Posts By Miriam Thaler
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32Expat EssentialsMiriam Thaler in Lisbon: Five ways to learn Portuguese online for free, or nearly free
Learning the language of a new country after you have moved there is both an exciting and sometimes challenging process, as I...
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144Lifestyle & CultureMiriam Thaler: Lisbon expats have two outstanding options for English theater
No matter how rich the cultural life of a city is, the door that often remains firmly shut for many expats behind...
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183TravelMiriam Thaler in Armenia: Yerevan is where the West meets the Soviet Union meets the Orient
Nowhere else but in Armenia’s capital Yerevan does the country’s confluence of histories and cultures become so tangible. The city centre truly...
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461Lifestyle & CultureMiriam Thaler: Welcome to Madeira, the lush Portuguese Polynesia with a bitter past
Steep Mountains covered in luscious forests rising from crystalline waves, exotic fruits and flowers sprouting everywhere. Yet, it’s not “Aloha” you hear...
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891Lifestyle & CultureGiant waves of Nazaré: Portugal’s most impressive natural spectacle draws big crowds including ‘crazy-ass surfers’
(Editor’s note: It’s Big Wave season right now through March in Nazaré, Portugal. See more details at the end of this post.)...
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946Lifestyle & CultureMiriam Thaler in Lisbon: These are my favorite bouldering gyms when I need to feel rough rock between my fingers
Before moving to Lisbon I lived for many years in Munich, where, being so close to the Alps, mountain sports are a...
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667Lifestyle & CultureMiriam Thaler: The perfect day trip from Lisbon includes stunning beaches, incredible landscapes and tracking dinosaurs
I know you have learned to be wary of superlatives – and who can blame you for it! The self- acclaimed “best...
