What It's REALLY Like in Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Ponta Delgada is the capital of The Azores. The Azores are a group of Portuguese islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Ponta Delgada is on the island São Miguel. What would life be like living on this island? Would it getting boring? What is there to do? Can you work? Josh and Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere talk about visiting Ponta Delgada and the whole island of São Miguel in the Azores. They talk about being a tourist there along with moving to, living in, and working in the Azores.
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  • @lucyoliveira4943
    @lucyoliveira4943 Жыл бұрын

    The accent is not "strange", just different. If you spend some time travelling around Portugal and the different autonomous regions they all have different accents and even different words for certain things.

  • @lizk1780

    @lizk1780

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree. It's the same with English. English is spoken in many different countries such as Australia, Ireland, and Scotland to name a few. Their accents aren't strange, they're just different.

  • @dallassukerkin6878

    @dallassukerkin6878

    10 ай бұрын

    :grins: Accents change from town to town here in England, or they did before everyone watched TV all the time (which smoothed things out a bit). When I left home as a youth I moved all of eight miles ... and couldn't understand the folk who lived in my 'new' street!

  • @Solo50plus
    @Solo50plus Жыл бұрын

    The island looks stunning, so green 😍 Thanks for sharing and covering the pros and cons :)

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Our pleasure! It is super green. We enjoyed it there. - Josh & Kalie

  • @Yasin_Affandi
    @Yasin_Affandi Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this wonderful video n for showing d beautiful island, Azores.

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Our pleasure! Thanks for watching. - Josh & Kalie

  • @Yasin_Affandi

    @Yasin_Affandi

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ExpatsEverywhere 😁

  • @MasterOfCatz
    @MasterOfCatz3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the informationnal video !

  • @moward301
    @moward301 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent review that is a signature of your work! Awesome example of being our eyes and ears. You guys are a scouting trip on steroids! I love when you do these videos! Josh and Kalie, you rock! I seriously appreciate you both! ❤

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the testimonial, Mo! We appreciate it. 💪 - Josh & Kalie

  • @ashkarivska
    @ashkarivska Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for video 😊

  • @jamescalifornia2964
    @jamescalifornia29649 ай бұрын

    ✨️😊 The weather looks beautiful ...

  • @herenow6953
    @herenow69533 ай бұрын

    Interesting video - I spent Christmas and New Years in Ponta Delgada a few years ago (from the UK, solo traveller, female 50's) - I had an amazing time - stayed in backpackers but had a single room with en suite - perfect mix of privacy and social meeting other travellers. I was very lucky with the weather - it was warm sunshine for my whole trip - sleeveless top weather. I did lots of hiking, hired a car and explored, went to the hot springs at Furnas (def recommend - awewsome) and partied on NYE with a free firework display at the harbour followed by a free outside nightclub / dj set in the main square intil 2am followed by a club at the harbour until 5am...needless to say, a lie in next day. A very friendly place and with a reasonable modern shopping mall on the edge of town with a cinema and some restaurants. All in all, a beautiful place - clean, safe, the freshest air you could hope for, beautiful flora and fauna,- loved it. I could spend 6 months there but think that would be my limit.

  • @janmaaso
    @janmaaso Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. You must have been there only a week or two after us, I guess. And we loved it too. = ) Ciao from Faro. Yin and Jan.

  • @mariadigiovanni1168
    @mariadigiovanni1168 Жыл бұрын

    Great shirt, Kalie! I might feel a bit claustrophobic on an island, but it looks beautiful for certain. Thank you for the video.

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! 😊 Being near the water is really good. You're welcome. Thanks for watching. - Josh & Kalie

  • @waynedodds1117
    @waynedodds11172 күн бұрын

    I’ve been to this island loads of times, we hike and this little bit of paradise in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean just does not stop giving. It’s not the Canaries, thank goodness, if that’s your vibe then you may find it boring here. It has stunning scenery, friendly people and I wouldn’t hesitate if I had the opportunity, spending my retirement there.

  • @robgilbert3395
    @robgilbert3395 Жыл бұрын

    Really good video. On point, lots of information. We were in the Azores last year. I think you're right about island living being a "stage in life" decision, especially in the Azores with its laid back vibe. I think older people who perhaps grew up in the country and are looking for affordability (I believe the VAT on the island is 5% lower than on the mainland?) would enjoy the island lifestyle on a longer term basis, where younger folk might more be interested in short term "life experience" visits before moving on. Keep 'em coming!

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Rob. We appreciate reading your take on Ponta Delgada and São Miguel as a whole. - Josh & Kalie

  • @filipematos2689
    @filipematos2689 Жыл бұрын

    Loved the video, and having worked in the tourist industry for nearly a decade, I can vouch point per point on your opinions, as I usualy used to say a very similar description! One small detail that I found funny, regarding our accent (I'm from S. Miguel, obviously), alot of the first colonists on the island originated from places like The Netherlands, Belgium, and France, and so our creole / French influence in our accent is actualy due to that! 😊

  • @padreemiliobortolinineto4358

    @padreemiliobortolinineto4358

    Жыл бұрын

    Muitos de meus antepassados eram açorianos, e alguns deles eram de origem belga 😊

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the love, Filipe. Great to hear from you.

  • @marcofurtado5459

    @marcofurtado5459

    Жыл бұрын

    The french presence in the island is more related to the 16th century (independence wars of 1581) than to the settlement. Also their presence is so miniscule (compared to mainlanders) that it would be almost impossible to influence a whole way of speaking. The "belgium" and "dutch" you mention were technically Flemish and their presence is bigger in the central group of the Azores (also the language has nothing to do with french). The S.Miguel accent is mostly associated to accents in remote villages in Beira Baixa and the Algarve where most of the settlers came from. Our accent is the product of a more archaic way of pronouncing words that did not "evolve" due to the isolation of the island.

  • @TheTheaterdreamer

    @TheTheaterdreamer

    8 ай бұрын

    ​​@@marcofurtado5459exactly. There are still some small places in the south of Portugal that if you close your eyes and listen you would swear you're at São Miguel. Nothing to do with French and such

  • @jennifermello8063
    @jennifermello8063 Жыл бұрын

    A magical Island. I have family there. I also wouldn't live there but have considered purchasing for a rental. Ponta Delgada does get very busy during July and August.

  • @kimberlytownsend5474
    @kimberlytownsend5474 Жыл бұрын

    It is so funny that I found this video today. We currently live in Ponta Delgada. We moved here a few months ago. We came sight unseen as we wanted a calm landing spot in Portugal. It is stunning here and the people are so welcoming. It is definitely difficult to learn Portuguese living here. I do great listening to the tv or my lessons but I can't understand most of what people say. Rentals are also impossible to find. In fact, we are leaving the island for this reason. Our rental is being turned into an Airbnb and we aren't ready to commit to buying a house. It is also very expensive to leave the island. I just bought tickets to Lisbon for over 400€. The only plus side is that, as residents, we are reimbursed for the ticket cost after the flight. You just have to have the money to shell out initially.

  • @TonyMontanaDS

    @TonyMontanaDS

    Жыл бұрын

    They speak with a very thick accent in that island. Even Portuguese people have a hard time understanding them.

  • @synrgiii

    @synrgiii

    11 ай бұрын

    jesus u must be a psychopath...moving to a random island u dont speak the languge of sight unseen...wish i had that much money to burn.

  • @thewalkingpothead3515

    @thewalkingpothead3515

    9 ай бұрын

    YO can I get a Hook up ?

  • @egrace3738
    @egrace3738 Жыл бұрын

    I lived on sao miguel for an entire year. Summer is wonderful. Beach bars everywhere. It is windy, cold and rainy in the winter...and restaurants close down for several months. It was 'in the 50's' (sounds good, right?) at night in the winter. The rains regularly wash out small town roads, bridges and houses. Houses are not insulated, so you have really damp cold...which means moisture on the walls=black mold. It is exceeding difficult to get a professional company to come out to repair a leaking toilet---after 7 weeks, I had to call the previous homeowner who had to call their nephew. This cost 45 euros! I even overheard a commercial airline pilot say they would only stay on the island for 2 or 3 days. Electricity and gasoline is EXPENSIVE. Car rental was almost 200 EUROS a DAY (per a taxi company). Buying a used car is very costly---9,000 euros for 12 yo car and 170,000 km. Yes, you will want a car or you will wait on a bus---which run twice a DAY. The only movie theatre is in the mall in ponta delgada. Bigger supermarkets will have good selection but you will wait for months to get things out of stock. Too far from the mainland. Everything these folks say is accurate. Visiting is great. I moved to the mainland.

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your take, E Grace. There are 100% sacrifices that need to be made to be in São Miguel or most islands for that matter. Some are seen and known and others aren't. Thanks for your input though. It's interesting that your car rental was €200 a day. We paid €454.08 for a week. When we went to Madeira it was going to be a bit pricey so we decided against renting a car and we just got taxis if we needed to go somewhere outside of Funchal as well as doing an island tour on day. - Josh & Kalie

  • @mikearchibald744

    @mikearchibald744

    Жыл бұрын

    A leaking toilet! Good lord man get some tools!:) Just kidding,different strokes for different folks. I'd move there in a heartbeat but I'm not the hanging out in beach bars type. We stayed in Candelaria for a month, and basically I'd like to move to the house we stayed at because from our back window the whole vista is ocean. With NO snow. Cold? Dude, here in Canada I'll show you cold! But you are right in that in april its damp inside, but a little heater in the room and it was fine in ten minutes.

  • @clairelivefreeordie2551

    @clairelivefreeordie2551

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you for your input. What part of the 'mainland' is the best to live. we don't want something in city but rather a short drive away?

  • @Hunter_Nebid

    @Hunter_Nebid

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm from the Colorado Rocky Mountains and retired from the Army - the more austere and remote a place is, the better in my book!

  • @mikearchibald744

    @mikearchibald744

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Hunter_Nebid Thats sometimes true, but I don't think you'll find many places in the Azores that you'd consider really metropolitan. But sometimes people can be too much, other times you want to be aroudn them. On holiday its often true that people have had enough of people, although covid isolation kind of put a dent in that. I loved in the azores on a weekend you could drive around a little town and whereer you saw lots of cars or poeple you could walk in and tehre was a pot luck. At the same time when you LIVE in such an area where 'everybody knows everything' that can be claustrophobic and ironically big cities are better for anonymity. But I like all three in moderation.

  • @randydasilva6420
    @randydasilva6420 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. More Azores please!

  • @BizzycardozaETA
    @BizzycardozaETA Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! - Josh & Kalie

  • @azoresgps
    @azoresgps5 ай бұрын

    Muito bom 😊

  • @neoarmour
    @neoarmour Жыл бұрын

    Love Sao Miguel. I go back in 2 weeks!

  • @terrisokolow7796
    @terrisokolow7796 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Looks like a great place for retired folk!

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Yes, it certainly could be. 😁 Are you starting to thing or dream? - Josh & Kalie

  • @terrisokolow7796

    @terrisokolow7796

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ExpatsEverywhere depends on what direction the country goes in for the foreseeable future! 😜

  • @duanenidia-foodtravelandfun
    @duanenidia-foodtravelandfun Жыл бұрын

    Nice video! My parents were born in the Azores, and I love visiting! I see myself spending most of my retirement there when I get to that point in life... It is amazing, and inexpensive, and I love the natural beauty and culture of island life!

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing and thanks for the compliment. 😁 - Josh & Kalie

  • @simonledoux8519
    @simonledoux8519 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @simonledoux8519

    @simonledoux8519

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! I live on the East Coast and have been to São Miguel a few times. It was my first introduction to Portugal. I agree with all your points about whether to expat the island. It would be nice for a few months to chill but eventually, I might get a little restless . I love Lisbon and Porto and like the energy there so I guess I wouldn't invest in real estate there. Summer is great in the Azores from May until the end of September. However, I know people who had good luck in January and February having sunny days and weather in the 60's. When you live in the North east of the USA, that would be pretty nice. I have been to Madeira twice and to tell you the truth, I prefer the Azores. It's far less crowded and touristy. Plus the two times I went to Madeira, I was cloudy and grey most of the time. There are so many other places to visit so I doubt I be returning to Funchal.

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for the channel support, Simon! - Josh & Kalie

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    We really enjoyed reading your take on the island and Portugal as a whole. - Josh & Kalie

  • @GlairGullwing
    @GlairGullwing8 ай бұрын

    Lived in 3 Azores Islands when I was a teen. Miss it. My Home

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    8 ай бұрын

    Aww, we hope the video helped with homesickness. - Josh & Kalie

  • @aCountryVegan
    @aCountryVegan Жыл бұрын

    Another great video guys! And Josh, has anyone said how much better you look without the ball cap? I was so glad to see you lose that and you look much better without it. Totally different looking person.

  • @qing2008
    @qing2008 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video. How would you compare living in Azores versus Madeira?

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Here's a video on that. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gJx7q86CY8Lfp7w.html - Josh & Kalie

  • @cristobal.palmero4919
    @cristobal.palmero49197 ай бұрын

    Are the waters warm in summer? 20°

  • @jamesv9221
    @jamesv922110 ай бұрын

    My ancestors lived there for 500 years..I’m considering retiring there, more like a snowbird. Spend 5 months a year there and the rest of the time in New England.

  • @paulocamara2161
    @paulocamara2161 Жыл бұрын

    Lagoons are protected areas. In some you can do activities but swimming in the lagoons is not allowed.

  • @irenemartins9634
    @irenemartins9634 Жыл бұрын

    im from this paradise

  • @lucchese20
    @lucchese20 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you K&J for this comprehensive overview. 🙏🏼 Haven’t been but know several from the US who have and they all loved it. Many PT folks in US which I’ve met have Azorean ancestry. Interesting (but understandable) observation about the local dialect. 👄 Ponta Delgada reminds a little of Juneau, Alaska that was overrun by cruise ships in June. I don’t believe the level of cruise activity in P.D. would match that of Juneau (I’m guessing) but did you feel cruise ship activity is a cause for higher prices in restaurants and shops? 🤔 Cheers. 👋🏻

  • @miguelcoelho3877

    @miguelcoelho3877

    Жыл бұрын

    FYI, what one may hear in Ponta Delgada is not a dialect, but Portuguese through and through, albeit spoken with a regional accent. Variations in pronunciation happen in many countries, and Portugal is no exception. Take Ireland for example: would you call a typical accent from Co. Kerry, or from Co. Cork, or from Co. Donegal, or from Dublin, or from Belfast (to mention but a few) dialects of English?! Would you refer to a typical Scottish accent as a dialect of English?!

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome. Thanks for watching and the thoughtful comment. We'll let you know about the tourism level in March or April when PD is a stop on a cruise that we're taking! 😁 - Josh & Kalie

  • @lucchese20

    @lucchese20

    Жыл бұрын

    @@miguelcoelho3877 Olá Miguel and thanks for your comments. Here are mine. 1) I’m a person who knows virtually nothing about the Portuguese spoken language. My knowledge is limited to four or five words at best. As such, I consider myself to be a very modest student of the language. I was intrigued by the apparent differences between the spoken language on the Azores vs. the continent. 2) YOU made the association between Portuguese and English-which I find a bit odd. Last I looked, and perhaps I’m wrong here as well, Portuguese is a Latin-based language. Hence, I was making the association (in my mind) between Portuguese and Italian…since both are Latin-based languages and I speak Italian. Spoken English has nothing to do with my observation-it was solely YOURS. 3) As you may know, the spoken and written so-called Italian language (in addition to many other characteristics) varies greatly by location-even a few kilometers away. Linguists and scholars (which you may be one) don’t always agree if the differences of Italian are, indeed, dialects or different languages. Given that, I was associating Portuguese with another Latin language. 4) Apologies if I confused you.

  • @TessaHill22
    @TessaHill222 ай бұрын

    Enjoyed your video, but this is incorrect. “Ponta Delgada is the capital of The Azores.” Ponta Delgado is the capital of São Miguel. There are three administrative centers for the islands, including also Angra do Heroísmo on Terceira e Horta on Faial. São Miguel is a lovely island but the people on the other 8 Azores Islands might steal your heart. I have more to do on Terceira than I have time for. Of course, we are the Party Island :-). Also, although it takes time, building community is what makes a place a home and a wonderful place to live and there are no warmer people on earth than those in the Azores.

  • @tamaramadelin4831
    @tamaramadelin4831 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this video and it was really well done...I'd like to visit, but wouldn't expat that!! ❤Lisboa😁...LOL, You know me!!!

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 😃 We're glad that you liked it. Lisboa for you! We know. And Porto for us. you know. 😁 💪 - Josh & Kalie

  • @TonyMontanaDS
    @TonyMontanaDS Жыл бұрын

    No Amazon or Home Depot, Wal-Mart or variety of foods from around the world. While nice, you will have to do without all the conveniences you are used to. Even buying furniture can be difficult and houses are made of concrete so doing renos is not easy either. Unless you are retiring I would not recommend. As for the accent, that island had an influx of French immigrants way back in the day, hence the Portuguese/French accent. Even Portuguese people have a hard time understanding them.

  • @TheTheaterdreamer

    @TheTheaterdreamer

    8 ай бұрын

    Wrong about the accent

  • @CarlaR92
    @CarlaR92 Жыл бұрын

    Azorean from São Miguel here just to clarify don't swim in Lagoa das Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo or Furnas! It is not safe! We have beautifull beachs. 😊

  • @padreemiliobortolinineto4358

    @padreemiliobortolinineto4358

    Жыл бұрын

    Obrigado pelas dicas 😊 estarei aí em março

  • @tubbyrainbow111

    @tubbyrainbow111

    Жыл бұрын

    Why is it not safe?

  • @CarlaR92

    @CarlaR92

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tubbyrainbow111 there are many algae that produce neurotoxins that can cause serious health problems. There are even signs prohibiting swimming. In addition, Lagoa do Fogo, for example, is considered a natural reserve and it is forbidden to cause any alteration to the ecosystem.

  • @M3rmaids2
    @M3rmaids2 Жыл бұрын

    Every where you live people have their own accents … even in the USA. Every island Im has there own accent even on the main land Portugal each town has its own accent. Every Portuguese island has their own accent.😊

  • @serg9176
    @serg9176 Жыл бұрын

    Hello, What about items from Aliexpress, eBay, Amazon?

  • @danilosantos6370
    @danilosantos6370 Жыл бұрын

    My beautiful Mosteiros Parish

  • @veronikaklesniakova2790
    @veronikaklesniakova2790 Жыл бұрын

    I was lucky to live there for over 3 months this year and I'm coming back for another 7 months next year. Btw I don't think you can swim in the lagoons. Aren't they protected?

  • @TheTheaterdreamer

    @TheTheaterdreamer

    8 ай бұрын

    Swimming in our lakes is not allowed

  • @bendover-bz4bc

    @bendover-bz4bc

    2 ай бұрын

    Man what you do for living to get an opportunity to live in such beautiful island?

  • @veronikaklesniakova2790

    @veronikaklesniakova2790

    2 ай бұрын

    @@bendover-bz4bc I'm a scuba diving instructor so I get to live in cool places all over the world, like Indonesia, Honduras, Azores, Greece etc

  • @leadinglikealady
    @leadinglikealady Жыл бұрын

    I still have so much left to explore here 😬😂

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    We. Do. Too! 😁 Let's Get Movin'. Right?! - Josh & Kalie

  • @clementekpo7606
    @clementekpo7606 Жыл бұрын

    Is it accessible to the rest of Portugal? How long would it take you to get to Lisbon

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. There are a ton of flights to a variety of airports in mainland Portugal namely Porto and Lisbon. 2-2.5 hours. - Josh & Kalie

  • @clementekpo7606

    @clementekpo7606

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ExpatsEverywhere Ok great

  • @grant5059
    @grant5059 Жыл бұрын

    What's the costs and time to fly to the mainland, and how is the internet (fast and reliable)? Thanks

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Ryainair and EasyJet as well a TAP have cheap flight at a really regular rate. Daily. The internet was fine in the several places we used it. Ponta Delgada should be just fine.

  • @joserego9210
    @joserego92106 ай бұрын

    Would you live there even when you retire?

  • @user-km1lw3zn6z
    @user-km1lw3zn6z7 ай бұрын

    any surf?

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes, the island as a whole is a year-round destination but different spots work better at different times of the year. - Josh

  • @luisv8431
    @luisv8431 Жыл бұрын

    Azores is a better option to moving, compared to Madeira, Madeira is becoming overcrowed, and you have direct flights from US, that Madeira don't have.

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. That direct flight has certainly started to draw people with Portuguese roots from Canada and the US back to Portugal. It's pretty interesting. - Josh & Kalie

  • @afaria6173
    @afaria6173 Жыл бұрын

    Just a little correction the Azores has three Capital's Ponta Delgada, Angra do Heroismo and Horta. Ponta Delgada is indeed the largest city.

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    I guess we could have said, Executive Capital.

  • @zairoart
    @zairoart Жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: the island of Sao Miguel, was populated by immigrants from Flanders, now part of Belgium. People speak Portuguese but pronounce the words close to French. In fact, it sounds like French and People from Continental Portugal have difficulty understanding them. Another fun fact: there are more Azoreans, particularly from the island of Sao Miguel, in New England, USA, than in the Azores. The cruise ships have been stopping in Sao Miguel since the 1950's. The luxury yachts crossing the Atlantic have stopping since the 1930's.

  • @tyronevincent1368

    @tyronevincent1368

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow very interesting. Ive just returned and retiring there from northern Europe

  • @yvettec3156

    @yvettec3156

    Жыл бұрын

    Not exactly. Flemish are not where the accent comes from. Most Flemish settled in Faial, with some in Pico, Flores… São Miguel was first settled by people from the Algarve region. I find the accents interesting as both of my parents are from São Miguel. Both speak with a different dialect.

  • @zairoart

    @zairoart

    Жыл бұрын

    @@yvettec3156 The accent in Algarve is quite different, and they don't understand folks from Sao Miguel. The accents in other islands are quite different and easier to understand. Several families from Sao Miguel, who traced their genealogy, were taken back to Flanders...

  • @yvettec3156

    @yvettec3156

    Жыл бұрын

    @@zairoart yes, the accent is quite different. I agree. The point that I was trying to make was that the Flemish settlers that were in the azores were in the western islands. If anyone would have the French sound it would have been those islands.

  • @zairoart

    @zairoart

    Жыл бұрын

    @@yvettec3156 ok we agree to disagree.

  • @mariemyers6747
    @mariemyers67478 ай бұрын

    A bored person IS a boring person. I'm amused AND content with simply napping! 🤣

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    7 ай бұрын

    Nice! Enjoy those naps. - Josh & Kalie

  • @josephrego2527
    @josephrego25277 ай бұрын

    The islanders have different accents but the language is the same.

  • @leonelduarte1822
    @leonelduarte1822 Жыл бұрын

    Where I was born

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! - Josh & Kalie

  • @369dabbler
    @369dabbler11 ай бұрын

    These places were 25k few years ago Ridiculous prices

  • @luiscosta19123456
    @luiscosta191234563 ай бұрын

    Did you say tropical Not

  • @mackmack2689
    @mackmack2689 Жыл бұрын

    The women sounds like Ted in that Mark wahlberg movie.

  • @luisramos1609
    @luisramos1609 Жыл бұрын

    The tropical island city to go to is Funchal, in Madeira.

  • @luisramos1609

    @luisramos1609

    Жыл бұрын

    @@grant5059 You mean Ponta Delgada. Yes, because Funchal is a much bigger city, with more diversity of people as well.

  • @mackmack2689

    @mackmack2689

    Жыл бұрын

    Diversity is why I wanna leave the mainland. No thanks. Azores it is.

  • @luisramos1609

    @luisramos1609

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mackmack2689 I'm not sure if Azores is a great place for racists either. Maybe pick another country.

  • @questforquestions7507
    @questforquestions75076 ай бұрын

    I'm not sharing this. 🙊🙉🙈

  • @biffmasterson9786
    @biffmasterson9786 Жыл бұрын

    Never in anyplace that is a port for cruise ships. Never

  • @masterofgame6847
    @masterofgame68475 ай бұрын

    Keep the Azores free from massive tourism and uncontrolled expats. The world is already full, glad to know there are still some peaceful places out there where people can live freely and at their own pace.

  • @alanmartins6349
    @alanmartins634910 ай бұрын

    Terceira all day.

  • @allcan4175
    @allcan4175Ай бұрын

    Boredom? Perfect for me!

  • @hugolarbac474
    @hugolarbac474 Жыл бұрын

    dont move here for the past years Portugal has been flooded with people wanting to live in this "cheap to live" country ehen i reality the real estate industry has been pushing prices up because of the interest foreigners have in the Azores and mainland Portugal and many portuguese cant even afford to live in their own country.

  • @simonledoux8519

    @simonledoux8519

    Жыл бұрын

    I think the problem too is that foreigners buy the properties and leave them uninhabited for long periods of time or convert them into Airbnb's. This results in a reduction of available housing for locals.

  • @tubbyrainbow111

    @tubbyrainbow111

    Жыл бұрын

    Its not people driving the prices up its the usury based money system we live in, once you under stand this slavery money system we're in then come back to me.

  • @flowersandlace

    @flowersandlace

    Жыл бұрын

    yup 😅😔

  • @krazyadn
    @krazyadn5 ай бұрын

    Hi, let me bust a myth about the Hospitals in Portugal and in the EU in general, the Public Hospitals here are NOT like in the US, public hospitals are the ones where you want to go when it's something serious, yes, the buildings will not be state of the art and looking brand spanking new, but the level of experience of doctors and specially nurses in our Public Hospitals is bar none, due to the fact to the amount of cases they take care of in a daily basis. If you got a flu and need some doctor's papers, sure, go to the private one, it will be faster for sure, but if you got something serious go to the Public Hospitals please! You will find, that in most cases, when it's serious the patients from Private Hospitals are transferred to public ones, this is the norm here.

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    5 ай бұрын

    True. We discuss this in a different video specially about healthcare. - Josh & Kalie

  • @LiLBitsDK
    @LiLBitsDK Жыл бұрын

    "it is growing in a popularity as a great place to visit" "there aren't many tourists" what do you define visitors as then? if not tourists?

  • @TheTheaterdreamer

    @TheTheaterdreamer

    8 ай бұрын

    We actually have too many tourists taking into account the size of the island... Get here in the peak of the season and go to places like Furnas or viewpoints at the west over the lake and you can't even have a decent spot for a photo. This video had so many wrong informations it's almost ludacris. Typical case of people that get here and spend less than a week and think they know everything about the life over here... Well... That's internet and vlogs. Everybody is a specialist nowadays

  • @dbouca
    @dbouca Жыл бұрын

    Hey, just to say that the Azores are a part of Portugal so we don't have a capital. The only capital existing in Portugal is Lisbon.

  • @anthonybranco
    @anthonybrancoАй бұрын

    Go to the Azores when you're on the brink of death. It'll finish you off, you'll die of boredom.

  • @reiniervanramshorst1031
    @reiniervanramshorst10319 ай бұрын

    Time for a 7fter

  • @sanjayh8645
    @sanjayh864511 ай бұрын

    great vid, just being British find your English so funny with terms like "expat that". Expat is not a verb is it? Funnier term is expat. Everyone else is an immigrant but Americans/English who are expats!

  • @sarahsarah2534
    @sarahsarah25349 ай бұрын

    Nothing like the title. You sound like an estate agency.

  • @MrPortugal871
    @MrPortugal871 Жыл бұрын

    It's not "punta". The correct name It's Ponta Delgada

  • @jasonfelix7438
    @jasonfelix743816 күн бұрын

    The A-zores! 😂

  • @TRACTS4JESUS
    @TRACTS4JESUS6 ай бұрын

    Aquele que nao nascer de novo nao pode ver o reino de Dios Joao 3-3 BBN- Un oasis no deserto

  • @FlavioRosa-jv7gd
    @FlavioRosa-jv7gd8 ай бұрын

    Ponta Delgada is not the capital of Azores.

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    8 ай бұрын

    Sorry, it's one of 3 capitals of the Azores. Is that better? Angra do Heroísmo and Horta being the other two. - Josh & Kalie

  • @FlavioRosa-jv7gd

    @FlavioRosa-jv7gd

    8 ай бұрын

    @@ExpatsEverywhere 😃

  • @wavestorm348
    @wavestorm3482 ай бұрын

    expensive island what it offers

  • @brianduffy5193
    @brianduffy519311 ай бұрын

    Your not a expat your a immigrant, just the same as when someone moves to your country

  • @TheSareus
    @TheSareus2 ай бұрын

    Hey want to pay the exact same thing you already are wtih the added disadvantage of waiting 3 months for anything you need. Boy do we have an island for you...

  • @lc4255
    @lc4255 Жыл бұрын

    My main impression after trip there: rather boring,poor service, no beaches with nice facilities ,no night life,no shopping. Place more for backpackers or pensioners.

  • @ExpatsEverywhere

    @ExpatsEverywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing, L C. - Josh & Kalie

  • @briansilva4643

    @briansilva4643

    2 ай бұрын

    It’s not for you if that’s what you’re looking for lol. Go to Ibiza for that.

  • @lc4255

    @lc4255

    2 ай бұрын

    @@briansilva4643it’s not for you to tell me where to go-that is first. Second-there is nothing there to keep on coming more then once.Zero service! They should look at world’s islands resorts like Maldives,Caribbean, Greek islands to see how to attract tourists,Ibiza is not the only one place just in case you don’t know. If locals want to improve their financial status and not live on low income like majority there.And I know that,my friend is from there,people struggle financially there and go to North America to earn money. But of course person with name Silva will like it😂.

  • @paulomendes9524

    @paulomendes9524

    10 күн бұрын

    Go to one resort and don't leave the resort, you are that kind of tourist.

  • @davideke9656
    @davideke96563 ай бұрын

    Talk too much

  • @robertgomez3522
    @robertgomez3522Ай бұрын

    So much cringe every time they say "A-Sores". At least learn how to pronounce the name of the place you're supposedly living in.

  • @virtualworldsbyloff
    @virtualworldsbyloff Жыл бұрын

    No sandy beaches, is semi-tropical, beautifully green, great people, but is not Paradise without white sandy beaches

  • @bernardoa.a.r958

    @bernardoa.a.r958

    Жыл бұрын

    I live in São Miguel, and there's a lot of SANDY BEACHES in the entire island, the difference is just the color of the sand, which is DARK by vulcanic reasons.

  • @virtualworldsbyloff

    @virtualworldsbyloff

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bernardoa.a.r958 No Paradise

  • @bernardoa.a.r958

    @bernardoa.a.r958

    Жыл бұрын

    @@virtualworldsbyloff u mean NO TROPICAL PARADISE, because it's a subtropical Paradise, like Canada is a cold Paradise, or Europe mediterrenian islands that are a non TROPICAL Paradise, but a SUNNY and "WHITE SANDY BEACHES" paradise... there are many types of "PARADISES" around Earth..

  • @virtualworldsbyloff

    @virtualworldsbyloff

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bernardoa.a.r958 no, I mean no White Sandy Beaches, like in Corralejo, Canary Islands, that are Vulcanic but get white sand from the Sahara... Anyway a Paradise needs hot waters, no Paradise in Europe

  • @M3rmaids2

    @M3rmaids2

    Жыл бұрын

    Love the beaches here !! They are Beautiful! I go there every two years and love the black Sandy beaches 🏝️

  • @luigicartei5096
    @luigicartei5096 Жыл бұрын

    Donna con voce fastidiosa.