Portugal

Portugal’s answer to French Toast

You've probably had French Toast, but what about Rabanadas? Rabanadas for sale at Martinho da Arcada (photo: Brent Petersen) Rabanadas…

10 months ago

Obidos Chocolate Festival

One of Portugal's yummiest festivals is held annually in a Portuguese city famous for chocolate. Photo: Brent Petersen Obidos Castle…

10 months ago

Lisbon neighborhoods: Principe Real food crawl

Brent visits the Principe Real neighborhood in Lisbon for incredible chocolate sorbert, a sandwich shop from a Michelin recognized chef,…

11 months ago

Lisbon neighborhoods: Marques de Pombal foodie adventure | delicious Bitoque!

Brent visits the Lisbon neighborhoods of Marques de Pombal and Parque. He enjoys a flat white at a 3rd wave…

12 months ago

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,…

12 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…

1 year 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,…

1 year 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…

1 year 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