mars60, French and Portuguese expat in Portugal

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3 months ago

Private Health Insurance by Derek Mcknockiter

Hi. We are a British couple living in the UK. I am 70 and my wife is 73 and would love to move and live around the silver coast in Portugal and we would be buying our house. We would love feed back from someone around our age that has moved to ...

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5 months ago

Caldas da Rainha (Forecast) by TGCampo

We are visiting Caldas da Rainha once in a while for the past almost 10 years and have been there very recently. We found a large number of permanently closed down shops in the city center (we didn't go to the shopping mall), but also a number of ...

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5 months ago

Caldas da Rainha (Forecast) by TGCampo

We are visiting Caldas da Rainha once in a while for the past almost 10 years and have been there very recently. We found a large number of permanently closed down shops in the city center (we didn't go to the shopping mall), but also a number of ...

@TGCampoOh well, I'll have to find out more about that then, because I haven't noticed that at the end of the year. 馃槈 Read More

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5 months ago

Caldas da Rainha (Forecast) by TGCampo

We are visiting Caldas da Rainha once in a while for the past almost 10 years and have been there very recently. We found a large number of permanently closed down shops in the city center (we didn't go to the shopping mall), but also a number of ...

Hi,I live in Nazar茅, but I go to Caldas da Rainha frequently, and I don't have that impression.In fact, at the moment, with the festive season upon us, the streets are decorated and so are the shops. As you say, new shops are appearing with ... Read More

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last year

Bad earthquake - 3 April 2024 by Fred

I understand there has been a 7.7 (not confirmed) in Taiwan.The pictures and videos I've seen show collapsed buildings and reports say some dead.Any news?

Hello everyone,I wanted to send a sincere message of support to the people of Taiwan.Take heart!Our friends are doing well, thank God.Stay safe,Mars60. Read More

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Happy New year by Jean Denise

Happy new year everyone hope you all have a very prosperous & healthy new yearjean

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2 years ago

RIP Thierry Blanc by charmavietnam

Thierry Blanc was an expatriate who loved Vietnam and contributed his part. I just got https://thanhnien.vn/chong-cu-phi-thanh-van-qua-doi-vi-dot-quy-post1439145.html]news that he passed away due to a stroke on 16 March 2022! He was one of my FB ...

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3 years ago

Deleting accounts by Jam9

I wish it were easier to delete an account here and not have to dig everywhere to find how to do it (I had a couple of friends who had gone through that; I am happy here so please don't delete me!).

He finally succeeded, it was laborious ! :MDR: Read More

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5 years ago

We'll miss you James by Julien

Hi everyone, I am very sorry and sad to announce these sad news, but our expert James passed away in horrible circumstances. I haven't got all the details, I've heard he got murdered last week in Macae. I've lost a friend, a mentor, ...

Four years ago, James was brutally murdered in his home. Even though I didn't know him, my thoughts are with him today. Tribute for Jim. 馃檹 Read More

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5 years ago

Just for fun: How well do you know Portugal? by Diksha