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Shopping and day-to-day stuff We did most of our grocery shopping at our Caxias mini-mercado, with its good fresh vegetables. They have in-season strawberries and the best-ever dark red cherries.…

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Cabo da Roca lighthouse. Cabo da Roca is the westernmost tip of continental Europe, facing the Atlantic. Its distinctive red-crowned lighthouse was originally built in 1772. It is part of…

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The giant tank of the Oceanario de Lisboa is in this building. We entered via the ramp on the right. The Oceanário de Lisboa is a wonderful treat for fans…

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We saw several music groups while walking around Lisboa on Dia da Liberdade, 25 Abril 2023. 25 April is Portugal's equivalent of July 4th, Independence Day in the United States.…

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Dia da Liberdade 25 de abril 2023 is the 49th year since the 1974 revolution that ended Portugal's mid-20th century dictatorship. It seems that the big Lisboa event was a…

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2023 is the 49th year since the 1974 revolution that ended Portugal's mid-20th century dictatorship. The big event in Lisboa was a concert on the evening of 24th of April.…

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Lisbon is known for graffiti. It used to be illegal, but it seems to be embraced as part of the culture now. There are a lot of public murals too.…

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There’s lots of information online about getting a visa to live in Portugal. We relied on Facebook groups and YouTube channels to fill in the gaps in the official information.…

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Our Portugal apartment is in Caxias, which is part of Oeiras, a administrative district just west of Lisboa. We are a couple of blocks from the beach and the train…

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We wear ourselves out every time we go shopping. It takes a long time to shop because we have to search through the store and analyze every label. For food…

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