Gail Aguiar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 525 )

• Porto’s Ribeira By Night

  

  This photo taken across the water from Porto’s riverside district Ribeira turned out really well, considering it was handheld. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Shazequin @ Espaço Porto Cruz

  

  Shazequin: “Changing the Story” November 5-18, 2016 Espaço Porto Cruz Largo Miguel Bombarda, 23 Vila Nova de Gaia Portugal This picture is from the event... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Denmark in Black and White

  

  The weather was wonderful when I was in Denmark, which is why most of my photos will remain in colour. I based the photos on colours at least 75% of the time —... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Peixinhos Da Horta (Fish of the Garden)

  

  Could it be? A traditional Portuguese dish without meat?!? Indeed, peixinhos da horta is vegetarian-friendly, although not vegan-friendly as it uses eggs. Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Significance Of November 1 In Portugal

  

  sculpture at Cristo Rei, Almada If you’re really into Halloween, I hate to break it to you: don’t go looking for this spectacle in Portugal. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Halloween Sunrise

  

  This was the sunrise on the last day of October 2016. What? November is tomorrow? It was 25 degrees (Celsius) outside today. As if my plague-ridden body wasn’t... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Why You Should Travel Off-Season

  

  Livraria Lello Irmão is one of the busiest tourist attractions in Porto these days, a bookstore (please don’t call it a library!) that typically has queues... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Pomegranate Season

  

  It’s pomegranate season and we like to keep a running supply at Casa Aguiar. Ice the Dog is a fan, too. It takes a little time to get the seeds out — just a... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Two Years of Ice

  

  This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Ice the Dogiversary We would celebrate Ice the Dog’s birthday if we knew when it was, but the vet had to estimate his ag... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Keep Porto Unique

  

  Tram 22 on the colourful Rua Campo dos Mártires da Pátria I won’t be the first person (or the last) to say that the cities of Europe are looking more and more... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Lisbon’s Rua Augusta Arch

  

  In Lisbon’s list of recognizable monuments, Arco da Rua Augusta would rank near the top, next to Belém Tower or the Monument to the Discoveries. (Here’s a post... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Another Side To Sé Do Porto

  

  Porto’s cathedral shrouded in fog Back in 2011 when I was first in Porto as a tourist for a week, I remember being warned about the area surrounding Sé — the... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Scenes From The Top Of Portugal

  

  We paid an end-of-summer visit to Serra da Estrela on the weekend of September 10-11, and drove to the very top the second day — an elevation of 1,993 metres... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Igreja Do Carvalhido (Is More Beautiful In Person)

  

  Considering how often I pass by this church and admire its beautiful façade of azulejos, you would think I’d do it justice by photographing it properly rather... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Dia Do Porto De Leixões 2016: Visiting Porto’s Cruise Ship Terminal

  

  The Port of Leixões in Leça da Palmeira is Porto’s gateway to the Atlantic Ocean, the main hub for commercial marine activity in the area such as cargo shipment... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Aguiar Avocados

  

  The avocado trees in my in-laws’ backyard have pollinated like crazy this year, well on their way to producing a bumper crop. There are 15 just in this section... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Miss Agatha

  

  the kitten charmed my socks off last weekend in Philadelphia. She was born with Feline Cerebellar Hypoplasia (CH for short), which means her cerebellum was... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Postcards From Copenhagen

  

  Whenever I return from a trip, there’s always an awkward period in the first few days when I haven’t edited enough of one batch of files to write a full post. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• We Now Return To Our Regularly-Scheduled Program

  

  The extended radio silence is finally broken! If you follow me in Instagram or Twitter or Tumblr or the Facebook page, you probably noticed that I was “at large... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Golden Gate Bridge (SFO) Vs Ponte 25 De Abril (LIS)

  

  This post has been brought to you by every time someone compared the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco with Ponte 25 de Abril in Lisbon. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL