Gail Aguiar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 525 )

• Postcards From Beja, Alentejo

  

  Beja is the capital of the District of Beja in the heart of the Alentejo Region, landmarked by its 13th century castle perched above the local landscape. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ice The Dog, Fashionisto

  

  The best thing about having a white dog is being able to see him at night. The second best thing about having a white dog is how easy it is to dress him up.... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Porto Street Art: Connecting The City

  

  I moved to Portugal from a city with a vibrant street art scene (Toronto), but I feel a more personal connection with the street art of Porto. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Porto Scenes: From Foz Do Douro To Lordelo Do Ouro

  

  The title’s a bit of a tongue twister, isn’t it? Definitely not my intention when I took the pictures a year ago. I dipped into the archives again today to... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Shazequin, With Jessica Mezey

  

  Art defies descriptions at times, and this is one of those times. Shazequin is the brainchild of artist Shaz Bilyard, and for the concept shoot I was given... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Pastéis De Tentúgal: Portuguese Pastries, Convent Creations

  

  For the pastry-lovers out there, I present… Pastéis de Tentúgal, flaky pastry with sweet egg filling, another original handiwork by the nuns of Portugal... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Zucchini Rolls, by Cruioso

  

  The lowly zucchini (or courgette, depending on your linguistic bent) doesn’t usually get much limelight or fanfare in the social media kitchen, but look — a... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Flashback Friday: Peso Da Régua

  

  For this Flashback Friday, I wanted to dip into the archives from a year ago to our Linha Do Douro rail trip and fill out the album with more Peso Da Régua... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Postcards From Montemor-o-Novo Castle

  

  We stopped by Montemor-o-Novo Castle last Saturday, where the dry Alentejo heat kept our pace slow and the fellow at the fire watchtower occupied. [This is a... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Porto In Black and White, With Jessica Mezey

  

  After the colour blast that was yesterday’s post, it’s time to give the cones a break and switch to monochrome. Because I work so much with colour, I forget to... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Festas Do Povo De Campo Maior: A Colour Explosion

  

  The Festas do Povo de Campo Maior photo album is filling up nicely, which means it’s time to set it free. It’s too large to show as a slide show within this... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Festas Do Povo De Campo Maior: Videos

  I think we can all agree: a videographer I am not, but I try. With a large-scale event such as Festas do Povo de Campo Maior, which centres around a massive... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Casa Aguiar Photo Booth

  

  Our weekend in the Alentejo is over, and we have hundreds (and hundreds) of photos to show for it, between Montemor-o-Novo Castle and Festas do Povo (Flores de... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Hello, Alentejo!

  Have you been to Festas do Povo de Campo Maior? No? Neither have we, so that’s where we’re headed this weekend: Portalegre District in the Alentejo Region. Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Summer In Porto

  

  Officially, there is one month left in summer but I can already feeling it winding down a little bit as September looms. August is a month when Portuguese... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Touch Of Whimsy On Porto’s Rua Miguel Bombarda With Jessica Mezey

  

  Porto street art is so colourful and lively that Jessica and I had to feature it in a series. Naturally, this series had to include Rua Miguel Bombarda in the... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Postcards From Vila Do Conde

  

  Have you been to Vila do Conde, 20km north of Porto? The city has a picturesque river harbour, ocean beaches, an historic centre with interesting architecture,... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ice The Dog In Penela Da Beira

  

  Apparently I’m turning into one of THOSE pet people who can’t stop with the pet pictures… This is a continuation of yesterday’s photos of Ice the Dog, starting... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ice The Dog In The Douro Valley

  

  We are back from a holiday weekend (The Feast of the Assumption) in the family home village of Penela da Beira, where festas in honour of Nossa Senhora da... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Foz Do Douro With Jessica Mezey

  

  A couple more shots from the Porto/Matosinhos beach shoot a week ago with Jessica Mezey. I would add more commentary, but I’ve been preoccupied with our... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL