Carol2022
Irish expat in Portugal
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Lives in Leiria
Registration: 11 September 2022
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Mosquito repellent by Jean Denise
Hi does anyone have a home made recipe for repelling mosquitoes, I have tried one off the internet its seems good at keeping snakes away but not mosquitoes, I don't want anything that will harm the garden.I have citronella candles & sprays also ...
I find the itch is worse when skin is wRm. I put ice cube in ziploc bag and rest it on bite to take heat out and itch goes away Read More
Increased difficulty getting medical appointments by TGCampo
Over the last couple of years I have noticed that it is getting more and more difficult to make appointments with especially medical specialists. In the pre-Covid days I never had to wait more than a couple of weeks at CUF or Hospital da Luz, but ...
@TGCampoPerhaps we are lucky but we are amazed at how quickly we get appointments in CUF Torres Vedras. I made one this morning....for tomorrow morning. Certainly a lot quicker than in Ireland where we also had private insurance. We love that you ... Read More
Moving to Lourinha by Kayalaoui
I would like to know if they are expats in Lourinha. I am coming on vacation in April 2019 then moving in 2020 I choose Lourinha. I speak french and English. Can you get in touch with me and let me know about the area. I would appreciate it. Thank ...
We moved to Atalaia Lourinha on 31 May and love it. We had been in Nazare for a year, also lovely but too noisy in summer. Love still being at coast but with more rural feeling. Read More
Moving to Lourinha by Kayalaoui
I would like to know if they are expats in Lourinha. I am coming on vacation in April 2019 then moving in 2020 I choose Lourinha. I speak french and English. Can you get in touch with me and let me know about the area. I would appreciate it. Thank ...
Hi there - considering moving to Lourihna from our current location on Silver Coast. There have not been any posts on this subject since July 2022. Would welcome thoughts from ex-pats who have moved to the area - what are the pros/cons of living ... Read More
Irish retirees in Portugal
Hi there, we retired andmoved from Ireland to the Silver Coast last summer and would be interested in talking to other Irish expats who have done the same and who have applied for Non Habitual Resident status and the process they followed. Tks Read More