After leaving the northeast town of Bragança, I headed towards the center of the country to Viseu, a hilltop town of 100,000 people.

Next was Bragança, a town that a Portuguese friend said I'd be ready to leave after a few days. Fortunately, he was wrong.

As my days in Braga were running short, I began to feel like I was preparing to leave home.

In search of my next home in Portugal Returning to Braga at Festival Time When I first came to Braga a year ago, I was fleeing the Feast...

My next stop on my year-long tour of Portugal, was a return to Braga. It got off to a bumpy start...

As my time in Nazaré was coming to an end, I enjoyed soaking up every last moment in this quaint town by the sea.

People often ask me what sights I am going to see as I head to a new location. While it’s always tempting to be a tourist, my goal is to...

My third town on my tour around Portugal in search of the best place for me to live, was Nazaré, a lovely beach town that is still home to a

Ericeira, a seaside town not far from Lisbon, was my next stop before heading north to Nazaré.

As my time in Ponta Delgada was ending, I headed to the hot springs of São Miquel Island and got a VIP upgrade in unexpected ways...

My second weekend in Ponta Delgada, I caught a short flight to Faial Island, to explore another of the nine islands in the Azores. 

After a year in Lisbon living with an Incompetent Portuguese Slumlord, I decided to head out of the capital city and spend a year...

Celebrating A Year in Portugal, My New Home In week 52, the final of my first year in Portugal, I celebrated the milestone in the small,...

Exploring New Places in the Algarve (photo by author) In week 51, my attempts at being an introvert failed and my adventures took an...

My Square in Lagos (photo by author) In week 50, I was settling into Lagos, my home for the next month, and where I would mark the end of...

Farewell to the Beco In week 49, I left the beco and headed south to write the next chapter of my life in Portugal. Saying My Goodbyes My...

Saying Goodbye to Good Friends In week 48, with my departure from the beco in less than a week, I spent time with friends and finally...

The Wonderful Alfama Rio! In week 47, as my final days in my beloved beco were coming to a close, I spent time enjoying the neighborhood...

First Class Tis (photo by author) In week 46, I left NYC in style and headed back to Lisbon to prepare to leave my life in the beco. ...

Catching Up with Rosie in the Local Pub (photo by author) In week 45, I was back in NYC, spending time in my old neighborhood, visiting...