Gail Aguiar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 525 )

• Moving Pains

  

  If you’ve noticed some odd behaviour on this website, hopefully it’s all back to normal now (fingers crossed). I moved the website to a new home. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Bola De Carne @ Mother-in-Law Restaurante

  

  Bola de carne translates literally to “meat cake” but don’t let the name put you off — there’s generally far less meat than it suggests. It’s a very common... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Lisbon, I Know Thee Not (Yet)

  

  Praça do Comércio (Terreiro do Paço) Confession #1: I borrowed a line from Shakespeare’s Henry IV for part of this title. Hey, this is my 5,618th blog post, I... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Streets of Porto in Black and White

  

  Rua de 31 de Janeiro For someone who doesn’t shoot a lot of street photography, I somehow find unseen volumes of street photos in my catalogue from time to time. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Azulejos of Maia Railway Station

  

  On March 15, 1932, Maia’s railway station (originally Barreiros railway station) was inaugurated as part of the Guimarães line between Senhora da Hora and Trofa. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Porto’s Parque Do Covelo

  

  Our search for more dog-friendly green spaces in Porto took us to Parque do Covelo a couple of Saturdays ago. The park is spread across eight hectares, only... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Azulejos Of Caminha Railway Station

  

  The town of Caminha in the district of Viana do Castelo is about 100km north of Porto, at the mouth of the Minho River where Portugal meets Spain. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Postcards From Vista Alegre Porcelain Factory

  

  Of all the porcelain manufacturers in Portugal, Vista Alegre is the most well-known, with nearly 200 years of history behind the name. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• East Views From Luís I Bridge, Porto

  

  I always encourage anyone coming to visit Porto for the first time to walk across the top deck of the Luís I Bridge, as long as they’re not afraid of heights. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Portugal’s Picturesque Northwest Corner

  

  The top of Monte de Santa Tecla/Santa Trega in Galicia gives a fine view above the Minho River, Portugal’s northern border. From that vantage point 341m above... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Scenes From Pontevedra, Spain

  

  In our long weekend jaunt around the southwestern parts of Galicia the other weekend, we visited some towns that Paulo had been to before when he walked the... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sunset At Praia Do Paraíso

  

  After Mother’s Day lunch (and Paulo’s tarte de maça) followed by an afternoon of volunteering that ran later than usual, I wanted the rest of Sunday to look lik... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Paulo’s Homemade Tarte De Maça (Apple Pie)

  

  Today is both Dia do Trabalhador (Labour Day) and Dia da Mãe (Mother’s Day) in Portugal, which means nobody should be working today — ESPECIALLY not mothers.... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Porto’s Parque Oriental

  

  Opened in June 2010, Parque Oriental is one of Porto’s newest parks, about 10 hectares of green space within viewing distance of Estádio do Dragão (stadium for... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Porto’s Casa Oriental In 2016

  

  Porto residents, have you been to Casa Oriental lately? It looks a little different than it did just four months ago. Let’s review the changes, shall we? The... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Best Views Of Porto Are From Vila Nova De Gaia

  

  But don’t just take my word for it, here are a few photos I shot from Gaia last Friday while showing some visitors from Canada and Mexico around the city. { Mor... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Chasing The Sunset To Santuário De Santa Luzia

  

  Catching the last rays of sunset at a specific place sounds great in theory, but in reality it can be a very long wait if unlucky and a frenetic scramble when... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Weekend In Galicia, Part 1

  

  Castro de Santa Tecla (Castro de Santa Trega) – Pontevedra We returned late from our long weekend in Galicia, having explored days of beaches and places new to... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sightseeing In Porto

  

  Ice the Dog and I were tour guides today for two first-timers to Porto, which meant we took them up and down so many staircases and steep roads that we wore... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Bola De Berlim, Mini Version

  

  Confession: I don’t like doughnuts or icing. (Not very Canadian of me but it’s true, Tim Hortons.) That’s why I only tried a bola de berlim (“Berlin ball”)... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL