Gail Aguiar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 525 )

• A Night Of Fado

  

  I always recommend visitors to see traditional fado in Lisbon, but as of yet I have not seen fado in Lisbon… but it’s on my long overdue, ever-growing Lisbon... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Porto Street Art By Costah

  

  One of my favourite street artists in Porto is Nuno Costah, aka Costah, a guy in his early 30s whose art you see here is inspired by his grandmother. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Góshò Restaurant, Porto

  

  I wanted to get a bunch of friends together to take advantage of Portugal Restaurant Week, and I chose a restaurant that might suit everyone. Lucky for me,... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Documenting Porto’s Skyline

  

  Porto’s been receiving quite a lot of press in the last couple of years, as a tourist destination. I notice travel articles in mainstream media and social... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Praia Do Cabo Do Mundo: Beach At The End Of The World

  

  Spoiler alert: you probably won’t feel like you’re at the end of the world at Praia do Cabo do Mundo. It’s near industry. There are bars on the beach, it’s... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sunset Over Spain

  

  Casa Aguiar took advantage of mostly-good weather today and hit the slow road north towards Spain. We returned from the border with a lot of photos and the... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ponte Do Carro: A Picturesque Medieval Bridge In Matosinhos

  

  The Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos has a small list of historic bridges around the municipality, and today between rain showers (and bursts of sleet) we... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Anatomy Of A Cat Yawn

  

  Ordinarily when I take photos of domesticated animals — actually, most any animals — at least half of the images get binned. Not so here, it’s as if the cat... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A New Favourite Tosta @ Quintal Bioshop

  

  As a diehard fan of tosta mista and meia de leite, I took the road less travelled yesterday and now I’m a convert to a new combination: toast with goat cheese,... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Igreja Do Mirante: A Beautiful Methodist Church in Porto

  

  Igreja do Mirante is the national headquarters of the Methodist Church in Portugal, sandwiched between two nondescript buildings in Praça Coronel Pacheco, in th... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Mad For Magnolias In Cordoaria

  

  I'm keeping it simple today. Pink magnolias against a blue sky and green trees is the entirety of this post, and in a single location: Jardim de João Chagas,... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Stork Giving Me The Stink-Eye

  

  I’ve added a few new pages to my website, and I’m using a few Alentejo cegonha (stork) photos to tell you about them. Not because there’s stink-eye involved... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Posing Peacock at Parque Da Cidade

  

  I love peacocks but they run away from me. Or, is it the camera? I’ll never know. I took advantage of another fine day in Porto to do a photo shoot with local... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Fine February Day In Matosinhos

  

  It was chilly today (about 12C), but the sun brought out the surfers, exercisers, and beach walkers. I actually spent more time in Mercado de Matosinhos and... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Alentejo Skies

  

  above Monsaraz The Alentejo is Portugal’s largest region and the least populated, a very different sort of landscape compared to the rest of the mainland. Many... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Postcards From Marvão Castle, Portugal

  

  It goes without saying that Portugal has many castles and fortresses, as is to be expected from a country with such a long history. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Vila Nova De Milfontes

  

  Casa Aguiar is overdue for another road trip to the south of Portugal, partly to explore and partly to return to some places where we didn’t spend enough time. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• On The Future Of Street Art In Porto

  

  Before Christmas I mentioned that a Porto street artist, Hazul, whose work I photograph around the city often, was invited by the city to create public art for... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Civic Pride In Portugal (and More Carnaval De Ovar 2015)

  

  In lieu of Carnaval 2016 photos… I present more Carnaval de Ovar 2015 pictures. Sadly, we didn’t go to a Carnival parade today due to poor weather, and opted... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Tasting At Augusto’s: The Proof Is In The Port

  

  You’ve got to hand it to Augusto’s, a small Portuguese name competing in a port wine market filled with high-profile brands like Taylor’s, Graham’s,... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL