All posts tagged "Portugal"

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  Expat Essentials

  Mónica Da Silva: The things I wish I’d known before moving to Portugal

  I lived in Lisbon from 2018 to 2022 and I remember those years with gratitude, but honestly I am not sure if...

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  Travel

  The best hotels in Sintra, Portugal, from luxury resorts to affordable B&Bs

  Sintra, a resort town about an hour’s drive northwest from Lisbon, is one of the most charming cities in Europe, a fusion...

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  News & Buzz

  Everything you need to know about AIMA, the new Portuguese immigration agency

  In October 2023, the Portuguese inmigration agency SEF (Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras) ceased to exist and was replaced by AIMA (Agência...

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  Lifestyle & Culture

  Into the wild: A quick nature escape near Lisbon

  Sometimes I feel it … the call of the wild! Another city stroll or walk on the beach just won’t cut it...

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  Lifestyle & Culture

  Best Christmas markets in Europe 2024: Norway, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland

  (Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 of our initial Christmas markets round-up. You can jump to Pt. 1 here.) One cure for...

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  Sports

  Giant waves of Nazaré (updated): 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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  Lifestyle & Culture

  New for 2024: Dispatches’ (always updated) list of the best EDM-plus festivals across Europe and the globe

  The summer is nearly over, so cue the second half of the 2024 EDM festival season across Europe and the globe. More...