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Our Portugal Journey

Carol A. Wilcox

Letters from Portugal exploring travel, culture, wine, and the quiet rhythms of everyday life.

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Latest Issues

How Safe Is the Food We Eat in Portugal?

Eggs on a Portuguese grocery shelf. Photo by Paul Wilcox.

Recent headlines about food recalls and foodborne illnesses in the United States caught my attention. Not because they affected my daily life in Portugal, but because they reminded...

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What You Told Me About Our Portugal Journey

Dear Friends,

Every few years, I invite readers to share their thoughts about Our Portugal Journey through a reader survey.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate this year. I read every response, every comment, every sugg...

15 days ago
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Thank You, Otis Redding

A teenage summer, a first record, and the song that never left me.

In the late 1960s, just as I was entering my teenage years, I purchased my very first record — a 45 rpm single of (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding.

I bough...

19 days ago
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Margaval Vinhos: The Wine Cellar from the Drawer

The original table that inspired Adega da Gaveta. Photos by Paul Wilcox.

Sometimes the best travel experiences are the ones we never plan. This is one such story.

After spending a few days exploring Tomar, I noticed a brochure in our hote...

25 days ago
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Where Do Our Things Go?

The Pickard “Tara” serving platter that made the journey to Portugal. Photo by Paul Wilcox.

Recently, I found myself talking with a new acquaintance who now lives full-time in Portugal. Although she and her husband have settled happily int...

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    Sharing thoughtful stories of living, traveling, and exploring Portugal through culture, food, wine, and slow travel, for readers who want a deeper, more meaningful connection to the country.

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