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☆ American retiree says tipping etiquette is 'very different' in Portugal: 'I've never heard anyone complain' about not getting a tip
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Alex Trias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But a family vacation to Lisbon, Portugal in 2015 changed our trajectory. But one of the most unexpected things about this country is how very different tipping etiquette is. Generally, tipping isn't widely practiced in all regionsIt would be unusual to tip a gardener, plumber or electrician. But in our eight years here, a waiter has only prompted us to leave a tip once or twice. I always tip 20% minimum since they are the only bar in Lisbon that knows how to make a proper Manhattan.

Persons: Furnas, Esplanada Furnas, It's, Alex Trias Locations: Washington ,, Lisbon, Portugal, U.S, Porto, Minho, Ericeira, Cascais, Portuguese, Manhattan

[1/5] Pope Francis paints a mural during a meeting with young members of Scholas Occurrentes in Cascais, Portugal, August 3, 2023. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERSLISBON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, whose predecessors commissioned the Vatican's Sistine Chapel centuries ago, tried his hand at painting on Thursday when he put the final touches on a 3 km long mural while visiting a school west of Lisbon. The mural is part of the "Life between Worlds" project by Scholas Occurrentes, an international educational movement that links about half a million schools on five continents. About 30 murals painted by students and community members were brought together to form a single work in the seaside town of Cascais. "It's very virtual but not very physical," José María Del Corral, president of Scholas Occurrentes, joked between the pope's first and second attempts.

Persons: Pope Francis, Scholas, Scholas Occurrentes, Francis, Del Corral, Pope Sixtus IV, Michelangelo, Pope Julius II, Philip Pullella, Conor Humphries Organizations: Vatican, Handout, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Cascais, Portugal, REUTERS LISBON, Lisbon, Mozambique

[1/5] An elderly woman leaves her house as a wildfire approaches, in Cascais, Portugal, July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Pedro NunesCASCAIS, Portugal, July 25 (Reuters) - Aided by local residents, hundreds of Portuguese firefighters scrambled on Tuesday to put out flames sweeping across a natural park near the popular holiday destination of Cascais, with strong winds complicating efforts to tackle the blaze. Backed by 189 vehicles, more than 600 firefighters were brought in after the fire erupted. "They (firefighters) do what they can," said Miguel Medeiros, a local resident who has helped fight the flames. EU data shows Portugal, which has so far escaped the recent heatwave causing deaths and destruction across southern Europe, is usually one of the bloc's worst-hit countries by wildfire.

Persons: Pedro Nunes CASCAIS, Ines Figueiredo, Cascais Carlos Carreiras, Miguel Medeiros, Catarina Demony, Miguel Pereira, Pedro Nunes, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Cascais, Portugal, Sintra, Lisbon, Europe, China, United States

☆ This 52-year-old early retiree left the U.S. for Portugal—a look at his typical weekend: 'I spend less than $40'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Alex Trias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

On weekends when I'm out and about, I spend less than $40 a day:Start the day with coffee and breakfastPrice per person: $6.31 Lisbon is paradise for breakfast lovers. Take a train to the seashore and rent bikesPrice per person: $11.34 A one-hour train ride from Lisbon's historic Cais do Sodré station to the fishing village of Cascais costs $4.92 (round trip). We like to stop by on weekends, and it is conveniently located on the train ride back from Cascais. Our daughter loves bargain hunting at the Feira da Ladra, a popular flea market located within the Alfama district of Lisbon. Photo: Alex TriasI also enjoy the weekend flea market in Principé Real, where you'll find plenty of delicious artisanal honey, cheese and cured sausages.

☆ Cele mai exotice locuri în care te poți muta în 2021
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +6 min

Costa RicaÎn fruntea listei pentru 2021 este Costa Rica, numită „Elveția Americii Centrale”, datorită climatului politic liniștit, a costului accesibil al vieții (inclusiv asistență medicală), a opțiunilor imobiliare vaste, a frumuseții naturale și a localnicilor prietenoși. O singură persoană poate locui în Panama cu un buget cuprins între 1.590 și 2.940 dolari pe lună. PortugaliaNu este de mirare că Portugalia a ajuns în topul celor mai bune locuri pentru a te muta, a munci sau a te pensiona. MalaeziaDincolo de accesibilitate, Malaezia este atractivă datorită climei, a plajelor superbe, a insulelor și a orașelor pline de viață. O singură persoană ar putea trăi cu aproximativ 1.700 de dolari pe lună, iar un cuplu cu mai puțin de 2.000 de dolari pe lună.

Persons: Jennifer Stevens, Vrei, Poți Organizations: Columbia Locations: Costa Rica, Panama, Mexic, Columbia, Portugalia, Ecuador, Malaezia, Elveția Americii Centrale, străinătate, Europei, Lisabona, Porto, Cascais, Algarve, Cuenca, Anzi, Kuala Lumpur, Asia de Sud - Est

☆ VIDEO. Carantina, cuvântul de ordine în Europa. Teste gratuite în masă în tot mai multe oraşe
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: +1 min

Un sfert dintre acestea se înregistrează în Europa, focar al pandemiei în care cuvântul de ordine a devenit "carantină", potrivit stiriletvr.ro. Capitala Ungariei s-a transformat într-un oraş fantomă, odată cu intrarea în vigoare, la miezul nopţii trecute, a unei carantine parţiale pe care premierul Orban a fost reticent până acum să o declare. Şi portughezii trec la testarea în masă - deocamdată la Cascais, în vestul ţării. Nu numai testele sunt gratuite în oraş, ci şi măştile - fiecare localnic primeşte cadou 10 pe săptămână. Iar în Spania vecină, tocmai s-a hotărât reducerea TVA-ului la măştile de protecţie de la 21 la 4 la sută.

Persons: Orban, Liverpool Locations: Europa, Ungariei, Italia, Napoli, ţării, Spania

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