Gail Aguiar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 525 )

• ‘Tis The Season To *Gripe* About The *Constipação*

  

  that time I had pneumonia before a trip to Vancouver (2010) – click for the comments in Flickr There are times when a Portuguese word resembles the equivalent... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Jack In Porto

  

  If Jack looks familiar, it’s because I’ve photographed her before. I was interviewed about the Shazequin tribe on Friday, and for the purposes of filming, Jack... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Postcards From Apúlia Beach

  

  These pictures are a continuation from a couple of weekends ago when we visited Apúlia and Ofir and Ice had a field day in the dunes. Is there a happier sight... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Eating Well At Mother-In-Law Restaurante

  

  Continuing with the unintentional run of food posts, some photos today from lunch at Mother-in-Law Restaurante. I have no intention of turning this into a food... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Thanksgiving (#2) 2015

  

  It’s nonstop eating over here. I just posted about Thanksgiving #1 and today we gorged on Thanksgiving #2, in the form of Saturday lunch. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sweet November

  

  File this title under: terrible movies I’ve never seen but whose titles I’ll swipe for a post. It was indeed a fine day in Porto as you can see, a redeeming... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Thanksgiving (#1) 2015: The Album

  

  We’ll be having a second Thanksgiving on Saturday and I’d resolved to post the pictures from Thanksgiving #1 before Thanksgiving #2 happened. As it turned out,... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Blue Hour At Miradouro Do Cervo

  

  I’m taking an editing break from portraits to return to landscapes — this time to Alto Minho at the northern border with Spain, where the view above Vila Nova d... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Views Of Porto From Graham’s Port Lodge

  

  I was standing on the terrace of Graham’s Port Lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia when I took these photos on Friday afternoon. I’d arrived for the tour and tasting... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Palácio Da Bolsa At Night (Thanks To Software Geekery)

  

  I shot this image Friday night on my way home from Ribeira, but I didn’t hold much expectation that it would turn out well enough to post. <– This is where... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Camellias In The Rotunda Da Boavista

  

  Not being a flower person per se, I have to admit that gardens and live plants and flowers do make me stop and take pictures. Which is why living in Portugal... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Bottled Sunshine

  

  A few centuries ago, some British families decided that the vineyards of the Douro Valley in Portugal is where they would make their fortunes. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Águeda Without Umbrellas

  

  Every summer since 2012, the city of Águeda in the district of Aveiro has been taken over by umbrellas. Without a doubt, it’s quite a spectacle. People come fro... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Portuguese Sweet Tooth

  

  pastelaria offerings Most Portuguese take sugar in their coffee. Granted, Portuguese espresso is strong, and sugar takes the edge off. (I take the edge... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Sunset, Surfer, And A Floating Turbine

  

  (click to enlarge) This was Saturday night’s sunset, taken in Ofir (Esposende). What I didn’t realize until I took a closer look at the surfer on my computer... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Outtake: Surfer Edition

  

  Whenever I shoot on Matosinhos Beach, surfers end up in the frame whether I photograph it that way on purpose or not. Case in point. But it’s definitely not a... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sunset At Matosinhos Beach

  

  All the local surfers were in the water today, and the rest of us went to the beach (again). I had a photo shoot this afternoon and Praia de Matosinhos was the... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Beach Day In Apúlia + Ofir, Portugal: A Preview

  

  It’s the middle of November and the Portuguese version of “Indian Summer” — called “Verão de São Martinho” (Summer of St. Martin) — has not just kicked in,... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• My First Magusto

  

  There’s a first time for everything, and today was my first magusto, an autumn festival that revolves around roasting chestnuts and drinking wine. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A (Mostly) Night Tour Of Porto

  

  Last month, a fellow Canadian (and Vancouverite!) currently living in the metropolis of London contacted me through this website, inquiring about evening... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL