Gail Aguiar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 525 )

• Hello Autumn, We Meet Again

  

  The Autumnal Equinox came into effect at 04:21 yesterday (September 23), which means that people will get grumpier with each passing day… oh wait, that’s not... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• That Time We Went Glamping In The Algarve

  

  If I hadn’t taken this picture myself, I wouldn’t believe it was a camping site, either. But it is — Camping Ria Formosa in Tavira, Eastern Algarve. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Expat Problems: Names

  

  There’s nothing like the suspense of a waiting room or reception area, listening for your name, to get an idea of the many possible ways in which it can be... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Canadian Expat Voting Kit

  

  It’s Election Season here in Portugal as well as in Canada, which means even more talking heads than usual on all media fronts. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Igreja Matriz De Vila Do Conde

  

  We celebrated this year’s Festas de São João in Vila do Conde (20km north of Porto), marked by a procession out of Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde, also known... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Frango @ Mother-In-Law Restaurante

  

  One of the biggest differences between my life in Canada and my life in Portugal is that now I cook almost every day, and on many a Saturday or Sunday we eat... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Learning To Walk

  

  This photo makes me laugh! The ruffles, the one shoe, the book out of reach, the intimidating step between baby and book, baby plotting how to conquer fear to... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Open House Porto 2015: Câmara Municipal

  

  From the First Edition of Open House Porto, an architectural initiative that is part of Open House Worldwide (Doors Open in Toronto is similar). Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Postcards From Rimini, Italy

  

  These photos are just a glimpse of Rimini from our anniversary trip in June. We loved our time there, but we didn’t spend it in pursuit of culture — for that... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Azulejos of Pinhão Railway Station

  

  I’ve written before about azulejos (Portuguese ceramic tiles) at train stations along the Douro Valley and in the gateway city of Peso da Régua, but the most... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Camino De Santiago Pilgrim

  

  If you’ve done the coastal route of the Camino Português from Porto to Santiago de Compostela over the past year, this sculpture may look familiar to you. Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Scenes From Bologna, Italy

  

  It was easy being tourists in Bologna in June, but it was just as easy to blend into the ordinariness of everyday life. When compared to other Italian cities... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Bacalhau Com Broa At Mother-In-Law Restaurante

  

  At Casa Aguiar, there is one real bacalhau com broa fan who will choose it from a menu without hesitation, and there is someone who wouldn’t order it on a menu... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Postcards From Andorra

  

  I decided that today’s the day to fill out the Andorra album a little, and post more photos of that trip in July. Part of my goal to visit small countries is no... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Surprises At The Market

  Today's Surprise #1: the vendor who I buy vegetarian alheira from at Mercado de Matosinhos has a mini kitchen behind his stand where he cooks lunch. Today he... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Jessica Mezey With Gossamer Wings At Foz Do Douro

  

  No, you’re not seeing things. These three images are all the same, but with different editing. The beach shoot with Jessica included this wooden pier off the... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Rota Do Chá, A Cozy Tea House In Porto

  

  Have you been upstairs at Rota do Chá in Porto? Like the tea house’s back garden, the upper tea rooms are very zen. This is where I did the interview part of... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Seagulls & Surfers At Matosinhos Beach

  

  Have I mentioned that I run five websites? (Soon to be six.) Two of them don’t require much maintenance, but today I revamped a third and now my eyeballs are... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Brunch @ Rosa Et Al, Porto

  

  I never thought I would find Eggs Benedict in Porto outside of a 5-star hotel catering to tourists. After all, Hollandaise sauce isn’t a thing here. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Soundwich @ Parque Da Cidade, Porto

  

  I had to get up early for a family shoot this morning in Parque da Cidade, and by the time we finished all I could think about was how well a meia de leite woul... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL