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Category: Portugal

Azeitão Market

August 4, 2022 Brent

The first Sunday of each month is a huge open air market in Azeitão, Portugal. Hundreds of local and regional…

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Posted in: Azeitao, Portugal Filed under: azeitao, bread, flowers, fruit, Market, markets, portugal, vegetables

Popular Marches Competition

July 27, 2022 Brent

June is Festival Season in Portugal. Some of the biggest festivals celebrate the three saints: Anthony, John, and Peter. The…

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Posted in: Portugal, Setubal, Uncategorized Filed under: festival, parade, Popular Marches Competition, portugal, setubal, st. Anthony, St. John, St. Peter

The Soul of Alfama

July 14, 2022 Brent

In Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood, Alfama, an outdoor art exhibit celebrates local residents. Artist Camilla Watson Alfama is one of the…

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Posted in: Lisbon, Portugal Filed under: alfama, art, Lisbon, Mouraria, photography, portugal, street art

Santa Margarida cave

July 5, 2022 Brent

A cave in Setubal, Portugal has amazing views and an unlikely chapel. Santa Margarida Cave Setubal, Portugal is situated on…

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Posted in: Portugal, Setubal Filed under: cave, lapa de Santa Margarida, Parque Natural da Arrabida, Portinho, portugal, saint margaret, santa margarida, setubal, shrine

Reverse Culture Shock

June 15, 2022 Brent

You’ve heard of culture shock, the feeling of being upended and out of touch by the customs and traditions of…

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Posted in: Portugal Filed under: cars, culture shock, dogs, language, language barrier, portugal, restaurants, united states, walkability

Amazing African food in Lisbon

June 2, 2022 Brent

Some of the best food in Lisbon has its origin in former Portuguese colonies. Mozambique Mozambique is a country in…

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Posted in: Lisbon, Portugal Filed under: colonialism, Lisbon, mozambique, piri piri, portugal, tchatinho, xima

Portugal’s Nêspera fruit

May 24, 2022 Brent

The slightly sweet, slightly acidic fruit has been cultivated in China for 1,000 years. But, it’s also widely grown in…

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Posted in: Portugal Filed under: forage, fruit, nespera, portugal, setubal

Coffee isn’t just coffee in Portugal

May 19, 2022 Brent

There’s a great scene from “Seinfeld” in which George beats himself up because he doesn’t realize that when his date…

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Posted in: Portugal, Setubal Filed under: coffee, portugal, setubal

Ape, the three-wheeled trucks from Italy

May 11, 2022 Brent

The modest Italian lightweight trucks are popular all over Europe. Ape Origin Story After WWII, Italy was in ruins and…

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Posted in: Portugal, Setubal Filed under: ape, books, bookstore, croatia, italy, Palermo, portugal, rovinj, scooter, setubal, truck, vespa

Praca de Bocage

May 4, 2022 Brent

Lined by cafes and shops (and the City Hall), Praca de Bocage is the most beautiful square in Setubal. Praca…

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Posted in: Portugal, Setubal Filed under: Bocage, cafe, espresso, portugal, setubal, Square

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