Gail Aguiar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 525 )

• Associação Movimento Terra Solta: An Urban Farm In Porto

  

  I was first introduced to the urban farm managed by Associação Movimento Terra Solta a couple of months ago, but this time I brought my camera and the rest of... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• After 28 Years, I’m Officially Unlicensed

  

  my driver’s licence needed some pizzazz after sitting in a drawer, gathering dust My 28-year run of driver’s licenses has recently come to an end. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Costah Encounter

  

  It was bound to happen sometime, but I thought it would happen sooner: I finally bumped into local artist Nuno Costah, who I’ve profiled before on this website... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Percebes (Goose Barnacles): Like Eating The Sea

  

  Percebes, aka goose/gooseneck barnacles, are far from appetizing at first sight, even under a hungry gaze. There’s no delicate way to eat them — my father-in-la... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Van That Time Forgot, In North Cyprus

  

  North Cyprus doesn’t have many major roads. So when a vehicle gets abandoned and painted over with graffiti it becomes a roadside attraction, especially at... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Party Ice

  

  Ice the Tourist Dog in Lamego Ice the Dog turned three years old sometime in May, but he still gets called fofinho (cute but even more diminutive), like he’s... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Summer Started With A Bang

  

  Festa de São João do Porto @ Rua Miguel Bombarda The São João fireworks aren’t until this weekend, but my feet are protesting over being banged up by the full... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• At Large In Cyprus

  

  I’m back from my annual birthday trip in one piece, another year older and another country wiser. Since 2013, my birthday is also my wedding anniversary, so it’... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• “…cada Um Vé o Que Sabe!” by Marta De Aguiar @ Galeria Porto Oriental

  Artist cousin Marta de Aguiar opened her second art exhibit in Porto just two days after her gallery opening in Vila do Conde, but the two shows couldn’t be mor... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Portugal Day 2017: Portuguese Armed Forces On Display In Porto

  

  We’re still a few days away from Portugal Day on June 10, officially Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas (Day of Portugal, Camões, and the... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Mother-In-Law Restaurante: Sunday Roast

  

  If it appears that Mother-In-Law Restaurante serves a lot of meat, you’d be absolutely correct. I’ve been eating rather differently after moving to Portugal,... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Windy Day At Miramar

  

  This is an unusual sight: an empty beach at Miramar. We’d just eaten a big lunch at the beach restaurant (check out their Pão de Ló de Ovar) under the bright... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• VII Feira Medieval De Moreira Da Maia

  

  We went to VII Feira Medieval de Moreira da Maia to soak in the atmosphere — and eat, of course! — on my visiting friend’s last night in Portugal. Nothing... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Spring In The Douro Valley

  

  Pinhão I’ve written about the Douro Valley in every season because every trip to the home village is a journey through the region. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Food At A Portuguese Fair

  

  Eating at a Portuguese fair is a cultural experience I recommend for all visitors. There’s plenty of variety, all in one convenient location. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Cherry-Picking In Penela Da Beira

  

  We picked about 20kg of cherries in the home village of Penela da Beira this morning. The big cherry tree in front of Paulo’s grandma’s house was heaving with... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Imaginarius 2017

  

  We were in Santa Maria da Feira night for Imaginarius | Festival Internacional de Teatro de Rua, the annual street theatre festival. The big performance blew... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Little Night Magic In Porto

  

  I attended a function at Base Porto this evening and took my 3,2946th shot of Torre dos Clérigos. Why so many? It never looks the same way twice. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• (Even More) Diminutives In Portugal

  

  another cãozinho I was keeping track of the diminutives I heard in Portugal by memory, but only really started writing them down back in March when I published... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A New View In Porto’s Ribeira

  

  Ribeira is Porto’s historic riverfront, located west of the Luís I Bridge and probably the most touristic part of the city. In 1996, the historic centre —... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL