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Every Christmas, We Eat a Fish That Never Swam in Our Waters

In Portugal, salted cod carries the taste of saudade
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Surgery in Portugal
Safe, affordable and exceptional care...
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Portuguese Raincoats and Japanese Permissions
It’s November in central Portugal.
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House hunting in the Algarve: real estate adventures in Portugal
Stuff we learned while stumbling around the property purchasing process
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Casa do Visconde de Chanceleiros: A Classic Portuguese Douro Manor Above Pinhão
Discover Casa do Visconde de Chanceleiros, a restored 18th-century manor in the terraced hills above Pinhão offering warm hospitality, vineyard views…
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What I miss about Portugal when I’m in the US
But first, The Spirit Moves and other housekeeping details
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The Real Spooky Season is Coming and It's Not Halloween
US healthcare open enrollment starts November 1, and the premiums never go down
Published on We're Moving to Europe • 
The Historic Douro Train: A Journey Through Time in Portugal’s Wine Valley
Ride through Portugal’s UNESCO-listed Douro Valley aboard the Historic Douro Train. This vintage railway journey from Régua to Tua offers panoramic…
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Inside the Netflix Hit Inspired by a Real Azorean Smuggling Story
Turn of the Tide Season 2 dives deeper into the real events that once unsettled the Azorean village of Rabo de Peixe
Published on Engage • 
Portugal’s Hairy Death Parade: Meet the Processionary Caterpillar
Nature looked at worms and thought, “You know what’s missing? Poison darts.”
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