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Wow. I had heard that the crowds in summer were bad in the Algarve. And I didn’t believe that the people who told me that realized how many people were already visiting in June and July. Now I think we…
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So, as you know, Portugal is my base for travel in Europe. An opportunity arose that I couldn’t turn down. A friend from the States was going to visit relatives in Czech Republic and wanted to know if I would…
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Now that summer is upon us, all the summer festivals and events that draw tourists each year have begun. Being my first summer in the Algarve, I was excited to start partaking in all the fairs and activities that I…
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As Father’s Day approaches, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on my father. As we all take time to celebrate dads, we recognize the unique part they played or continue to play in our lives. My…
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Ok, I didn’t mean to. And I wasn’t even trying to. I was minding my own business, no that’s not completely true. I actually was trying to get away. I had decided to move north for the summer. Then, something…
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Where do I begin here? It’s one thing to be in a foreign country and not speak the language. Even if you meet people that do speak English (and anyone who travels much will speak some), you forget the idiosincracies…
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Living in two places can give you the best of both worlds. You have your friends and family in your hometown and have an established life. Then you have your new home. Hand-picked by you because it fit your needs…
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As you come to the end of another calendar year, you look back and reflect on what you did and what you learned. As an expat, you have had some unique experiences. Now that I have lived in both Spain…
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So, living part or full time outside the U.S. means you have additional paperwork or tasks to do before the end of the year. At the least, you need to make sure you have all your ducks in a row…
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As the holiday time is upon us you might wonder, what are the holidays like in another country? Well, not yet having spent Christmas out of the country, I can’t yet speak to that (stay tuned). But as Thanksgiving has…
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