Wlking, and walking some more solves all these problems. People in Portugal are starting to get our habits, of eating and sitting. The old Portuguese way was eat, and let's go for a walk to the "Tasca e beber um copo".
I have a natural large apetite, I could eat a big dinner and 20 minutes later I'm hungry again. I'm naturally skinny but years of construction and working out at school helped me get more bulk. Like Rochemback without so much the belly.
Given my age (mid-20s) and location of my relatives (plus, the fact my parents have an apartment in Albufeira) I quite enjoy the discos at night and the beaches and scenery during the late afternoon. When we're there most of the mornings are wasted sleeping off the remnants of the night before so we tend to skip pequino almoço and head straight for the almoço, which for me tends to consist of frango assado. After a long night on the town we like to hit a pastelaria for some snacks and tend to be greeted with: bom dia to which we reply: manhã boa para você, boa noite para nós... ...can't wait till the summer, haven't been back for a few years now and the anticipation is killing me.
You mean I can catch up to 4 Braga games + The Selecao game. I'm already there...and maybe even a Uefa Cup game!
I was just going to post a question and then I feasted my eyes on my brothers avatar and I forgot my question...........Balki! I started the process today of applying for my visa and the paperwork said that the approval could take 8 months. I almost had a heart attack since I only have about 3 months (wow, 3 months exactly today). The paperwork is going to be a bitch I can tell you that. Has anyone applied for a Portugal working visa? Any helpful tips?
Ma name ise Balki Bartukomus an dise ise my kosin Laddy Apletone. For the visa I don't know. I got my citezenship at 17 (through being the son of Portuguese parents) so I could live/work there whenever I want. I may just do that. I actually don't know anyone outside of being a Portuguese descendant that works there. Anyone else?
Had a friend that went over in the summer to work the bars and was able to secure a work permit (not sure if that is the actual classification...) in about a day. He says it was a simple procedure, signed a temporary work permit that gave him a social insurance number and he was legally allowed to work for a certain amount of time in the Algarve. Have you spoken to the Portuguese consulant? Is your work there temporary in nature or permanent...
I am thinking about buying a computer before I head over to Portugal. I am concerned about the converter isssue. Will the power work? Will the internet work?
You will need a converter in order to switch form 110 to 220 (Round Pegs) which are used in Portugal. Depending on your computer make, one can be bought from your computer manufacturer or you can use a converter plug.
that's one of the bad parts when moving or taken appliances to Portugal, but I believe its all over europe
So, it will be able to work definitely, I just have to find the right converter. I am getting a DELL so I will ask them when I buy it. 47 days til my big move!
Dell definately has them, I purchased one and used it last year during my visit... Looks like the normal power cord you would get with your laptop except it is a 220 plug.
I just had to have my home computer totally redone, cleaned and reinstalled. My sister in Portugal keeps sending me Virus Infested E Mails. and My Kids keep opening them without checking them first. THe computer gurus keep telling me that europe lacks behind North america in anti virus used. now I'm not sure if he meant the european providers or sites or what but I suggest getting all the latest stuff before going over.
got a question, I will be in Portugal God will on the 13th of August, how can I get to a computer so send some emails to the guys at bigsoccer.com? do they have pay computers in the post offices, libraries etc.? its been 3 years since I was in Portugal