In this podcast, we start talking about the 5 things we wish we knew about Portugal before moving, and 5 things we have discovered we love. In this episode, we cover the first 3 things, and next week we will cover the final 2 items.

3 Things We Wish We Knew:--Driving in Portugal is utter and complete chaos--Red tape, bureaucracy--The cost of day-to-day living is not necessarily lower than in the U.S. -- do not move to "save money" because it might not work out that way3 Things We Have Discovered We love--Work-life balance and people's attitudes toward life--The people are wonderful--The flip side of costs not necessarily being lower -- things seem to be higher quality