Wandering Works for Us

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 18 June 2024 Title: A Day Trip to the Berlengas Islands, Portugal  Summary of Episode We took a day trip from Peniche to the UNESCO world biosphere reserve Berlengas Island and had an amazing experience! We went in the morning (around 10 am) and left around 2pm. We thought this was plenty of time. We loved the views and the island is beautiful.  We went with Fe...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 05 June 2024 Title: Exploring the Schist Villages of Serra da Lousã Summary of Episode In this episode, we take you on our journey to the interior of Portugal to visit the schist villages of Serra da Lousã. These medieval villages are made completely out of slate and shale gathered from the mountains and are now being restored. We visited four while we were the...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date:  23 May 2024 Title: Journey to Évora: A very quick day trip Summary of Episode In this episode, we took a trip down to Évora in the Alentejo. We walked around inside the wall, ate some amazing food and saw the amazing Chapel of Bones. This was a short trip for us but we know we will want to return to explore more of Évora and the Alentejo. Key Topics [01:25] In...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 26 April 2024 Title: Douro Valley and Port wine tours in Porto Summary of Episode In this episode, we take you up the Douro River to the Douro River Valley and to the port houses of Vila Nova de Gaia to give you an in depth account of the tours we have taken.  The Douro River Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in northern Portugal, is a breathtaking...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 29 March 2024 Title: Porto, Portugal Summary of Episode Happy 1 Year in Portugal to us! We recorded this episode the day before our one year anniversary and we are so excited to start a new season. This episode, we go to PORTO, one of our favorite cities. We only scratch the surface with our favorite places, but these are recommended sites if you are visiting P...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 21 Feb 2024 Title: It’s the Little Things Summary of Episode In this episode, We take inventory of the little things we love about living in Portugal. From the incredible kindness of people to the way we take our meals, Portugal has taught us a great deal about slowing down and enjoying life. Key Topics [01:45] Lost wallet [06:20] Lost car  [14:20] Heating and...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 08 Feb 2024 Title: Sintra: the Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira Summary of Episode In this episode, we explore two places in Sintra–Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira.  Pina Palace sits high atop the Sintra Mountains in Portugal and is known for its vividly painted façade, eclectic architectural styles and breathtaking panoramic views. The grounds are incre...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 22 Jan 2024 Title: 3 Day Trips: Nazaré, Tile Museum, and Conimbriga Summary of Episode In this episode, we take a few day trips. First we went tothe lovely Nazaré to see the big waves and the beautiful beaches. We took Sheila on the first trip and visited our American friends Filomena and Rick the second trip. If you like visiting ancient ruins (Roman one’s any...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 03 Jan 2024 Title: Best of 2023 and Ready for 2024 Summary of Episode Wow, this year has gone by fast and boy what a year it was! We moved across the Atlantic Ocean to Portugal and began brand new lives. In addition to all of that, we did a bit of traveling. From the Algarve to Scotland, we set out to explore some new places, made some amazing friends, and had...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 30 Dec 2023 Title: Our First Christmas in Portugal Summary of Episode Spending our first Christmas in Portugal has been quite the experience. We found out about a few traditions, appreciated all the lights, drank, hung out with our new friends and learned that Christmas is more than just a day, it is a whole season. Important Links  To follow all of our antics...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 18 Dec 2023 Title: Discover the quirky magic of Zagreb, Croatia Summary of Episode Zagreb, Croatia, wasn’t quite on our radar as a place to visit in Europe, but it turned out to be one of the best trips we have taken since we moved. Zagreb is full of great restaurants, quirky museums, and, of course, the Christmas Market. This week, we tell you what we loved so...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 22 November 2023 Title: Our Favourite Places in Florence Summary of Episode Sorry it took so long to get this episode out, but we had A LOT to talk about. In this episode, we give you our first hand account of Florence, Italy. Back in early October, we met up with some of our friends from the US and toured Florence for 5 days. We visited the Uffizi, ate great f...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 10 October 2023 Title: Pão Por Deus and the Fall Holidays in Portugal Summary of Episode Fall is such a beautiful time in Portugal, but the holidays are a little different. We talk about the tradition of Pão por Deus instead of "Halloween" and the festival of São Martinho and chestnuts. Key Topics [00:37] We love Spooky Season but we’ve been fooled here...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 27 October 2023 Title: Summer Festas Summary of Episode In this episode, we tell you all about our neighborhood festas and how four days of party are…well, A LOT. Key Topics [00:45] our latest adventures in Florence and Paris [02:00] What is festas [06:15] Festas is not a fair [09:45] Potato peeling with the locals [15:35] Dinner and the party [21:00] What’s co...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date: 6 October 2023 Title: S1E6 A Week in the Algarve Summary of Episode In this episode, we tell all of our adventures in the Algarve this summer. A week is not long enough to see it all, but we hit the highlights. Key Topics Introduction and bike rally in Faro [4:15] Cork Forests [6:30] Old Town Walled city gates [7:45] Beth tells you all about the storks [10:10]...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast Date : 27 Sept 2023 Title: S1E5: Our Trip to Edinburgh Summary of Episode In this episode, we give the highlights of our trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, in June. It was our first time out of Portugal since we moved, and there were many things we wanted to explore. We did a lot in three days!! Key Topics This episode is LONG, but like I said, we did a lot in 3 days. Firs...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast 17 Sept 2023 S1E4: The Tragic Story of Ines and Pedro Today we tell the story of Ines and Pedro, two people who loved each other so much that even death could not separate them. Check out our blogpost here so that you can see all the pictures of the coffins! Thanks to Everyone who has been so supportive! Special thanks to all of our family and friends that have helpe...

Wandering Works for Us Podcast 8 Sept 2023 S1E3: Our Typical week living in a small village in Portugal SUMMARY OF EPISODE In this episode, we talk about what it is like living in a small village in Portugal. We discuss our day to day, our challenges, and what we really love about living here. Check out the Blog Post!! You can see the great pics and check out the blog posts at wwforus.com This par...

The full story of how we made the move! "So, a year ago, I basically said to Shelley “want to move to Europe and specifically Portugal?” We had been together for about a year.  And this is how incredible she is - she said “sure!” - with questions of course. She had never even been to Portugal, but I had been researching immigration to Portugal for several months.  So, We scheduled a trip in Au...

It's been 19 weeks since we arrived in Portugal with just a few pieces of luggage and our two dogs. Find out what we have been up to since then and how our lives have changed. Show notes: Wandering Works for Us Podcast 8 Aug 2023 S1E1: 19 Weeks Living in Portugal SUMMARY OF EPISODE In this episode, we explain what we have been up to for the past 19 weeks since we moved to PORTUGAL! Buying all...