You got something wrong about the golden visa program that is a common misconception that I would like to correct. A lot of people get this wrong. Less than 7 percent of the property purchased in Portugal is a direct result of the golden visa program. Please stop blaming high prices on this program. Furthermore more than 50 percent of property purchased for renovation for air B&B or for development was by portuguese citizens. While it's true that a significant portion of foreign investment is coming from outside for development as well, especially around Lisbon and the Algarve, almost none of the investors are interested at all in the golden visa program. Please please stop blaming this program on the problems Portugal has. It's misinformation. Yes, foreign investment is too high around Lisbon and the Algarve. Do you want the alternative back which was 30 years of rent control? Please, before you repeat this lie about the golden visa program again, please learn more about it. I am immigrating to Portugal currently, I am not even using this program and because this lie gets retold this way I get hate directed at me in Expat forums by Portuguese trolls. Please do everyone a favor and vet your information better!

Thank YOU! Glad you were able to help :)

Thank you for helping the woman❤😊

You got something wrong about the golden visa program that is a common misconception that I would like to correct. A lot of people get this wrong. Less than 7 percent of the property purchased in Portugal is a direct result of the golden visa program. Please stop blaming high prices on this program. Furthermore more than 50 percent of property purchased for renovation for air B&B or for development was by portuguese citizens. While it's true that a significant portion of foreign investment is coming from outside for devepment as well, especially around Lisbon and the Algarve, almost none of the investors are interested at all in the golden visa program. Please please stop blaming this program on the problems Portugal has. It's misinformation. Yes, foreign investment is too high around Lisbon and the Algarve. Do you want the alternative back which was 30 years of rent control? Please, before you repeat this lie about the golden visa program again, please learn more about it. I am immigrating to Portugal currently, I am not even using this program and because this lie gets retold this way I get hate directed at me in Expat forums by Portuguese trolls. Please do everyone a favor and vet your information better!

@@Kiltedbear we have the same problem in Greece. Rents reaching new highs every year, salaries stagnating and the locals are in real trouble. Welcome to the EU.

I appreciate that

I appreciate the support :) Obrigada!

Much appreciated!

You got it :)

Glad it was helpful :)

Very welcome!

Glad it was helpful! Hope you have a great time :)

Really appreciate the support and glad to hear it :)

I hope you have a great time! Let me know if any other questions pop up before your trip :)

I am going this month too. Hope we have a great trip!

You're welcome! Thanks for watching :)

I appreciate the support!

Thanks for watching :)

Much appreciated

Always welcome

I appreciate the support and hope you have a great trip!

Glad to hear it

Thanks for the support! And you're right about the Time Out Market being a cool experience. Hoping to visit Braga during my next visit :)

Much appreciated!

Ah, great to know - thanks!

I appreciate the kind words

Thanks for the support!

Hope you have a wonderful trip!!

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If you're ever in London UK, check out the huge wall art on Tottenham Court Road, near Goodge Street tube station.

Thanks for sharing and so glad to hear you had a good experience! Hope you get to return soon :)

I appreciate the support!!

Agreed. You packed a lot of very useful information in a concise and concrete way. Thank you!

You can use that path to get to Pena Palace and Castelo dos Mouros. Hope that helps!

I appreciate you sharing! Hope you're enjoying the UK and are able to visit Sintra often. Such a beautiful place :)

Agreed

Sintra has a lot going for it, but if you've never been, I think it is a bad idea to base yourself there. Train travel is not quick, and Uber/Bolt takes time too (and will be hideously expensive). If your primary goal is Lisbon, stay in Lisbon. Make Sintra the day trip. And since you'll have the flexibility of choosing when to take the train to Sintra it is easy enough to avoid peak hours. Also, May is buy, but not peak season. Definitely change your plans.

Hmm, that's a tough call. I would probably agree with @grizfan93 on wanting to base in Lisbon and taking the day trips out to Sintra. Main reason being it'll be easier to get to other spots from Lisbon and will provide more to do in the evenings when you return. But it really depends on the type of experience you're looking for. If you want to have more food and entertainment options around, I'd choose to base in Lisbon. But if you're wanting the quieter spot, Sintra will be great. Either way, I'd stick with trains over Uber/Bolt for that commute. It'll save you a good amount of cash. Hope all that helps!

There are in the transportation hubs and those are typically accessible. Keep in mind that you'll typically need some coins to get in. But most restaurants/cafes will have have bathrooms to use if you buy a coffee or something :)

Hope you make it back to Portugal soon :)

Ahhhh, thanks for sharing this :)

I thought it only existed here in Brazil! It is very nice to know the origin. I thought it was brazilian, but in fact it is portuguese. Very nice!

I did find it pretty chilly in January. There were plenty of warm afternoons but the evenings/mornings were much cooler. It seemed like most locals were wearing jackets and many of the buildings didn't have heating or good insulation. But it would definitely be warmer than what you're used to in Canada haha (my wife is from Ontario). Cheers!

Hi Camden. I'm in Nova Scotia but my sister lives in Ontario. Lots of snow on the ground in Halifax.@@camdendavid

How much do you think a small bachelor apartment would cost downtown Lisbon for January and February and is it possible to rent apartments by the month and it's good to ask if heat is included. I'm not particularly young so I don't have an urge for the nightlife or drinking and stuff but just wanted to know what it would cost me to live in Lisbon for January and February next year but I don't need my own bedroom.@@camdendavid

Appreciate you sharing this

This is exactly why I told locals in London to vote against any initiatives to “Americanize” tip culture there. I can’t say “we’re all” sick of it here, but I can say that me and most if not all of my friends are sick of it in general. Getting asked to tip at a SELF-checkout?!?! REALLY??? 20% of the bill MINIMUM? Even if the service is TERRIBLE?!?! I’d much rather the EU mindset of paying living wages and NOT having to rely on tips just for servers to pay their bills.

Hmmm, I've been trying to think about the best way to explain it but I think this might be easiest: 38.79520, -9.391690 Put that into Google Maps and it will show you the start of the trail. Let me know if that works :)

@@camdendavid Thank you so much, it worked! Great video btw!

It's definitely possible and having the rental car will be a huge help. I'd just recommend starting early in the morning so you don't end up feeling rushed. Also probably best to plan out which spots you're actually wanting to see in each because you could easily end up spending a full day in either place if you try to see everything. Hope you have a great time!

Right!?!

Hmmmm.. If I were coming in from a cruise, I might choose to go somewhere like the Time Out Market just so I'd have the opportunity to sample a bunch of dishes that will give me an idea of the local cuisine. It would be a different experience than a traditional sit down but you might get a better overall sense of the food culture. But do note that the Time Out Market won't have the best food (not bad either) and it will be priced slightly higher compared to some of the local spots. But again, I think that type of environment is ideal for a quick visit :)

oh boy

Very frustrating... thanks for sharing this

Good to know - thanks!

That's fair haha

Thanks for sharing this

Hey I just arrived in Lisbon and I am staying by martim moniz. Any recommendations specifically for me on what to do near here?

@@ronstero Café da Garagem is close by. It's just a small cafe but it's got a cool view of the city. Great place to relax for a bit and take in the views

Sure do -- those start around the 15 minute mark :)

I haven't been in October but have heard it's a great time. I do think there could be a bit more rain that time of year but probably nothing I'd worry about. Maybe a local will chime in as well :)

You'll have to let me know what your take is on all of that after your trip

I'm honored haha! Really appreciate the support :)

Not all appetizers but things like bread + butter and sometimes chips (mostly at Mexican restaurants) are free. Food will never be brought to the table unless it's been ordered or is free

Would agree that there's a lot of overlap

It's a bit touristy for my liking but definitely a convenient and pretty safe location. Also a central location :)

which option to pick of those 3?

Totally depends on what else you're planning to do during your visit. Public transport isn't as widely available down in the Algarve so it might be nice to have a car if you're wanting to get off the beaten track when visiting Lagos. But if you're just going straight from Lisbon to Lagos and plan to sit in Lagos, you'd probably be fine using the public transport. And the public transport is great in Lisbon - no need for a rental there. Hope that all makes sense

Hmmm, I think I could probably do less than €10 a day. It wouldn't be the easiest city to do that but it could be done haha

I'd say it's a pretty safe place. I walked alone on a nightly basis and always felt safe. But important to note that I stayed in areas I knew at night. If you follow basic travel safety tips, you should be just fine :)

Oh boy... has it gotten that much better?

Sim acredite. Lisboa sofreu muito depois da revolução de 1974. De repente, 1 milhão de pessoas vieram de África e Lisboa ficou com muita gente. Bairros de lata, etc. Lisboa entre essa data e 1990s era um caos. Tanto de gente como de urbanismo e sujidade. A melhor coisa que aconteceu a Lisboa foi a Expo 98. Aí mudou tudo.

​@@MrSilviofreitas O cheiro a mijo continua

Glad it was helpful

Glad to hear I wasn't going crazy hahah

Seemed to be happening to me even when I was at local spots. Maybe cause I look like a tourist? Appreciate the insight

@@camdendavideven outside of Lisbon in rural areas, it's really uncommon for those to be free, you were right about that tip.

@@joaopbiu thanks for sharing this

It's not a trap! It's part of the culture. There is absolutely no pressure to consume these items - you simply ask the server to remove them or you move them to the edge of the table. Tourists just need to learn the culture!

@@darylsequeira591 I live in Portugal 22 years and only once was charged for olives, bread etc . In a tourist area. I ate hundreds of times from north, Lisbon area and Idanha a Nova, they never charged me any extra other than what's on menu

No idea haha

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I was going for more of a Pacific type of shake but I guess I missed the mark haha. Sorry about that :)

@@camdendavid Ahaha naaah bro you chill. Thanks for the video.

Fair

Thank you :)

Being a Lisboeta myself, I wouldn’t say there isn’t a tipping culture here but certainly not 10%.many restaurants “recommend” a 10% tip but that’s a tourist trap .don’t fall into it!

Oh no! What's got you feeling that way? It's such a unique city and well worth a visit

This is true haha -- I'll work on it! And you're right, the metro is great! I think most tourists end up skipping it/not needing to use it but maybe I'll cover it in a future video :)

Sure do haha

Totally fair point - sorry for the terrible pronunciations here. I'll work on it :)

Dirty but charming somehow haha

Agreed that people should go! But I think it's worthwhile to do some research ahead of time. Many folks will only get to travel abroad a few times in their lives (some never will). Definitely think doing research to get the most out of a trip is well worth it

Would you use your mother's name as a cuss word?

Hey Caren! I just shot you a note on Insta :)

what is downtown and the north side in porto

@@carenwilton3890 It's the area just to the north of the river and it's where most of the tourist attractions are :)

@@camdendavid near bomfim

You got it! Hope you're having a great time :)