Whether you're already living in Porches or preparing to move to Porches, our Expat Guide to Living in Portugal offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Porches. For answers to specific questions, visit our Portugal Forum to talk with expats in Porches.
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Porches handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Porches by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportWhat are people's priorities in Porches - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Porches by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to Porches? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Porches? Help others moving to Porches by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Porches. If you are already living in Porches, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportRetiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Porches by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Porches? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Porches by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Porches? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Porches? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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An expat in Peniche, Portugal talks about moving to Peniche and the culture shock he experienced. He never experienced "shock" as such. However, little things, experienced over months and months, seeped in and made him realized the cultural differences.
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An expat in Lisbon talks about learning Portuguese, the warmth of the Portuguese people and living in Lisbon.
Healthcare in Portugal
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