…
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