8 years today, since we drove across the border between Spain and Portugal in our campervan, and caught our first glimpse of our new home country. It was just after 7.30pm, and the sun was coming down but the smell of eucalyptus and pine was still heavy in the humid air. We left from Devon on the 15th September in our camper van, said goodbye to our lovely colleagues with whom we had worked and volunteered with for over 5 years, and got on the road. We took the Plymouth-Santander ferry to Spain and we stood on deck and watched the UK vanish from view. We came over as a family of 4 and 14 months later became a family of 5. Thanks Portugal for keeping us safe. What a wonderful place to raise a family. 💗 So much gratitude! 💗

Sending hearty congratulations and love to dear friends in the North, familia @Maria Malheiro and @Vitor Costa, three became four today! 👩‍🦱🧔👧👶

Dear Mr. Munson, I’ve just had the distinct pleasure of reading your piece in the Portugal Resident on my video “Are Americans Returning to Europe?” and I must say, bravo. It is a rare and rather refreshing thing these days to come across a piece of journalism that chooses to prod the intellect rather than pander to the algorithm. Yours managed to rise above the usual froth, offering instead a considered and articulate exploration of the ideas presented with none of the usual tabloid histrionics, which, to be honest, are all too easy to fall back on. For that, you have my sincere admiration. The nuance, the framing, the intellectual curiosity all of it was a genuine pleasure to witness. Thank you for taking the time to engage not merely with the content, but with the questions behind it. Warm regards, Some guy named Dave (in Portugal)

Olá bom dia ALEGRIA! Tudo bem? Forgive me, for I have partaken of the McBifana, recently returned to these shores (video attached). Would you dare do this to yourself, and commit this sin against Portuguese culture? (Other BIFANA memories are attached for your educational pleasure). Recording this morning with Veronica in the Algarve and @Carl Hyde in Lisbon. Join us in the studio with your questions and observations about real estate in their respective locations. Tonight, I'll be over with the Expats Portugal community hosting "The Cost of Living in Portugal – A Guide for Future Expats" and the 'Premium Member’s Lounge', thereafter. One a regular and informative fixture of the EP calendar, the latter a new and great addition to the expat life - "a supportive community for individuals passionate about making Portugal their new home". (Don't forget the 'GMP' mates rate code if you are signing up to join us) Today's IPMA weather shows a 0% chance of rain in the district of Porto, the next leg on our district tour, where you can experience a low of 10°C/50°F and a high of 19°C/68°F Today's www.spartanfx.co.uk rates: A US$ will buy you 0.89 Euros, unchanged; a UK£ will buy you 1.19 Euros, unchanged. Sunset tonight: 20:40

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