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Real Name: Keith
Lives In: Hereford, US
Member Since: May 18, 2002
VT Rank: 329

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Cascais, PT  16  42
Sintra, PT  14  33
Beja, PT  9  22
Cabo da Roca, PT  8  14
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Page Views: 4,073            Last Visit to Portugal: July, 2002      I Used To Live Here

Portugal - The land of beauty and friends...

by TinKan - last update: Apr 11, 2004

Our favorite place in the world

From Sagres
My Portugal page

Well I have now figured out how this works and decided to put up a Portugal page to capture all the little places in Portugal.
Cascais
We have now been living in Portugal for two and a half years and I am so in love with this country and the people. I use to visit many of the small towns back in the 80s and 90s when I was working for NATO and always knew that some day I would want to live here. So when the chance came up i took it.

The culture of Portugal is one of life... Live it and enjoy all that it has to offer which is pretty much the way we like to live. You never see many people stressing out about the little things that sometimes get in the way. About the only time I ever see people stress here is when they drive and even then it is just because they can not drive fast or some real slow person is in their way.

Life here is lived from pay check to pay check so the best time to go places without getting into the crowds is near the end of the month as there is not many people at the stores or at the cinema and the restaurants are just about empty. If you are planning a vacation here try to plan it near the end of the month.

This country is also filled with so much history. When you travel around the country it is hard to imagine that these are the people that discovered most of the world and brought back so much to Europe, stuff like tomatoes, sunflowers and potatoes.
Explore the lands and small towns of the north and the south to get a true feel for Portugal and try to immerse your self in the culture that is PORTUGAL.

Take a look at my other pages for information on some of the cities of Portugal.

Cabo de Roca
Beja - Southeast
Alvor - Algarve
Cascais - West Coast
Lisbon - Capitol
Sintra - Summer getaway

On 22 July 2002 we moved from Portugal back to the USA. we are now living in the town of Fullerton in Southern California. We will miss Portugal and it's people very much and hope to return soon.
Obidos

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Pros:"People, People, People"
Cons:"NONE"
In A Nutshell:"A place to live your life to the fullest"
TinKan's Portugal Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 15 - Photos: 15
 
Restaurants
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
 
Nightlife
Tips: 1
Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 9 - Photos: 9
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Local Customs
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Packing ListsShopping
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 5 - Photos: 5

TinKan's Portugal Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
From around Portugal 1July, 2002 8
From around Portugal 2June, 2002 8
Flowers from around Portugal - 1July, 2002 8
Flowers from around Portugal - 2July, 2002 8

Comments for TinKan about Portugal
nhump Wed Jun 25, 2008 17:18 UTC
 Any fit english slags????
scottishvisitor Mon May 30, 2005 22:18 UTC
 Your views on Portugal are a lot different to mine Good page with interesting info & pictures.
gaechka Thu Apr 7, 2005 13:06 UTC
 Very useful tips! Greets from ST-Petersburg, Russia
JLBG Sat Sep 18, 2004 06:12 UTC
 Very useful page with the presentation of all these little cities that are a must visit. Beautiful flowers ! Thank you for sharing !
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