Gail Aguiar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 525 )

• Porto’s São João 2016 “Sunwheel” By Moradavaga

  

  “Sunwheel” is the invention of artist collective Moradavaga (Portuguese contraction for “vague address”), who was commissioned by the city to create one of thre... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Lisbon’s Rossio Railway Station, Minus Dom Sebastião

  

  Back in early May, a tourist climbed on the pedestal of the Dom Sebastião statue in front of Rossio Station in Lisbon near midnight to take a selfie. (Was he... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Bounty From Serra Da Estrela

  

  After a weekend in the mountains, I couldn’t return to the coast without some mountain products, especially after Saturday’s al fresco dinner in the presence... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sights and Sounds From Serra Da Estrela, Portugal

  

  We’re back very late from a weekend exploring Serra da Estrela for the first time in more than two and a half years. I can’t believe it’s been that long, but th... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Lisbon’s Rua Nova Do Carvalho: From Red Light District To Pink Street

  

  In 2011, the pedestrian street of Rua Nova do Carvalho in the Cais do Sodré area of Lisbon was painted pink as part of a rehabilitation project to raise its... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Summer In The Douro Valley

  

  The Douro Valley may not be the most well-known of wine regions, but it is one of the oldest demarcated wine regions in the world, first regulated in 1756 by th... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• My Favourite Portuguese Foods: 2015-2016 Edition

  

  I don’t know how it happened, but I forgot to follow up the 2014 edition with a 2015 edition! Thus, I’m combining items from 2015 and 2016 to update my list of... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Jameson Lazy Sessions At Virtudes, Porto

  

  Jameson Lazy Sessions At Virtudes has been a Saturday event all summer long and I only caught the last one! How lazy is that?!? Wait, what are the Lazy Sessions? Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Polvo Com Batatas @ Mother-in-Law Restaurante

  

  Polvo com batatas (octopus with potatoes) is a specialty at Mother-in-Law Restaurante. The octopus is very tender, which is rather a feat because I read... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Foggy Sunset Over Porto

  

  The last two nights have been a little odd in the weather department. Fog at sunset? Either this is a common occurrence and I’m not paying attention or I just... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Streets of Porto: June 2016 Edition

  

  In the final days of summer, I’m revisiting June because it was a blur. I’d only posted 10 days that month because we travelled to Istanbul and Israel for half... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• VI Feira Medieval De Moreira Da Maia

  

  In Portugal, I find that the small festivals in little towns and parishes can be every bit as entertaining (and sometimes even more) than the... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ambrosia

  

  In April I wrote three posts about confections from my local bakery: their bolo de nozes and tarte de nata, then pastel de chila com amêndoa, followed by mini... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Would You Like Chicken Or Fish?

  

  These days, that well-worn airline food question has been applied to all manner of situations, such as the current electoral race between Donald Trump and... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2016 TRAVEL

• Flight Of The Bumblebee

  

  I’ve been known to stalk bumblebees for photo ops in the past, which is pretty foolish but I make sure they’re preoccupied. These photos were taken in the... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Douro Valley (Videos)

  

  We’re back from a weekend in the Douro Valley and the home village of Penela da Beira, a very picturesque region in the north of Portugal. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Scenes From Iceland

  

  Iceland has become a destination on fire the past few years, which makes me appreciate my 2007 birthday trip even more. I was there when it was still... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• An Ode To Portuguese Croquetes

  

  Croquetes do not a meal make, but they are just the right size as a lanche (afternoon snack) and for late-night petiscos (Portuguese tapas) with your beverage o... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Pals At Praia Da Memória

  

  This post is for my friend Helma Hoepken in Pennsylvania, who is less interested in buildings and urban art and more interested in Ice the Dog. I don’t blame he... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• What Brings You To Porto?

  

  Our Belgian couchsurfer arrived today to walk the Camino de Santiago, with Porto serving as the gateway airport and city for her trip. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL