Gail Aguiar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 525 )

• Restaurante A Regaleira, Porto: Home of the Original Francesinha

  

  If you’ve never had a francesinha before, you will hear all sorts of advice about where to eat it. Consider how subjective that advice will be, consider your ow... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2016 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK

• A Vinho Verde Summer

  

  My recent days in Lisbon included spending time with a friend I hadn’t seen in person in a long while. And then, somehow, vinho verde (“green/young wine”) becam... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Tiny Charm of Capela Da Aguda

  

  There are tinier, equally-charming chapels in Portugal, but have you seen this one? Once I spotted Capela da Aguda at a roundabout on the national road between... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Streets of Lisbon

  

  This little collection of photographs would probably never land in a tourist brochure for Lisbon, but I chose them because this is what I saw and this is what... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Rare Eggs Benny Sighting In Portugal

  

  You know life is pretty easy when the biggest decision of the day is choosing between Eggs Divorciados and Eggs Benedict at a Mexican restaurant in Lisbon. I wa... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• As Caras De Lisboa (The Faces of Lisbon)

  

  Back in May, I wrote that I was going to get reacquainted with the capital this summer, and that I just did! Aside from the stack of images I returned with, I’v... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Azulejos of Granja Train Station

  

  Granja Train Station was one of those “Stop the car!” moments, spotted in São Félix da Marinha, along the national road about halfway between Praia de Miramar... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Portugal On Fire

  

  These are trying days in Northern Portugal, with a declaration of a forest fire emergency sending volunteer firefighting crews and residents scrambling to get... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Celebrating 40 Years With Food

  

  40 years ago today my in-laws married in the home village of Penela da Beira. Three children and some residences later, we celebrated this milestone occasion... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• From Snow Leopard To El Capitan

  

  Disclaimer: the title of this post will make absolutely no sense to anyone who doesn’t own a Mac computer, and unless you’re into computing technology this... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Scenes From Santarém, Portugal

  

  My previous impressions of the municipality of Santarém were in passing from the train to Lisbon, which is almost like having no impression at all. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Postcards From Fátima, Portugal

  

  When I first visited Portugal in 2011, I had planned to stop in Fátima between Lisbon and Porto — but not for the typical reasons. Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sunset At Praia De Gondarém

  

  On this first day of August I had a beach shoot scheduled which put me in Foz do Douro near sunset. The boardwalk in Foz has plenty of places like this to... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Santo António Caves of Portugal (Videos)

  

  Grutas de Santo António in the District of Leiria is a cave system discovered in 1955 by two workmen who fell in while trying to catch a bird. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• In Need of a Digital Detox

  

  We’re taking a road trip this weekend, and my plan is to photograph and see new places and stay off the internet. It’s easier said than done these days, thanks... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 14th Blogiversary: The Raconteurism Edition

  

  This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series Blogiversary In the beginning… 14 years ago today, I started writing in Blogger, back in its innocent,... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Azulejos of Rio Tinto Train Station

  

  Rio Tinto Train Station, or Estação Ferroviária de Rio Tinto, is situated along the Braga line, 11 minutes from São Bento Train Station in Porto. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• More Great Views In Gaia, From Espaço Porto Cruz

  

  Last week I crossed another item off my list of local places I’ve been wanting to visit but couldn’t seem to reach for one reason or another. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Capela Do Senhor Da Pedra: A Chapel On A Beach

  

  A chapel on the beach is a curious sight, but it makes much more sense when you consider that Capela do Senhor da Pedra is widely believed to be the site of a... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ice The Hot Dog

  

  The weather people call this a heatwave, but if it’s a wave why is it that the beginning feels like a distant memory and there are no signs of it breaking... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2016 EXPAT