Portugal

Obidos Chocolate Festival | Dubai Chocolate, Ginjihna in a chocolate cup & Bombokas

Brent is in Obidos, Portugal for the annual chocolate festival. He samples the latest social media chocolate sensation Dubai Chocolate,…

10 months ago

I’ve changed my tune about bus travel

I'd owned a car ever since I was 16 and my parents gave me a '74 Plymouth Duster with a…

10 months ago

Why Portugal (and the U.S.) needs more immigrants

Brent is in Lisbon to talk about why Portugal's population is declining and what can be done about it. And,…

10 months ago

Why we chose Portugal as our new home

Brent has been living in Portugal for 3½ years. He shares how he chose Portugal as their new place to…

11 months ago

Life in Portugal: Monthly cost of living 2025 | Expenses breakdown

Brent has been living in Portugal for 3 1/2 years. He breaks down the cost of living from Rent, food,…

1 year ago

The only tea plantations in Europe

The Azores is the only place in Europe where tea is grown commercially. Azorean Tea origin story The Azores is…

1 year ago

The most beautiful spot in the Azores

Sete Cidades origin story 36,000 years ago a volcano erupted on the Azorean island of São Miguel. The resulting craters…

1 year ago

A meal from a volcano

Portugal's Azores archipelago was formed by volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Even today, molten rock, just below the surface,…

1 year ago

5 things the US does better than Portugal

After revealing 5 things he thinks Portugal does better than the U.S., Brent gives his opinion on 5 things he…

1 year ago

Passionfruit drinks from the Azores

On the island of São Miguel, Passion Fruit is grown greenhouses. The fruit, known as Maracujá dos Açores, has a…

1 year ago