Category: European Life

There are many transportation options to travel from Braga to Lisboa — bus, train, plane, or drive. We decided to drive despite the 28€ in tolls each way. We average

We are nearing our one year anniversary since taking the plunge and moving to Portugal. We have done a few short trips in Galicia, Spain and Northern Portugal, but nothing

We go to Porto for day trips quite often. It is super easy to get there by train from Braga. Walk from our apartment to the train station, hop on,

The first instance where the time difference with the US became a bit problematic was trying to set a time for our annual fantasy football draft. Just because we moved

Owning a car, we have much more freedom and opportunity to travel around Portugal and Spain. A day trip to Viana do Castelo for some excellent Indian cuisine and a

I bought a new bike from a shop in Madrid. A trekking bike, much like Emi’s, just not electric. The plan is to do some multi-day tours on more backcountry

We have been busy these past few months exploring Northern Portugal as well as dealing with many government offices on our path to becoming official “Temporary Residents.” For my birthday,

We have been living in Braga, Portugal for about 5 weeks now. It has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Moving to any new city has its own set of