Posts By Miriam Thaler
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1.2KSportsMariam Thaler: My Top 3 Lisbon rock climbing destinations include two new facilities
Portugal doesn’t only offer beaches and waves. There are great places for going rock climbing and bouldering indoors and outdoors, which for...
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1.1KExpat Essentials‘Hi, my name is Miriam … how can I help you?’: The pros and cons of call centre jobs in Lisbon
“Hi, welcome to room reservations, my name is Miriam, how can I help you?” I lost count of how many times I...
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1.1KExpat 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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1.7KLifestyle & 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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1.2KTravelMiriam 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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1.5KLifestyle & 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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3.3KLifestyle & 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...
