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Slow Living Portugal
Canada
Приєднався 4 кві 2024
Bom dia! This is Slow Living Portugal. 🇵🇹☀️
We are a Canadian family of 4 who made the move to Portugal. The move itself has been one filled with new discoveries, growth, difficult challenges and resilience as we navigate through a new country.
Come and join us on our journey as we share the everyday experiences in our life.
Find out more about us and our journey 👇
slowliving.carrd.co/
We are a Canadian family of 4 who made the move to Portugal. The move itself has been one filled with new discoveries, growth, difficult challenges and resilience as we navigate through a new country.
Come and join us on our journey as we share the everyday experiences in our life.
Find out more about us and our journey 👇
slowliving.carrd.co/
Lisbon Portugal Just Had An Earthquake! 🇵🇹
🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal just had a 5.4 earthquake and though there was minimal to no damage, you can't help but wonder, is this just a warning and if the big one coming?
Being Canadian, from Nova Scotia, and having moved to Lisbon, Portugal, we are not used to the threat of an impending earthquake and the earthquake this past August 2024, caught us off guard.
In this video, we do a deep dive into Lisbon's dark past with earthquakes and what it might mean for us moving forward.
For more earthquake resources in Lisbon, visit Quake - Lisbon Earthquake Museum:
📍 R. Cais de Alfândega Velha 39, 1300-598 Lisboa, Portugal
Get in touch: hoply.io/s
#slowlivingportugal
#portugal
#lisbonearthquake
Being Canadian, from Nova Scotia, and having moved to Lisbon, Portugal, we are not used to the threat of an impending earthquake and the earthquake this past August 2024, caught us off guard.
In this video, we do a deep dive into Lisbon's dark past with earthquakes and what it might mean for us moving forward.
For more earthquake resources in Lisbon, visit Quake - Lisbon Earthquake Museum:
📍 R. Cais de Alfândega Velha 39, 1300-598 Lisboa, Portugal
Get in touch: hoply.io/s
#slowlivingportugal
#portugal
#lisbonearthquake
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What is todas?
We normally have tea or coffee as a side ☕️🫖 And then for our mane we will have something called merenda which is like a pastry with ham and cheese which you can get from pingo doce And then from the side to finish it off apastel de nata ❤
Or maybe a famous bread and butter called broa
Is merenda like a tosta mista? A flaky pastry?
I thought broa was mostly for the winter months? Con canelea, pois?
Coffee, yogurt with fruit, toast with butter, sometimes eggs, cereal, compal juice if you want to go to the cliché (at least that’s my friends and my family usual breakfast)
Compal is my favourite 😍
Does the prospect of a worse earthquake make you reconsider which region of Portugal to live in? It seems as though where earthquake risks decrease in country, there are more occurrences of wild fires. Please share your thoughts.
No, I wouldn't let it decide where I love in the country. I might not choose to live in the downtown near the waterfront.
Definitely not something we eat at breakfast. We don't have a particular traditional breakfast, at my house we just eat bread with either ham or butter and a cup of coffee
Sounds good to me. Can’t go wrong with a little bread and ☕️
Name of the restaurant?
Gigi's pizza. Near Colares. The food is fantastic with a very low-key vibe. 🍕
Not sure where you wound up with looking for a car, but one of my favorite things about living in Portugal is the ability to live without a car. Now, easier for my wife and I since it is just the two of us without any younger kids to deal with. We lived in Lisbon for about a year and a half, and loved it. We rented a place in Parque das Nações, with easy access to bus and metro. But, the apartment wasn't great, and while we dearly love Lisbon, it is a lot to manage there. So we moved up north to Braga. Still no car, and we've found Braga is much easier for us to manage the day-to-day living than Lisbon was. Lisbon was basically a 16 month vacation for us, while Braga is more of a home. It makes a massive difference where you pick to live, though. Having easy access to transportation, healthcare, shopping, and fun stuff is really important. I've seen a few folks that fall in love with "quaint", then realize a trip to the doctors office can eat up the better part of the day.
Yes. We are a little outside of Lisbon so we need a car. Mainly for taking the kids to soccer and activities. I love the fact that where we live I can walk and get bread, groceries and fresh fish without a car. For me that’s become a must have. North America built all their subdivisions without any mixed use zoning. So you absolutely need a car over there. Such a mistake, and a barrier to quality of life. We hope to get up North soon. Glad you found a 🏠🤠
I am a Portuguese emigrant in the UK and on that day I was getting ready to leave Portugal back to the UK. I did not feel anything but my partner did but ...yeah.....we will be having APOPHOS passing below the Satellite's orbits and who knows what that will bring.
I'm not aware of what that is. Did you delay your travel?
@@SlowLivingInPortugal Nope. In fact, my partner only mentioned having felt it after we heard about it on the news. With regards to APOPHIS, maybe we shouldn't know about it.
Just kept sleeping. Got to know in the news😂❤
We live in the ground floor and didn’t feel a think, but some people who were on higher levels felt it for sure
What was your experience with the Lisbon earthquake?
Coffee and a cigarette… maybe a pastry if you’re feeling fancy.
So basically fasting until lunchtime? Pastel de nata?
Been living in portugal most of my life never noticed such place , great content subbed
Thank you so much for the sub! Yes, Buga Ramen is a great restaurant, the food is wonderful! A real experience. Def. worth a visit if you like Ramen. We can't wait to go back!
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Awesome video. Hoping to move to Portugal next year. Love the tips to help with homesickness.
Portugal is awesome. We love it and hope you do too!
u dont have to ask me twice, am subbed already....hey guys i think an off grid property would be better one next to a lake, grow food experience LIFE....we r also planning for Port!! yall made the right choice of country
Porto? Or silver coast?
@@SlowLivingInPortugal we Lit have no idea right now, so much potentials but we pref to do a lot of scouting first to be sure, lot of factors to be considered u know?...weather, travel, cost..comfort...away from the city...i say the eyes r better than the camera u know?
Welcome to Portugal! We're delighted to have your family join our community. May your new home be filled with joy, warmth, and wonderful memories. The Portuguese are known for their warm hospitality. Newcomers are often greeted with genuine friendliness and a willingness to help. While the bureaucracy can be challenging at first, with time, one becomes accustomed to the processes. Despite the initial difficulties, living in Portugal is rewarding, thanks to the welcoming nature of its people.
Thanks so much. We are enjoying it for sure. What part of the country did you settle in?
Have you tried the Sopa de Peixe/ Fish Soup? One of my favourites.
Omg. My wife always bugs me because at soup festivals I ALWAYS go for that 1st!
Just subscribed! Did you visit Portugal before moving there?
Actually, no. We just moved to Portugal without a scouting trip. We knew we wanted to be near Lisbon. We booked some Airbnb rentals and eventually found a place we wanted to stay long term.
@@SlowLivingInPortugal Wow that is brave!! I'm glad it has worked out so far! We will be on Madeira Island for August for our second visit.
Volume is very low 😢
Talking volume? How did you find our channel?
@@SlowLivingInPortugal Yes, talking volume. Your videos are entertaining ☺️👍🏽 Good luck.
You said “crave the familiar”, I took quite a different approach I embraced the unknown.
Oh we certainly have embraced the unknown. Quite a leap to move to Portugal.
Very nice story I move from Portugal to Canada 50 years ago and I love
And you are still here? I’d love to know your story
Love the Buddha painting.
We found it at Casa Espaco. It covers the electrical box!
We moved from the Philippines to Portugal 3 months before COVID hit. We managed to buy an apartment during COVID and now are very happily settled
Awesome. That's a big move. Glad you are enjoying life in 🇵🇹
Looks delicious!
It was!
hi, your "boa tarde" is actually very good...although yes for us native we can see u are foreigner, but still very good... but the effort is all always, I bet u get happy and people retribute to it!!! welcome to Portugal, I live in Great metropolitan Lisbon area... cheers
Muito obrigado. We are enjoying the local festivals this ☀️
Looking forward to learning more about your journey. Very little out there about families with small kids moving - thanks for putting your journey out there.
What a wonderful comment. That encouragement helps so much.
Sopa de cenoura, or soup of carrots is definitely my favorite !
Oh really? What else is in it beside cenoura?
Fellow Canadian...from Orillia, Ontario to Obidos, Portugal...3 years since we left Canada. Hope you're enjoying the wild street parties in Lisbon AND if you can...June 23 is the big Festa de São João do Porto . The kids will love hitting everyone on the head with plastic hammers. A couple of our Canadian friends will be joining us this year. Look forward to watching your story unfold!
Haha. No wild parties for us. We live a little outside Lisbon. We will be visiting Obidos again in the next couple of weeks. A city inside a 🏰. We grew up in Ontario. Glad you are enjoying Portugal like us
Terrific video :)
Thanks a ton!
Fellow Canadian here. Still in Ottawa, wishing I'd made the move before the big Visa changes. Happy to follow your videos :) Cheers ~
Thanks Jen. It certainly has come with its challenges. But we are happy.
Congratulations for doing things the right way: learning the language (not easy, I know...) and understanding the culture really speeds the process of integration and is the key to a faster success. I hope everything is doing great for you.
Our eldest son speaks quite well now. Us adults are still struggling. But we enjoy embracing the culture of Portgual. Just last night we went to a small town Sardine festival.
I just subscribed. Have a lovely time in Portugal. I know you´ll love it
Thank you! 😃
Ahah, good question."Traditionaly" and "breakfast" don't go well together in portuguese. In the old times, from what I know, very often it was... nothing. There was a pause from work in the fields maybe around 10 in the morning, and then they would have maybe bread ('broa' specifically, in my region), maybe olives, sardines, boiled eggs, anything like that. But I think if people waked up really early, as was often the case, specially in the summer, SOME people would have right away... maybe 'broa', sardines, eggs, olives, (or even soup, or 'papas' ("souop" of water and flour)). I am talking about "common" people, peasents... Some (large) decades ago, it changed to milk / coffe and bread (with cheese, butter, marmelade...) or some pastry. Also maybe fruit. I think it still what most people do. Some time later, came the 'milk and cereals' thing.
Thank you so much for the explanation. We love learning about the culinary history of Portugal and some people have even explained about Tired Horse Soup. The one thing we have learned since putting up this video is that Portuguese breakfast is generally much lighter than the Canadian heavy breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage etc...
For most people it's probably something like a coffee + bread and butter. The Portuguese don't eat "real food" at breakfast.
Cigarettes and coffee? Could be why there are less obese people in Portugal
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❤️ Thank you.
The sausage is called " linguiça". Other type of sausages can also be used and they are called "chouriço" but the "linguiça" is usually the best one. To increase the flavour of the sausages, you can grill them slightly and the pork/beef is grilled previously as well of course. You also include the ham! Then, on top of the bread you add the cheese to your liking, (I like 4 slices as it will melt and add loads of flavour as well) and then the fried egg on top. Last to be added is the hot sauce that will fuse everything together. Some people are still brave to add French Fries as a side dish but maybe you should ask your heart first. This really made me hungry! Hope you enjoy(ed) it.
The sauce is what kills me. How they get it to look like a soup at the beginning and at the end to be all absorbed by the bread. One to eat at a restaurant for sure
Just subscribed to your channel and looking forward for so many more videos. The perfection on your pronunciation of "cebola, azeite, coentros, vinagre" made me sure that you will not have any problem with fitting in with the locals. So much fun watching it all!!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Perfection. Lol. Far from it. But we will continue to try
Why are you guys wearing masks??????????? Its so sad to see it.
For safety, I would assume. Does that trigger you?
This was filmed during Covid in late 2021 and 2022.
We’re moving there soon. Can’t wait.
You might fall in love with it
So beautiful in your part
Muita obrigada. Thank you so much.
WELCOME TO MY COUNTRY
Bem vindo a Portugal 🇵🇹
Get in touch with us: slowliving.carrd.co
I love this video
Nice festival. What did the kids like? I'd like the first one and last one you showed, just from looking. Never had Portuguese soup myself.
I think your family is wonderful! All the very best
Awww. Thank you so much.
Welcome to our country and good luck for the footballer. I am sure he's a craque!
I'm not sure what that means, but I hope it means he's good!
@@andrewmurraytv craque means a highly skilled footballer😀
New subscriber here, looking forward to the new videos.
Thanks Danny. We appreciate your support!
I love watching this video. Great storytelling.
It takes a lot of gumption to move to a new place. Motivates me to push even harder for working on my independence from a job.
It does. Thanks for recognizing that and go after your dreams
I really love this journey! and i look forward to more!
Thanks so much, Sandy. We are adding a new one tonight