All posts tagged "Lisbon"
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2.9KLifestyle & CultureLisbon’s month-long street party (is back): Sarah Nagaty’s guide to the Festival of Santo Antonio (updated)
The Festival of Santo Antonio (also known as Festas dos Santos Populares or Popular Saints’ Festival),which takes place every year in Lisbon...
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1.7KExpat EssentialsDear International students: True, Portugal doesn’t have top world universities … it has something more valuable!
I have been an international student in three countries. Portugal, by far, has been the best experience of them all. Undoubtedly, British...
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959News & BuzzMónica Da Silva: Housing crisis and the end of Golden Visas for foreign investment in Portugal
Portugal has been going through a severe housing crisis that can be felt more intensely in big cities such as Lisbon and...
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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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874SportsKrav Maga instructor Rita Ramalho: A woman excelling in a male-dominated sport
I was curious about the posture and the body language of this young Portuguese woman. I thought, “Finally a woman who would...
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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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1.0KNews & BuzzSarah Nagaty: The truth about whether Lisbon really is an expat haven
As much as I love Lisbon, I have to admit that it is not for everyone. I have been holding onto life...
