Good Day GMPers! Rather than bother Carl to set up a poll for me, I’m just winging this one! Our Washington DC visa appointment is on Sept 4th and my sister Eileen and I have to train the NY and RI USA “F” bomb out of our vocabulary. The first cab ride we had in Porto with a very professional man named Rui shook his fist at the traffic jam in the airport parking lot saying Tourista! And the 3 of us laughed all the way to the hotel. So that was our first favorite word to use in a backed up queue. USA politics and Florida driving cause most of the outbursts so we will be riding the bus in Viseu🤣 But we probably have less than 90 days to “Drop” so to speak the “F” bomb out of our daily vocabulary. Any suggestions much appreciated. (bonus plata da dia for “F” a Duck” replacement for Eileen🤣 Muito Obrigada 🦆(the curse jar didn’t work, I owe $50 for today) Can’t wait to be in the same time zone with Ya’ll 🇵🇹 Força Portugal ⚔️ Donna

@Bob Wenger is taking on the 'Talk to your Dog' mission, as one of his five, this week. Please update us on your progress here Bob. Dog owners, and other pet lovers, please share - em português, for extra points - a bit about yourselves and your furry or feathered friends. Pics very welcome...

[Ola bom dia! Tudo bem? Por favor, comente (em português!) nos comentários 👇] 📍 Um príncipe português do século XV - o homem que iniciou a Era dos Descobrimentos e abriu o mundo à exploração europeia. 🎂 4 de março de 1394, no Porto, filho do Rei D. João I e de Filipa de Lencastre, princesa inglesa. Morreu a 13 de novembro de 1460, em Sagres, com 66 anos. Está sepultado no Mosteiro da Batalha. 💡 O Infante D. Henrique nunca foi navegador - nunca fez grandes viagens pelo mar. Era um organizador, um visionário e um mecenas. Instalou-se no Algarve, em Sagres, e financiou as expedições que exploraram a costa de África. Ajudou a criar a caravela, um navio mais rápido e manobrável que permitiu navegar em mar aberto. Depois da sua morte, os navegadores portugueses chegaram à Índia, ao Brasil e ao Japão. O mundo mudou para sempre - graças, em parte, a um príncipe que ficou em terra. 🍽️ Visite o Cabo de São Vicente e a Fortaleza de Sagres no Algarve - o ponto mais a sudoeste da Europa continental, onde Henrique passou os seus últimos anos a olhar para o oceano. 🗣️ Vocabulário: - o navegador - the navigator - a caravela - the caravel (ship) - os descobrimentos - the discoveries - o infante - the prince (royal title) 💬 "O Infante D. Henrique nunca navegou pelos mares que descobriu." ❓ Hora do quiz: Onde está sepultado o Infante D. Henrique?

***You'll be seeing some BIG changes with this community, and here's why*** The best time to learn Portuguese was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. If you think you’ve heard that formula before, it was originally about trees, but I’ve seconded it for my purposes today, as I wish I’d started learning this country’s language a couple of decades ago, when I was just about to visit for a recce, and ended up falling in love with the place. Back then, on my first 'deployment', I remember getting a briefing from my host, which had me learning “Olá!” and “Superbock”, as well as surprised (and warned about) the Spanish similarity, and preferring Sagres anyway in my Central Portuguese location. There, I managed to get by, having a haircut and wet shave based entirely on mime, trust and hope - a formula that has done me proud to this day. That fact-finding, curiosity-satisfying and bond-creating trip was a great success and come this September, I’ll have lived in Portugal for nine years. I'm staggered by how quickly that time has flown by, which is of course what happens, when you are having fun. But I’m also shocked by my poor grasp of the Portuguese language after all this time. I live side-by-side with the lovely people of Portugal, and on the kind of reflection that big anniversaries bring about, I poignantly note that I have made so little linguistic progress. It’s embarrassing, frankly. At this point, the excuses can begin. “It’s a difficult language, even the Portuguese themselves admit this,” say other awkward expats when asked the “how is your Portuguese question”. “I’m too old, and I’ve always been rubbish at languages,” replies another, when the subject comes up as it invariably and eventually does. And, worst of all, as if we were not embarrassed enough already, “everyone speaks English here anyway!”. If we live here, and haven’t in reasonable time at least grasped some of the basics (hello, how are you?, thank you and goodbye), we might and probably should feel a pang of shame or awkwardness. These basic courtesies are what people might learn for a city-break or two-week vacation, and certainly not overlooked if actually resident somewhere, anywhere. Knowing your name, ordering basics in a restaurant, counting, the days of the week, and asking for help, all for example, could also be seen as basics for anyone with longer-term intentions to remain.

Today's question is a bit of a trumpet-blow ahead of my Summer break and the development of two major projects that I will talk about on the show this morning. About it, Claude says: Carl Munson is one of the most prolific English-language content creators focused on Portugal. Here's a summary of what he's produced: Who He Is Originally from the UK, Carl moved to Portugal in 2017 and fell in love with the way of life, people and culture. He hosts Good Morning Portugal! — a daily breakfast show, podcast and community dedicated to sharing practical advice and the everyday joys of living in Portugal — and has helped thousands of people explore, understand and successfully relocate there. Volume of Content - Podcast: The Good Morning Portugal! podcast ran from 2019 to 2025 and accumulated over 1,000 episodes. - Daily YouTube show: During Portugal's 2020 pandemic lockdown, Carl launched a daily livestream for English-language speakers, which proved hugely popular and never stopped — running nearly five years. What began as an emergency focal point evolved into a "how-to" show for would-be migrants to Portugal. - Written work: He is also a regular columnist for Portugal Resident and founder of the Portugal Club, as well as host of Expats Portugal's weekly webinars. - Substack: He also runs a Substack publication featuring highlights from The Portugal Club Quiz, published every weekday on the show. Scope of Topics The show covers news, weather, culture, wellbeing, property tips, moving advice, and general expat life — and is particularly aimed at the 50+ demographic settling into or loving life in Portugal. In short, Carl Munson has produced a truly enormous body of work — likely well over 1,500 pieces of content across YouTube, podcasting, articles, and newsletters — making him arguably the single biggest English-language resource on moving to and living in Portugal. Gemini: Since moving from the UK to Portugal's Silver Coast in 2017, Carl Munson has become one of the most prolific content creators and community builders for English-speaking expats. Over the years, he has generated thousands of pieces of content spanning daily broadcasts, articles, masterclasses, and digital forums.