Portugal

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…

1 year 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,…

1 year 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

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