Dealing with Portuguese bureaucracy is not for someone who depends on stability and consistency. But if you can stand a little chaos and uncertainty, then come on down!

Read my latest is the continuing saga of visa renewal.

I’ve been working in a gay bar for much of August. What is the most popular drink? What surprise did I find in the toilets? And why am I bleeding? Find out in my latest Substack.

Citizenship rules are changing…but not just yet. Check out my new Substack post. open.substack.com/pub/carmenfe...

My legs are still sore but my memories are fresh! Recently finished a segment of the Camino de Santiago from Portugal into Spain. Take the journey with me here open.substack.com/pub/carmenfe...

What a different world we could have.

This is the kind of Portuguese history I want to read more of...feminist pioneer, rule breaker Maria Teresa Horta. Along with her collaborators, jailed for a book about being a woman in a male dominated society under a dictatorship.
Maria Teresa Horta, Last of Portugal’s ‘Three Marias,’ Dies at 87

Just because a post is done doesn't mean it is finished. Made a couple of minor edits to my latest Substack, Bats**t Crazy. Give it a look. But careful, it may bite!

What to do with a palace built for a queen who fled the country after the demise of the monarchy? Find out in the latest Just Go Already: Road Trip edition. Remember to subscribe and share with all your friends!

Weekend road trip to Baçaco National Forest near Luso. Stayed at the impressive hotel Palácio Baçaco. Portugal just keeps giving beautiful.

My friend Travis takes gorgeous pictures of San Francisco. And now he’s getting some well deserved attention for it. Bravo!

Why are there so many abandoned and empty buildings in Portugal? Find out. Check out the latest "Just Go Already" on Substack.

“What I really see myself doing is opening my own business but I don’t have the time, connections or money to do it.”

That was the gist of a conversation with a potential client last night ready to move beyond their radio career.

I live for seeing texts like this one! For my friends in radio and traditional media, you are not alone during these rapid changes. Let’s have a talk about where you want to be and how I can help you get there. DM me here.

What's it like to see a doctor in Portugal? Come with me to see mine and find out. Subscribe to my Substack while you're reading!

#substackwriter #writer #foryou #portugal #livinginportugal #igotout

I prefer to honor a man who brought people closer together over a man who tears them apart. Happy MLK day, everyone.

Deep dive into @lolayoung.bsky.social I feel like she's just making these lyrics up on the fly. Flawless. Keeping her on repeat for the foreseeable future.

#lolayoung #blueskymusic #onrepeat

For those who’ve asked what I’m doing these days for work, I’m a life coach! Guiding pros in media and lgbt+ creatives to reaching new levels of success and happier lives. Believe, achieve and shine! Happy to schedule a free chat with you to experience the power of Good Energy Coaching.

Here’s my concerned but hopeful face. I fear the worst is yet to come but hopeful that my country will pull itself out of oligarchy and fascism. In the meantime, I’m in Portugal. Boa sorte USA!