Tag: Portugal

  • Quirky Things You Probably Don’t Know About Living in Portugal

    Quirky Things You Probably Don’t Know About Living in Portugal

    Moving to Portugal, I really didn’t know what to expect. Sure, we traveled for over two years and spent about six months in Europe, from Porto, Portugal, Croatia, Rome, Paris and more. I had some idea of how European life worked as we always did Airbnbs during our travels. This meant I cooked in many…

  • Quirky Things About Raising Kids in Portugal

    Quirky Things About Raising Kids in Portugal

    Who is crazy enough to uproot their five kids and move to another country? Especially in a country where they don’t speak the language? Well, meet our family! We did that four years ago now.  It wasn’t even the first time we uprooted them. We also did it in 2018 to travel the world full-time. Moving your family abroad…

  • Quinta do Pisão: Fun Day Out in Sintra as a Family

    Quinta do Pisão: Fun Day Out in Sintra as a Family

    September in Lisbon always makes me happy.  I am not a big fan of the heat and summer in Lisbon can get hot!  It’s only fun for me when I get to head to the beach. I love the cool mornings, golden light and cool breeze that sometimes drifts into our windows.  When I am…

  • Best Family Weekend Getaways in Portugal from Lisbon–Itineraries Included!

    Best Family Weekend Getaways in Portugal from Lisbon–Itineraries Included!

    Living in Portugal has given us the opportunity to explore a lot of amazing new places, which is why we have the best family getaways in Portugal.  We just celebrated our fourth anniversary, and I’ve loved all the exploring we can do! After years of full-time travel before moving here, our life is much more…

  • Top 10 Activities in Sesimbra for Families with Kids + Bonus Tips for Visiting Praia de Arrábida

    Top 10 Activities in Sesimbra for Families with Kids + Bonus Tips for Visiting Praia de Arrábida

    Living in Lisbon for nearly four years as a family of seven has been incredible. We landed in Lisbon in August 2021, tired from a long flight but excited to take on the adventure of expat life! Since then, we’ve been exploring Portugal as often as we can while still feeding our travel lusts for…

  • 23 Hidden Gems Of Portugal For Families + Bonus Spots

    23 Hidden Gems Of Portugal For Families + Bonus Spots

    Hey there from Portugal, fellow family adventurers! Man, I love this country!  We’ve been soaking up the Portugal sun as expats for three years now and still loving it. Portugal has many flaws (don’t all countries?), but I’m sitting here enjoying views of the ocean with nice breezes and a gorgeous sunset.  Portugal has so…