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Forum: Portugal

Feb 28th 2021, 9:21 am

Replies: 22

Cost of Portuguese Lessons

Views: 2,419

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Cost of Portuguese Lessons

hi

unfortunately due to the current and upcoming economic crisis caused by the "c-thing" a lot of professionals (tour guides, PTs, real estaters, bartenders, chefs, singers, actors, PRs, etc.)...

Forum: Portugal

Jan 25th 2021, 12:17 am

Replies: 13

Just introducing myself

Views: 1,789

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Just introducing myself

hi, Robert

welcome & congratulations on your decision!

I guess things can be a little more difficult with the UK having left the European Union; but as far as I understand Portugal gives UK...

Forum: Portugal

Oct 13th 2020, 10:15 am

Replies: 5

Business purchase support

Views: 874

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Business purchase support

hi

if your intentions are serious then you'd also need to "show" the Seller you're serious too; and if you're not in Portugal the best would be to hire a Law firm ("Advogado" - not "Solicitador")...

Forum: Portugal

Sep 23rd 2020, 12:00 am

Replies: 22

Driving licence delema

Views: 2,873

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Driving licence delema

hi

I also don't know the exact law that goes into that, but like someone above mentioned, a good suggestion would be for you to go to a Driving School (Escola de ConduÃ§Ã£o) to get "high on...

Forum: Portugal

Sep 22nd 2020, 11:38 pm

Replies: 2

Buying camper van advice

Views: 2,788

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Buying camper van advice

hi

importing a camper van from the EU into Portugal is do-able but not without its bureaucratic hassles - like a car; also you should calculate in advance if after all the import taxes and fees...

Forum: Portugal

Jul 25th 2020, 10:18 am

Replies: 9

Cost of Utilities / Internet per month

Views: 1,239

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Cost of Utilities / Internet per month

hi, Dave

fixed broadband = â‚¬ 27 - â‚¬ 29/month in average the cheapest; but you can also try a 4G SIM card and hotspotting it to your laptop which can be cheaper (or use your College/Library...

Forum: Portugal

Jul 25th 2020, 10:05 am

Replies: 78

Flying - is it safe?

Views: 6,903

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Flying - is it safe?

hi, folks

recently travelled by plane DUB-LIS-LIS-DUB (essential travel, not tourism) and all went okey dokey with the only "new things" being:

- airport terminals with few people (yay!)
- no...

Forum: Portugal

Jul 25th 2020, 9:53 am

Replies: 39

Returning Brits from Portugal will need to self quarantine

Views: 4,574

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Returning Brits from Portugal will need to self quarantine

hi, folks

from my biased eyes of a native, I look at it with extreme sadness that the great UK opted to side-line Portugal, even though we actually have better statistics and are in the...

Forum: Portugal

Jul 8th 2020, 10:28 pm

Replies: 42

banks - CTT or Millennium?

Views: 5,299

Posted By vertigobike

Re: banks - CTT or Millennium?

hi, suiko + all

from experience:

BPN = no longer exists, nationalized + sold to BIC; very bureaucratic at the time, you'd need to fill out a form to sneeze Â»Â» avoid
Montepio = my first bank,...

Forum: Portugal

Sep 9th 2019, 10:17 am

Replies: 14

Continente card benefits

Views: 18,296

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Continente card benefits

Hi, All.

One of my favorite perks is being able to go to "Bom Bocado"/"Bagga" cafeterias in the Continente supermarkets; and eat/drink for "free" using solely the amount stored in the Continente...

Forum: Portugal

Aug 12th 2019, 10:24 pm

Replies: 14

Car hire from Porto airport advice wanted

Views: 3,576

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Car hire from Porto airport advice wanted

hi,

although I don't need to rent cars in Porto I do like to surprise my wife on occasions and rent her a Fiat 500 (her favorite car) or a Fiat 500 L

in the past I used Turiscar and Europcar in...

Forum: Portugal

Aug 10th 2019, 10:14 am

Replies: 3

Considering Moving - Employment Concerns

Views: 793

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Considering Moving - Employment Concerns

hi

I'm a Portuguese national (Porto) that together with my wife made the way backwards: from sunny Portugal to rainy and cold Ireland; seeking not a better quality of life but a means to be able...

Forum: Portugal

Jul 12th 2019, 11:52 pm

Replies: 5

Flying to Lisboa v Porto

Views: 1,333

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Flying to Lisboa v Porto

I may be biased, but from my experience, having been in Lisbon Airport and Porto Airport several times I prefer 1 000 times Porto Airport: less crowded, high ceilings, wide spaces, "fresher", less...

Forum: Portugal

Oct 27th 2015, 8:29 am

Replies: 212

End of Democracy in Portugal ?

Views: 15,088

Posted By vertigobike

Re: End of Democracy in Portugal ?

Hi,, Guys!

Portugal has a steady 41 year old Democracy!

The President of the Portuguese Republic has the responsability and authority to nominate the party/coalition with the best conditions...

Forum: Portugal

Sep 23rd 2015, 10:48 am

Replies: 15

portugal

Views: 2,261

Posted By vertigobike

Re: portugal

Hi, sophiej24 and guys!

Welcome to Portugal!

Accomodation
Plenty of accomodation available in Portugal, from renting a room to B&Bs, hostels, hotels, resorts, etc. You can also rent...

Forum: Portugal

Sep 4th 2015, 10:13 am

Replies: 16

What are the good and bad points of Covas

Views: 2,416

Posted By vertigobike

Re: What are the good and bad points of Covas

Hi, Red toms & Guys!

If itÂ´s in the Douro Valley then it benefits from the particular micro-climate that exists there... favorable to the vines and Port + Douro wines!

Of course Northern...

Forum: Portugal

Sep 3rd 2015, 11:57 pm

Replies: 9

TV

Views: 1,031

Posted By vertigobike

Re: TV

Hi, lindajt & Guys.

If your TV has the DVB-T technology and MPEG-4/H.264 norm inside/installed it will correctly receive the 5 "free-to-air" portuguese digital tv channels: RTP1, RTP2, SIC, TVI...

Forum: Portugal

Sep 2nd 2015, 8:37 am

Replies: 8

Lagoa - Shocking Report on Horse maltreatment

Views: 606

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Lagoa - Shocking Report on Horse maltreatment

Hi, barlaventoexpert & Guys.

Extremely sad and appalling indeed! Nevertheless (and just to contextualize) IÂ´ve seen similar reports here in Ireland as well (travellers + irish rednecks).

These...

Forum: Portugal

Sep 2nd 2015, 8:26 am

Replies: 22

Moving to Portugal with kids 12 & 14

Views: 12,737

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Moving to Portugal with kids 12 & 14

Hi, Casa_Mia & Guys!

In my opinion your 12 + 14 daughters are more than capable of adapting to a new country, new environment and new language - itÂ´s not that awkard at all and itÂ´s not on the...

Forum: Portugal

Aug 30th 2015, 9:08 am

Replies: 6

Faro Airport to undergo a â‚¬ 32.8 Million expansion

Views: 3,501

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Faro Airport to undergo a â‚¬ 32.8 Million expansion

Hi, fuzetajan.

No sweat.

IÂ´m Portuguese and I too was very confused when I went to the Faro Airport.

IÂ´ve been in the 3 continental portuguese airports (Beja not included):

- Oporto...

Forum: Portugal

Aug 30th 2015, 8:50 am

Replies: 18

Future Douro Cruise

Views: 2,303

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Future Douro Cruise

Hi, tootlewagon & Guys.

Going for a cruise in the Douro is superb! Shop around amongst the various companies (donÂ´t just go for the main company Douro Azul), like...

Forum: Portugal

Aug 30th 2015, 8:20 am

Replies: 6

Faro Airport to undergo a â‚¬ 32.8 Million expansion

Views: 3,501

Posted By vertigobike

Faro Airport to undergo a â‚¬ 32.8 Million expansion

Hi, Guys.
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Thanks & Regards,
c a r l i t o s

Forum: Portugal

Aug 30th 2015, 7:57 am

Replies: 137

Off Grid Postal Address & Residency Permits

Views: 19,723

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Off Grid Postal Address & Residency Permits

Hi, NuvoHippy/Gius.

It might depend and vary from town hall to town hall, city to city, region to region - better to look it up on your town plans/regulations.

It might be a good idea to...

Forum: Portugal

Aug 29th 2015, 12:46 am

Replies: 137

Off Grid Postal Address & Residency Permits

Views: 19,723

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Off Grid Postal Address & Residency Permits

Hi, NuvoHappy & Guys.

Being self-sustained is one of my dreams also, even though IÂ´m 100% Portuguese!

My wifeÂ´s Uncle lives near Serra da Estrela and is like 90% self-sustained: has a house...

Forum: Portugal

Aug 25th 2015, 10:16 pm

Replies: 10

Owning a home in PT .

Views: 1,383

Posted By vertigobike

Re: Owning a home in PT .

Hi, Guys.

To the best of my knowledge (native Portuguese, although I donÂ´t know everything, of course) in Portugal once you buy something itÂ´s yours until you die - either an apartment, villa,...

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