The People’s Blog to Lisbon

Work More, Live Less: Co-Work in the Mountains

March 3, 2020

Like the Essenes of times gone past, digital nomads shall shun the trappings of modern city living. Instead, choosing to spend their time in the mountains for periods of quiet self-reflection. Or, you know, group chats on Slack.

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Coronavirus Reaches Portugal, One Case Confirmed

March 2, 2020

Portugal now has one confirmed case and at least 85 suspected cases of COVID-19.

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Mixing Music on… Cassette Tapes?

February 27, 2020

Mark Waldron-Hyden will be gracing our wonderful city this March as part of PORT to PORT festival. But before he gets here with his synths, samples, and cassette tapes (yes, you read that right), we thought we’d get a behind the scenes look.

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African Lisbon Tour: A Conversation We Need to Have

February 25, 2020

The African Lisbon Tour is more than just a tour — it’s part of a movement started by a West African immigrant to Portugal to show the other side of the Times of the Explorers and Portugal’s colonial past, right here in the capital.

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PSA: Give Blood (If You Can Figure Out How)

February 22, 2020

The Portuguese Blood and Transplantation Institute (IPST) has warned that there is a shortage of type A and O blood in the country. Thus, they are calling on all you fine people to step up to the plate, roll up your sleeves, and nibble icing-caked cookies as they drain off a completely reasonable amount of […]

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Good News, Freelancers! Portugal Increases IVA Threshold

February 11, 2020

People getting paid on the recibos verdes system will not have to pay IVA if they earn €12500 or less — an increase of 25%, but a far cry from other countries.

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Overtourism: Should Lisbon Take a Cue from Amsterdam?

February 7, 2020

There are both positives and negatives to being the New York Times’ cheap destination darling — there are many new jobs in the tourism sector, to start. But finding the balance between making a city good for a quick trip and good for its residents is not easy, especially when both the government and the […]

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