Got more tips about moving to Portugal? Post them below and help the community out!

@GBM7718

Жыл бұрын

IM from Indonesia 🙏🙏🙏🙏👍❤️

@dwellforever

Жыл бұрын

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I have a tip about getting around Lisbon without a car. Liz is right. A car is a liability in Lisbon. My tip is to use Bolt, NOT Uber for a rideshare service. We had a terrible time with the Uber app not working and literally got stranded one night and spent 2 hours slogging up and down those hills to get back to our lodging. After that experience, a local advised us that Bolt works much better that Uber in Lisbon. He was right. Bolt worked flawlessly, was cheap with 2 people, and we never had to wait more that a few minutes for a ride.

@jeremygman2710

Жыл бұрын

Plus, if you are a group of more than 4 people, you’ll never get an Uber large enough to take you all. With Bolt you can order a larger vehicle.

@TalktheStreets

Жыл бұрын

Yes bolt can be great BUT they have no customer service in the city so if you lose anything in their car you won’t get it back! Mike lost expensive headphones that way x

On the note of footwear, I almost broke my ankle in Terceira when I visited. I wore wedges and they got caught in the cobblestones. So I 100% agree about wearing comfy shoes in Portugal lol.

Yes, the sunscreen was a shock 😂 I was in Porto in October it was warmer than normal for the time of year so I popped into a farmacia and it was 15 Euros for 100ml 😮 I had to buy it as I could feel my skin was starting to get too warm without it.

@lorraineferguson1439

Жыл бұрын

Lidl has own brand sun screen which is cheap as chips and brilliant. I am very very pale and have never burned or even gone slightly red when using it. Highly recommended.

Thanks Liz for addressing the issue of healthcare! Now I am curious about the thermomix " bimby" . Thanks so much for all your advice. 🙋🏻‍♀

Im a British expat living in the USA. Listening you talk about the medical costs, stunning. Americans would be on their knees sobbing to be getting charged those prices.

Thank you for the tips! I will be visiting Portugal in February (all the way from Mexico), but I'm looking forward to move in one day.

This gadget is very popular in Italy too, Liz! I was brought up in an italo-brazilian fam, and later on I studied Spanish ,like you, moved to the UK, now I'm in LX with my other half :) Would love to meet up with you for a coffee sometime :) I am passionate about languages like you

As of December 2021 getting the SNS number (numero de utente) took about 3 minutes, not 6 months already.

Obrigada I agree with you on the bimbi

@TalktheStreets

Жыл бұрын

Isn't it rad!!

Liz is the best :-)

@TalktheStreets

Жыл бұрын

awww, beijos to you x

I would expand electronics to say all appliances are similar or more expensive compared to the US. Walking into Worten shocked me as to how expensive electronics and appliances are.

The other thing that I'd say buy by the bucket are meds. Firstly, always ask for 'genericos' at the pharmacy- this is already cheaper than branded, but a packet of asprin or hayfever tabs might still be 4/5 euros in Lisbon whereas at boots the generics are only 50p! Just buy the whole of Boots/ Superdrugs before you go!

@TalktheStreets

Жыл бұрын

Good tip!!

A bimby is definitely on our list! :)

@TalktheStreets

Жыл бұрын

Omg pls update me I am obsessed

I'd love to know what that Bimby thing is...I have no idea! Sounds greats ~ Luise🇬🇧🇵🇹

About Bimby, you have similar appliances for a fraction of the price in Lidl and Continente own brands

@TalktheStreets

Жыл бұрын

Trueeeeee but I’m happy with the real deal !

Not bad

In two and a half years here I have never heard of a Bimby. A bit creepy about it ordering groceries for you. Good video. I like your set. Are you familiar with room rater?

Footwear is an interesting one. It's a few years since we visited Porto so things might be different but we did notice a lot of the older women seemed to wear shoes with inappropriate heels for the steep cobbled streets they were negotiating.

@diogorodrigues747

Жыл бұрын

How many years? Because indeed those heels you're talking about were a big trend like a decade ago and there were some years that there was actually a discussion about whether it was needed to end the "calçada portuguesa" because of the many fatal accidents that were happening back then. Things changed a lot in the end of the 2010s in that regard but I still remember those discussions that even brought some political issues back then.

@diogorodrigues747

Жыл бұрын

There was also a big meme on the Internet about the fact that Portuguese women are experts in wearing heels in the most problematic places with style. That's still true for many millenial and boomer Portuguese women but most of the Generation Z women in Portugal doesn't really have a big experience on that unless they work in very specific places and for very specific jobs.

A couple of weeks and I am back home.

I got my Utente the same day - once I had official residence.

@dzidmail

Жыл бұрын

Yes, same, but depending on your area, it may be difficult to see a family doctor and get appointment.

@TalktheStreets

Жыл бұрын

lucky you!!

I lake🙏

I’ve been overwhelmed by the options for traveler’s health insurance for Portugal and an afraid of purchasing a plan that will wind up not covering required medical services. Does anyone have any recommendations? This insurance will cover one person from the US and one person from Brazil.

As an American I had to lay down at the thought of an ultrasound costing 12.50

We were in Portugal last week and found it funny to see the women wearing these really pretty dresses and look down and they are wearing Nike's.

@TalktheStreets

Жыл бұрын

Yep RIP heels

@diogorodrigues747

Жыл бұрын

It's very common in Europe these days, not only in Portugal.

How long did it take you to get fluent in Portuguese?

@TalktheStreets

Жыл бұрын

Four years

Hi Liz Do you teach Portuguese one on one in Lisbon?

@TalktheStreets

11 ай бұрын

Hey! I don't offer 1:1 lessons but I do have an awesome online program for beginners! You can get to know more about it in my free lesson for beginners - www.talkthestreets.com/speak-portuguese-like-a-pro

You so beautiful... are you married? I am from Mozambique. Totally disappointed with the political situation in here. I would love having an opportunity to go abroad, no matter where as long as it is European country

This Bimbi....is it an air fryer?

@TalktheStreets

Жыл бұрын

It's so much more than an air fryer! www.thermomix.com/

Nice nice nice!!! You are missing out - *Promosm* !

Oooh, ultrasound...pitter patter? 😁👩‍👧👈🎉⁉️🤔😉😘

@TalktheStreets

Жыл бұрын

No

@natachadealvezofficial

Жыл бұрын

Didnt she say it was for her teeth ? 😂