Our lawyer has rescheduled our SEF appointment to be… the day we land in Lisbon on June 1, 2023 at 8:30AM. 😬😭 (SEF is short for Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras, and is their immigration agency, where you apply for your residency card.) Brady’s appointment is for 10AM, mine is at 2:30PM and our animals arrive…
Barbers vs Salons in Portugal
So, Portugal tends to be really progressive (especially for a Catholic country) – it’s one of the reasons why we’re moving there – but there was one sticking point that came up that was absolutely surprising. While it probably wouldn’t apply to most women, who in the US don’t typically go to “barbers”, I thought…
One Month Before: The Feels
We leave for our new life in Portugal in one month, and slowly, the gravity of it all is starting to sink in: the people, places and things that we’ll miss. That’s not remotely to say that we have been unrealistic or cavalier during this process, but when you’re so focused on paperwork and excited…
Why *NOT* to move to Portugal
Hi there, Brady here, and I wanted to talk about some of the recurring themes I saw from people who did not like their moves to Portugal. Caveat – we’re not even there yet. This could all be some kind of horrible mistake that we regret – well, not really regret, but more feel like…
Moving to Portugal
As many of you are already aware, Brady and I are moving to Portugal in about a month. These are both exciting and incredibly nerve-wracking times. While I have lived all over the United States (NJ, NY, VA, GA, CA, MT, CO), I’ve never moved internationally, and because it’s overseas, it’s not like we can…