Pat The Expat, Author at Portugal Resident

Pat The Expat

For the previous 10 years, Pat lived in Panama which used to be rated above Portugal as a top retirement destination (but not any more), where he wrote a column for a tourist publication.

The A22, a wide-open road

When I arrived in the Algarve, a bit under two years ago, a new Socialist government had just been elected and formed a coalition that I thought for sure would

June 16, 2017by Pat The Expat

Tailgating

What is one of the first things new arrivals notice about Portugal? I’m talking about when you first pull out of the car rental lot and glance into your rearview

May 18, 2017by Pat The Expat

Ikea fever

Recently, I was driving a visiting couple from Arizona to Loulé for the famous Saturday morning market. By chance, we passed a gigantic royal blue building with the word IKEA

May 4, 2017by Pat The Expat

Expats

Hi, my name is Pat and I’m an expat living here in the Algarve. And yup, you guessed it – I’m an American. At the moment, it’s not that socially

April 20, 2017by Pat The Expat