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dougified
American expat in Portugal
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American
Lives in Algarve
Registration: 13 January 2020
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Drivers license exchange timeline by sponger
For those who succesfully exchanged their foreign drivers licenses for a Portguese licence, I'm curious how long it took for you to recieve your new PT license? And in which IMT office?i moved to Lisbon in January '22 and had my appointment at IMT ...
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We received our temporary (paper) license last week in Lisbon at the IMT office. They told us that they had 18,000 licenses to verify and that it will take a minimum of 6 months and possibly 1 year before we receive our actual license in the mail. ... Read More
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Your best culinary memory in Portugal by Mickael
Hello everyone, As you know, every country has its own flavours and tasting the local cuisine is a great way to discover the culture of a destination. Whether it's a small typical restaurant to taste local dishes, a traditional meal in a local's ...
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The beauty of Portuguese cuisine is the freshness. In the states we favored home cooking over restaurants and fresh markets over supermarkets, so we developed an appreciation for fresh food. A good majority of US restaurants lack freshness ... Read More