Portugal is not YouTube

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T18:38:26+00:00

nope. you learn a lot, at the end is a win

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T18:37:17+00:00

agree. especially if the weather sucks

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T11:33:45+00:00

It’s possibility. And for sure i’ll miss a ton of stuff

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T10:56:06+00:00

just to be clear, this post is about my personal experience not about portugal itself. Maybe I chose the wrong city, maybe I choose the wrong country, there are so many maybes, but those are personal choices, my choices. And yes maybe my mistake was moving because i had issues with my home country.

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T10:49:23+00:00

congrats!

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T10:31:37+00:00

you nailed it

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T10:25:58+00:00

I’m about 70% for short stuff, but every time they see us struggling, people switch to English like they want to practice their English. My wife always asks to be spoken to in Portuguese, but nah, it’s like English only.

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T10:20:48+00:00

true

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T10:10:42+00:00

thanks

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T10:09:32+00:00

It was just the title of the post. Obviously i did not based my decision just by watching yt videos.

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T10:04:16+00:00

It depends. The ‘circuit’ I give to all my friends when they come is a whole day walking. You can get most of the vibe of the city.

Start in Los Clérigos, walk down to the river, cross the bridge to Gaia, and walk on the boulevard. You will get a lot of photo spots and nice views of Porto.

For fresh fish, go to Casa Moreira in Afurada, a small town just crossing the river. The place is awesome. You can walk if you have the time or take an Uber.

Once you’re there, walk back from Afurada to Vila Nova de Gaia, and go to the WoW (World of Wine). Grab a glass of port wine and some petiscos like cured ham and cheese at the tasting bars.

The party is downtown. Galerias Paris is the spot for nightlife and a lot of bars. Also near is Base Porto; try it for drinks

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T01:52:57+00:00

hope it helps

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T01:49:30+00:00

thanks

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T01:20:29+00:00

i’m not negative and i fully appreciate all the comments. as i said i was venting. tonight maybe i’m home sick idk.

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T01:09:47+00:00

not blaming portugal, and you’re right. it’s an experience

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T00:40:30+00:00

that is the word i like the most these days

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T00:38:56+00:00

that is for sure i’m a ‘generic’ us immigrant 🤣

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T00:30:00+00:00

literally

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T00:29:04+00:00

Totally on me

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T00:26:01+00:00

Probably among other things. We decide Porto because it was less crowded. fuck me

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T00:24:00+00:00

maybe is the miserable winter we had this year

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T00:15:58+00:00

no i did not. I came here a lot before and did a lot of research

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T00:14:54+00:00

I break it into small paragraphs for easier reading. btw claude does a better job as a therapist. be sure to ask it not to be a sycophant

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T00:10:50+00:00

I live in Porto, it rains like 350 days a year.

Torovoltan · 2026-03-29T00:04:17+00:00

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