Portugal Junkies Podcast

Episode Transcription

We bring you our first episode from our new home in the Algarve in Tavira, Portugal - home of some of the most beautiful beaches in the world! This starts another new journey for us in our Portugal adventure and we're excited to share with you about our move + some cool things we've learned already about our new city.

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In our last podcast from Porto before we move to Tavira, Mark + I talk about the most important lessons that Porto has taught us and what we will take with us on our next stop of our Portuguese adventure.

As our final days in Porto arrive before we move to Tavira in the Algarve, Mark + I take the time to reflect on the highs and lows (or peaks and pits) of our 10 months here in Porto, Portugal.

In our last couple of weeks in Porto before we move to Tavira, Mark + I reflect on the ways we have adapted in the 10 months we've been in Portugal.

If you're worried about change, don't be. YOU WILL ADAPT TO THINGS YOU NEVER IMAGINED YOU WOULD.

We talk about some of these situations that seemed so hard to overcome in the beginning that now are like second nature to us.

In this episode, we address the following listener questions...⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Helpful Links

Local Grocery Store Continente: https://www.continente.pt/

Restaurant Recommendations

Gazela: https://www.cervejariagazela.pt/

Bolhao Market: https://mercadobolhao.pt/

Oficina dos Rissois: http://oficinadosrissois.com/

Amelia: http://oficinadosrissois.com/

Guindalense: https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/693659575/guindalense-futebol-clube/?hl=en

Callajero: https://www.callejero-tacos.com/

Online Portuguese Language Course:

https://www.portuguesewithanita.com/

Search Property Listings:

https://idealista.pt

Monthly Travel Pass: https://en.metrodoporto.pt/pages/397

Want to move to Portugal but hesitant to leave your adult children in the USA?

In this episode, we chat with our friend Heather about her move to Portugal from Florida - and how she and her husband navigated this huge life change with adult children in college back in the US.

You can find her on Tiktok as @mindfulmigrant - follow for more about her journey to Portugal!

Mark + I talk through why we are leaving Porto and moving to Tavira in a few short weeks, hoping that others who have aspirations of living in or moving to Portugal will get insight about Porto as a city in comparison to the small fishing village of Tavira in the Algarve.

Join the waitlist for Portugal Junkies Community:

https://www.portugaljunkiescommunity.com

Need help building an itinerary for Portugal travel or a scouting trip?

https://www.stan.store/portugaljunkies

Learn More About Tavira:

https://algarve-south-portugal.com/tavira-portugal-algarve.html

In Part 2 of this big topic for all of us who are parents to furbabies, Mark + I talk more about the LOGISTICS of getting your pet to Portugal. We outline some of the top options for you to begin to explore based on your situation with your pets, like:

Key Links:

USDA Website

Pet Carrier We Used With United Airlines

Free Download of Portugal Junkies Pet Timeline

K9 Jets Website

Cunard Website

Pet Transportation Companies

In this first episode of a two-part series, we dive into the three main requirements in order to get your dog or cat to Portugal - microchip, rabies vaccination + USDA certified health exam.

Key Resources:

USDA Website

Find a USDA Certified Vet

Portugal Junkies FREE Pet Timeline

There’s a Portuguese word I adore… SAUDADE.


There’s not a true + equal translation in English but the closest is what we call LONGING.


A state of longing for something that is missing.


So are you SAUDADE?


Have you been considering moving abroad but just keep going back and forth, excited but scared to do it, wanting to jump + live out this dream but worried about details that you can’t even comprehend yet, desperately wanting a change but so overwhelmed with all the steps it would take to actually make it happen?


Yep, we were you.


We remember very clearly all of those emotions and now that we are here and so, so happy with our decision, we’ve decided to create a solution for people just like you.


We are happy to announce Portugal Junkies Community - launching in September 2024.


Our goal in the community is simple - help you decide if moving abroad is really for you + if so, if PORTUGAL is the right place for you.


We’re going to do this with weekly live meetups, with key topics driven by Mark + me, and then always opening it up for Q+A from you. You’ll be able to network within the private community and gain access to key experts and contacts that we will connect you with along the way.


If you’re saying HELL YES as I’m describing this, go to www.portugaljunkiescommunity.com to hop on the waitlist to be notified when we are ready to go!


Cheers, y’all!


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