It’s Official…I’m a Portuguese Resident! (photo by author) In Week 19, I received my Portuguese resident’s card and spent time reflecting...

Locals in the Parade During the Festival of São João, Braga It’s A Festival Life for Me! During week 18, I headed to Braga, a small city...

Lisa with a View of the Sanctuary of Santa Luzia (photo by author) During week seventeen, I had been summoned to appear before...

Lisa with Manchester City’s Premier League Cup (photo by author) When one moves to Europe, one of the very first things that comes to...

Party Goers at St. Anthony’s Festival in Lisbon’s Alfama Neighborhood June brought the first day of the month-long celebration of...

Dancing down Rua São Miguel on Portuguese Independence Day Lisbon has many faces, allowing you to experience the city in vastly different...

Getting Ready For The Big Festival! In June, the neighborhood of Alfama celebrates St. Anthony’s Day, a religious holiday dedicated to...

Language Lessons at My Local Learning the language of my new life is high on my list of priorities and is not without its challenges....

Eleventh Week of a New Life Jumping Rope in our Beco As time passes, I am falling in love with my Alfama neighborhood and all its...

A Journey Across the River Saturday in Praça da República, Almada Ahhh, Almada. I had read about a magical area just across the river...

Bringing My NYC Edge to Lisbon Lisbon Lifesavers! Living in NYC gives a person a bit of an edge. While I would argue the many reasons I...

Welcome home… Back in Sunny Lisbon After a two week trip to the States to pick up my temporary Portuguese resident visa which was just...

As I traveled back to the States to get my recently approved Portuguese resident visa, I found myself missing parts of my new Lisbon life.

Routines and Groundhog Days Riding the Local Trams in Portugal After six weeks in my new city, it’s starting to feel very normal. I have...

Historical Wine Tasting and New Tribe Members… Tis Travels at Palacio Pena in Sintra, Portugal This week, my friend Liz from NYC was here...

Habits, Hazings, and Happiness “Hazed” in the Douro Wine Valley with Andre As the week started, I was excited to prepare for my friend...

Reality sets in as challenges arise… Challenges Arise in Lisbon… As I get settled in my new city, I am in love with it more and more...

Week 2 in Lisbon Enjoying a Sunny Day in Lisbon! This second week in Lisbon I am getting into more of a routine. I am spending more time...

Week 1 in Lisbon At Antonio’s celebrating the news that my Portuguese visa was approved! What a week! I would call it a rollercoaster but...

Highlights from Tis Travel’s November Spotlight on Italy: Piedmont We enjoyed sharing the many interesting treasures of Italy’s Piedmont...