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Finding a long-term rental in Lisbon without losing your mind
Six months of viewings, four scams dodged, one apartment with a view of the river. Here's what I'd tell my past self before stepping off the plane.
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The D7 visa, calmly explained from the inside
A walk-through of what the paperwork actually asks of you, what AIMA expects in person, and how to stop refreshing the email.
Henrique Sá
Setúbal · since born here
Why Alfama still hums at 2am — and what it teaches outsiders
Notes from a year of late evenings spent listening, not asking. On fado, neighbors, and the patience of a city that has seen everyone.
June Park
Alfama, Lisbon · since 2023
A week of pastéis, ranked by the lady at the counter
She has opinions. They are correct. A short and warmly biased tour through five of Lisbon's quieter pastelarias.
Tom Beier
Campo de Ourique · since 2019
Freelancing from Porto: the math, the mood, the mistakes
Two years invoicing in euros from a sunlit kitchen. What the spreadsheets say, and what they don't.
Sara Lindqvist
Foz, Porto · since 2023
The slow train to Évora is the right train to Évora
A weekend in the Alentejo, by way of the windows. Cork oaks, sleepy stations, and one perfect glass of red.
Diego Marques
Évora · since 2021
How a neighborhood WhatsApp group taught me Portuguese
Less Duolingo, more dog-walking schedules. Notes on the most useful language teacher I never paid.
Anya Volkov
Arroios, Lisbon · since 2024
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