Eileen Vicente
@Eileen Vicente
American expat in Portugal
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59
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About me
American
Lives in Oporto
Speaks Portuguese, English
Registration: 12 February 2015
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Retiring in Portugal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Portugal? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
I tried living in Portugal for 12 miserable years. The portuguese don't want foreigners in THEIR country. In addition, the medical is horrible, and the Portuguese are the worst drivers ever and it's easy to become a cripple there as a ... Read More
Expat loneliness - Does it get any better? by PamDakan
Posted from my blog: papillon-pam.blogspot.pt/2014/11/expat-lonelinessdoes-it-get-any-better.html#more The rains have started here in Portugal. It's funny, when I first moved here two years ago, all I kept reading about was how good the ...
No, it gets worse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have had the same experience as you, but mine got even worse, because a truck driver almost killed us one sunny morning. We were the only two cars on the road, and the truck tried to go into us as we legally ... Read More
Expat loneliness - Does it get any better? by PamDakan
Posted from my blog: papillon-pam.blogspot.pt/2014/11/expat-lonelinessdoes-it-get-any-better.html#more The rains have started here in Portugal. It's funny, when I first moved here two years ago, all I kept reading about was how good the ...
Hi! Sorry, I have lived here for 11 years of lonliness, and every year I hope it will get better, but it just gets worse! Go home ASAP, before it's too late. Good luck! Eileen Vicente Read More
Essentials to live in Portugal by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Portugal, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Portugal? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what you would ...
Skippy, I'm so glad that life in Portugal is good for you. We are all diferent! For me it has been a horrible experience. Part of the problem is that I live in Oporto where the people are generally rude, and very friendly as long as they know ... Read More
Essentials to live in Portugal by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Portugal, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Portugal? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what you would ...
If you are under 35 it is easier to live here. If you are older, you need to live in a place with a lot of expats. Lisbon, Caldish Da Rainha (not too far from Lisbon, has lots of culture, and rents are cheaper) or Algarve are the best for us. If you ... Read More
Best cities to live in Portugal by Julien
Hi, Its not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Portugal. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
It depends what you're looking for. If you are looking for culture, variety and acitivitie then Lisbon is it! Read More
What do you like the most in Portugal? by Christine
Hi, Living abroad, expats discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Portugal? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Portugal and the reason why you enjoy ...
Sadly, not from my experience in Oporto. I find the Portuguese to be rude and at time surface friendly, and that's all. I'm married to a Portuguese man, and I have lived here for 10 miserable years! Read More
What do you like the most in Portugal? by Christine
Hi, Living abroad, expats discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Portugal? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Portugal and the reason why you enjoy ...
I so disagree with you to the max!!!!!! Read More
What do you like the most in Portugal? by Christine
Hi, Living abroad, expats discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Portugal? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Portugal and the reason why you enjoy ...
In my estimation, the Portuguese think they are the best. I'm a spoiled ex-pat native New Yorker. When I grew up it WAS so great to live there. I don't like Portugal. In my experience the people are only surface friendly, and they are ... Read More
Where is it safe to buy a property not far from the Coast? by beverleyjane
hello please could people send me some sugestions of where would be great to buy a property in portugal we have donw lots of research but would be great to hear from expats living there we aare a family of 3 with a little boy of 6 we know we want to ...
By all means RENT FOR AT LEAST A YEAR, before you make a big guying decision! It is definitely very difficult to resell propertty. If you purchase na older property, it could cost a bundle to get the house in shape. Think before you buy, and look ... Read More
What do you like the most in Portugal? by Christine
Hi, Living abroad, expats discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Portugal? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Portugal and the reason why you enjoy ...
I like the fact that it is fairly cheap to live here. Read More
What do you like the most in Portugal? by Christine
Hi, Living abroad, expats discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Portugal? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Portugal and the reason why you enjoy ...
It's peaceful so far, but just wait for the 5,000 immigrants that are coming. Things will change for sure! Read More
What do you like the most in Portugal? by Christine
Hi, Living abroad, expats discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Portugal? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Portugal and the reason why you enjoy ...
I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Read More
Driving in Portugal by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Portugal? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the driving ...
From what I hear, Italy and France are pretty bad, but compared to ever state in the USA Portugal is horrible. It is supposed to be the worst for accidents and fatalities in Europe statistically. Read More
Driving in Portugal by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Portugal? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the driving ...
You are misinformed, and I'm being polite. Please read this and get educated: Portuguese roads are Europe's most dangerous - Europe ... - independent.co.uk › News › World › Europe Traduzir esta página22/08/2002 ... Read More