Christina O.

Well, here I am. My last day of volunteering and let me start by saying, it couldn't have come soon enough. These past 81 days have felt like I have... keep reading

So I had my first experience at a European chiropractor yesterday. That was... different. For over two weeks now I've been having issues with my right knee and my left... keep reading

The Portuguese are said to be quite a superstitious folk, but in my time here, I hadn't found myself in a situation in which I had to perform a particular... keep reading

So the other night I was out with my host family and my host mom's brother. Since we were late to the dinner, he went ahead and ordered our dishes... keep reading

While many people in America are gathering today with their families, feasting on too much food, and sharing what they're grateful for, the last Thursday of November in Portugal is... keep reading

After a long period of sunshine and warm weather, it's finally starting to feel like winter here in Samora Correia. Of a morning, a thin layer of frost covers the... keep reading

Well here I am, in week 5/9 of my time here in Portugal. Now, with 5 weeks already behind me, I feel like enough time has passed that I can... keep reading

Here in Portugal the 11th of November is recognized for a certain special holiday: St. Martin's Day. Martin (or Saint Martin of Tours, as they called him) was a Roman... keep reading

After discovering that Escudeiros was closed due to the strike, I decided to take my newfound freedom and wander around this part of Samora Correia that I hadn't fully explored... keep reading

Today many schools, hospitals, and other various entities of the public sector were shut down do to a country-wide ' greve' (strike). While little details about the strike were actually... keep reading