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  • SO Many Algarve Beaches

    SO Many Algarve Beaches

    We are not sun worshippers by any stretch of the imagination. That being said, we have made our way to a praia or two during our time in Portugal. Usually we visit beaches close to where we live in the Eastern Algarve. Portuguese people ADORE the Algarve for the beaches, and people from all over…

  • Bye Bye B Levels

    Bye Bye B Levels

    Although Andrew and I finished year 1 of Portuguese language class with good results, I felt overstimulated and my brain pleaded for a respite. Despite this, Andrew encouraged us to enroll in B levels for the subsequent year, primarily because we adore our professor and wanted to ensure that we would study with him again.…

  • We Traded That For This

    We Traded That For This

    Our 2 year anniversary of living in Portugal was June 20th! We desperately wanted to change our lives and here we are. Let’s celebrate with a slice of life comparison of then vs. now. Two Cars For No Car: We like the freedom of not worrying about parking, paying for insurance, and planning never ending…

  • The Perfectly Imperfect Day

    The Perfectly Imperfect Day

    “Where is the jazz concert?” was the question that Jorge asked most frequently on the perfectly imperfect day in May. He had proposed a light dinner out and a concert in Faro and we say yes to almost any outing with him if we are free. Our time together always consist of speaking Portuguese, a…

  • Wrapping Up 2023

    Wrapping Up 2023

    October: We headed back for Year 2 of Portuguese language class. With any luck, at the end of the course we will have a B2 (upper-intermediate) language level, and hopefully a bit more ease with conversational Portuguese. Our favorite neighborhood kid Bianca needed help with a school project and it was Halloween themed, so definitely…

  • Oh, Olhão!?!

    Oh, Olhão!?!

    “How did you choose Olhão?” is an all too common question we are asked by friends and other expats. We were looking back through our blog posts and realized that we never really answered that question here on FinazzoFun. I’m going to give the easy and mundane answer and then want to delve into our…

  • An Unexpected Trip To The End Of The World

    An Unexpected Trip To The End Of The World

    After finishing a whirlwind tour of Portugal in September and a transition into our first week of language class, we were delighted when our friend Jorge invited us for a leisurely trip to Sagres on October 5th. This is Republic Day in Portugal, a public holiday that observes the transition from a monarchy to a…

  • Casa De Chá Da Boa Nova

    Casa De Chá Da Boa Nova

    On almost every trip, we try to book a meal at an upscale restaurant. We aren’t food snobs, we’ll eat street food and sandwiches without a single complaint, but we like fancy food too. I love collecting cookbooks, reading about food, experimenting with new recipes, and watching shows like Top Chef, Iron Chef, Chef’s Table,…

  • GOAL, GOAL, Goal, Goal, Goal, Goal, Goal, Goal… Goal!

    GOAL, GOAL, Goal, Goal, Goal, Goal, Goal, Goal… Goal!

    Michelle and I begrudgingly watched the Super Bowl about every other year, before moving, for the commercials and a reason to make themed food, but otherwise we had little interest in football in the United States. American football (to me) seemed like a bloated, over-commercialized, and excessively violent waste of an afternoon. Other than the…

  • Weekend In Coimbra

    Weekend In Coimbra

    When we were preparing to move to Portugal our real estate agent introduced us to another couple (Randy and Corinne) who were also preparing for their international move. Their house had just sold, they had already been on a scouting trip to Portugal and fell in love with the country. We moved about a month…