Any ideas as to affordable places to seek out near these destinations

Jangal55 · 2018-08-20T23:07:29+02:00

Explore affordable living options in Coimbra, Cascais, Faro, Tavira, and Lisbon for retirees and expats seeking a laid-back life in Portugal.

Jangal55 Member

Member since 31 March 2018

Jangal55Member20 August 2018 21:07:29

My name is Janet and I live in the USA, recently retired. My husband and I are going to Portugal for three weeks in September to look around and see what seems comfortable to us, in preparation for a move to Portugal in a couple of years.聽 We are both former educators looking for a warm climate year round where we can enjoy a comfortable retirement in a laid back but culturally enriching environment.聽 We will need to be near other expats just to learn the ropes, we assume.聽 We are traveling to Coimbra, Cascais, Faro, Tavira and Lisbon in September.聽 If you have any ideas as to affordable places to seek out near these destinations, please let me know. I look forward to hearing from any one willing to offer advice.

arie1951 New member

Member since 28 July 2018

arie1951New member20 August 2018 21:40:52

Hi Janet. My wife and I are also considering Portugal for retirement and made our first trip to Lisbon in May. We are planning on seeing Algarve in February to see how the winter is there. Keep in touch.

Victor

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Member since 31 March 2018

Jangal55Member21 August 2018 11:43:52

Thank you for your message, Victor. Can you recommend a neighborhood in Lisbon that appealed to you?聽 Yes, I will get back to you after our big trip in September. I look forward to hearing your impressions of Lisbon.聽聽Janet

arie1951 New member

Member since 28 July 2018

arie1951New member21 August 2018 12:47:25

I would suggest hiring a guide for a day. It is not expensive and they know the city. I used Spaintop to find one. Mafelda was her name and she was excellent.

Bhavna Team

Member since 01 June 2015

BhavnaTeam22 August 2018 06:54:18

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Hello everyone and welcome onboard.

@ Jangal55, please note that i have created a new thread from your post on the Portugal forum so that you might get some more feedbacks.

The New members thread is basically only for the introduction of members, so this new thread might benefit from more visibility.

All the best,
Bhavna