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Health care in Portugal

By Simone Barbosa / March 5, 2017 / Comments Off on Health care in Portugal

Today, I’m sharing Isabelle’s experience of moving to Portugal. Isabelle contacted me via Facebook to ask for advice on the healthcare system in Portugal. In fact, this is a recurring topic among my readers and many French people who decide to move to Portugal. I invite you to read these two articles which may help…

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Testimonial: a French family moving to Portugal

By Simone Barbosa / February 28, 2017 / Comments Off on Testimonial: a French family moving to Portugal

Today, I’m sharing Isabelle’s experience of moving to Portugal. Isabelle contacted me via Facebook to ask for advice on the healthcare system in Portugal. In fact, this is a recurring topic among my readers and many French people who decide to move to Portugal. I invite you to read these two articles which may help…

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Virginie a Obidos

The advantages of living in Portugal are little known to the French

By Simone Barbosa / February 20, 2017 / Comments Off on The advantages of living in Portugal are little known to the French

My last article on ” the disadvantages of living in Portugal ” sparked off a lot of debate, sharing of experiences, controversy… It aroused the sensitivities of some and the curiosity of others. In any case, it’s an article that got people talking! Thank you all: those who liked it and those who disagreed. Freedom…

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Ginny Henriques in Almada

5 disadvantages of living in Portugal

By Simone Barbosa / February 15, 2017 / Comments Off on 5 disadvantages of living in Portugal

This year, we’re going to Portugal every month to prepare ourselves little by little to live there permanently from September 2017. When I think about it, two feelings come to mind: the excitement of living our dream life and the fear of this change that will turn our lives upside down. It may sound contradictory,…

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Caldeirada portugaise traditionnelle

Cooking a Portuguese menu

By Simone Barbosa / February 4, 2017 / Comments Off on Cooking a Portuguese menu

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There’s nothing like learning to cook a Portuguese menu to learn even more about the country you live in. Today, I’ve learned how to cook a complete Portuguese menu to warm up those cold days in Portugal, even though there aren’t many of them (Portugal is said to have 300 days of sunshine a year).…

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Virginie dans sa nouvelle maison au Portugal

My history with Portugal (Part 3/3)

By Simone Barbosa / January 27, 2017 / Comments Off on My history with Portugal (Part 3/3)

This article is long overdue… To be honest with you, I’ve been very busy with our professional project in Portugal. This is the third and final part of a series of articles I’ve started about life in Portugal As I said in my previous article, after several vacations spent in Portugal from 2011 to 2015,…

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Virginie Henriques à Almada Portugal

My story with Portugal (Part 2/3)

By Simone Barbosa / January 11, 2017 / Comments Off on My story with Portugal (Part 2/3)

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It wasn’t until 2011 that I discovered Portugal for myself after hearing about it for 10 years! The opportunity hadn’t presented itself before, surprising isn’t it? Even I’m wondering how it’s possible! In any case, it was that year that I discovered my husband’s vacation spots when he was younger and met the family from…

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La famille Henriques au Portugal

My story with Portugal (Part 1/3)

By Simone Barbosa / January 4, 2017 / Comments Off on My story with Portugal (Part 1/3)

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With an in-laws half French (my husband’s mother), half Portuguese (my husband’s father), I’ve heard everything about Portugal…some good and some not so good ;p And yes, opinions are divided according to experience. My father-in-law adores his country of origin, and even though he’s lived most of his life in France, he’s been brought up…

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