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where are you originally from?
portugal
people
how would you describe the people in your country?
hospitable
on a scale of 1–10, how well do people in your country speak english?
8
what’s a common word or expression people use in your country?
saudade
how do i say hello, thank you, please, and sorry in your language?
olá / obrigada / por favor / desculpa
what do people in your country usually do for fun?
partying!!!
food
what’s the best local food to try? anything unusual?
bacalhau (cod) / snails / pastries and bacalhau
what local drinks would you recommend trying?
ginjinha (sherry)
what’s a typical breakfast like in your country?
bread with butter and coffee
culture
what’s the best festival to attend?
paredes de coura, alive, milhões em festa, músicas do mundo
which sports are people in your country most passionate about?
football
what activities or experiences would you recommend to visitors?
visit quinta da regaleira in sintra, hike volcanoes in the azores islands, explore the wild berlengas islands, rafting on the paiva river, port tasting in oporto, do the 5 day trekking along the vincentina coast
are there any local customs visitors should be aware of?
yes, we always give a kiss on each cheek to anyone we are greeting, regardless of whether we know each other or not :d
places
what are some of the most incredible places to visit in your country?
the volcanoes in the azores, the wild berlengas islands, the beach caves in benagil, the “pedras parideiras” in arouca, the “xisto” villages in the centre region of portugal, the quinta da regaleira in sintra, the gigantic waves of nazaré (october / november only)
is there a lesser-known place you’d recommend? maybe a secret spot?
passadiços do paiva, a beautiful 8km trek along the paiva river
where can visitors find the best beaches?
costa vincentina (all the coast!)
if i only had a few days, which city should i visit?
oporto
country
how would you describe your country in one sentence?
perfect
how many days would you recommend spending in your country?
minimum 5 days
when’s the best time to visit?
spring and autumn
what’s something interesting about your country that most people don’t know?
portuguese is the only language that is spoken in all the continents, so come and learn the broadest language in the world! (portugal, brazil, cape verde, guinea-bissau, mozambique, angola, são tomé and príncipe, east timor, equatorial guinea, macau, india (goa, daman and diu), sri lanka, indonesia (flores), malaysia (malacca) and the abc islands in the caribbean.
travel
do you travel often? what’s your favorite place so far?
i’m a frequent traveller yes, my favourite destinations are vietnam, mongolia and nepal (can’t decide which one is best!)
what’s your most memorable travel story?
hiking the ancient parts of the great wall of china, but it’s too long to write now (get back to me and i’ll write it or share the link from my blog when it’s uploaded there)
what do you love most about traveling?
travelling is in the portuguese blood: we’ve discovered the routes across the world on the seas. portuguese were the first recorded people to circum-navigate the globe by boat (fernão de magalhães, which has named the magillian straight). for me, travelling, discovering and sharing is part of my dna. it’s truly a blessing and a privilege to share so many different experiences, traditions and finding things that aren’t as different as one might think.
about tania
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website/blog: http://www.travellingwithtania.com
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e-mail: go@travellingwithtania.com