Constance Houck
@ConstanceHouck
American expat in Portugal
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13
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3
About me
American
Lives in Lagos
Speaks English...going to Portugese class at the escola 3 nights a week, I am awful
Registration: 18 November 2010
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Porto vs Lagos, I'm stuck in a hard decision.. by ejinkayleekim
Hello everyone, I'm Kaylee. I will go to Portugal this summer and stay there at least for 5 months. The main purpose is to learn and practice Portuguese, get to know Portugal culture, and etc. I've applied a job in Porto and Lagos, both said to ...
I would say Oporto. I live in Lagos and it is very English speaking, very touristy and not as friendly as northern Portugal. I adore Lagos, but I am from south Florida and need the ocean like I need air. My first three years were spent in a ... Read More
Moving to Portugal soon! by Federico87
Hi there! I'm an italian expat and I have been living in the Middle East for the past couple of years. My job is now taking me to Portugal and more in particular in Cascais. So.... I am looking for useful information on all the aspects of daily ...
You will LOVE it! - olx.pt is a great web site looking for rentals anywhere in Portugal. I've found 2 great apartments through it. It's very easy to use. Read More
accommodation by ryenhrobin
Hi all - I would love to move to Portugal, but would need a room mate in order to make my money last. Are there any forums or Portuguese websites where people can post requests for room mates? I've tried searching all over different websites, and ...
Most cities you live in have facebook pages you can join and then post asking for a shared apartment (or flat if you are from the UK). In Lagos we have a couple, also good ones for buying and selling second hand things, music and stopping those ... Read More
Would love to move to Lisbon, Were to start ? by dorian7813
Hi, Me and my wife would love to move to Lisbon, but not so sure where to start this process. We currently live In Canada, We are Portuguese. I speak perfect Portuguese but my spelling is not so great and I do have my Portuguese passport. My wife, ...
Why Lisbon? Moved to Portugal over 3 years ago, first to a small village near Obidos now have relocated to Lagos. I am American, my partner is British but has lived in America for over 25 years. I would explore outside of Lisbon, Portugal is not ... Read More
Hi Everyone! Im new in Algarve, I need friends by mynameisdomino
Hi Everyone!:) Ive recently moved permanently from Durban in South Africa to Albufeira in Algarve. Im nice,and friendly :D and need to make new friends here, both local and ex-pats. Im 49 years and have 2 children ages 11 and 12 and a musical ...
Ola, I just got here from almost 3 years in the middle of Portugal in a tiny coastal village called Salir do Porto. When our only live music bar closed until summer after being open 25 years we knew it was time to split. I write ... Read More
Advice For Language Programmes In Portugal?? by rebecca_lass
Ola everyone, am considering to take a year break and live in portugal to study portuguese for a year. any information on that and I was wondering while am there, will it be easy for me to get part time job of any sort to support myself? do you ...
Hi Rebecca, We have lived in Caldas da Rainha north of Lisboa and just moved to a village on the sea, Salir do Porto. To register for the school, you go to the school office in September with your passport and fiscal number and register, they ... Read More
Advice For Language Programmes In Portugal?? by rebecca_lass
Ola everyone, am considering to take a year break and live in portugal to study portuguese for a year. any information on that and I was wondering while am there, will it be easy for me to get part time job of any sort to support myself? do you ...
I agree. There are not enough jobs for the Portuguese, unless you can apply for an internship with th embassy or something...just making this up, don't know if it even exists, forget about getting a job. We take Portuguese classes for foreigners ... Read More
Will I be in trouble??? by gypsy artist
Hi there...I have been in Portugal since August, (ticket was booked for 6 weeks, all lawfully, visa'ed and the rest( and then I fell in love with the country and its people. I have extended my visa once already, for the maximum of 90 days (which ...
Oh! I am in the same boat! Should be leaving Wed, but my attorney has pulled some magic out of his bachalau. My domestic partner is a Brit and has gotten his residency and we are both on the lease. So there are some loops in the vast mounds of ... Read More
New Years Resolutions? by pigletinportugal
Hi folks, Anyone out there made any new year's resolutions? Did you achieve last years? Maybe it's to fulfil your dream of moving to Portugal or even returning home? Top of my list is usually DIET...this year I've ditched the diet. :lol: I never ...
No, never mastered Twitter, I can barely whistle! And I am trying to be commercial, but no one will commerce with me:(! At the moment, as I have the accident of birth of being American, I may be kicked out of my lovely little nest in 18 days. If ... Read More
New Years Resolutions? by pigletinportugal
Hi folks, Anyone out there made any new year's resolutions? Did you achieve last years? Maybe it's to fulfil your dream of moving to Portugal or even returning home? Top of my list is usually DIET...this year I've ditched the diet. :lol: I never ...
My resolution is SEF lets me stay!!!! Other than that, my 2010 resolution of leaving the U.S. and everything behind and moving to Portugal has turned out so brilliantly I fear to make one for this year. That resolution has to be worth years of ... Read More
LOOKING FOR AMERICANS WHO PLAN TO RENOVATE THEIR HOME IN PORTUGAL !! by Reno International
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can help me out... I work at Lion TV- a production company based out of NYC. We are currently casting for a new TV show which will feature and American family/ couple that recently relocated to another Portugal. The show ...
How about this...a progressive couple leave the U.S. and find the perfect apt. in the small city of Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. Follow them as these two new immigrants find their way home blog: con-toons.com Constance constance@con-toons.com Read More
Sweet Potato Recipes by pigletinportugal
Hi I am lookinfg for some inspiration...well specifically some decent sweet potato recipes. Please can anyone help? Cheers Piglet :)
Hello, Here is one I got from allrecipes.com. Been using that site for inspiration for quite a few years. This receipe has 5 stars and looks like the real thing, this is coming from an Americana who was raised in South Florida. I have eated ... Read More