2026 is going to be a fun year. January has been chilly and rainy here in the Algarve, but here are a few highlights so far.

I spent a couple of days in Mértola, an hour north of me. Saw a little waterfall, a castle, and a super cute river town.

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Number of Americans living in Portugal jumps 36%

The number of US citizens living in Portugal jumped from 14,129 in 2023 to 19,258 in 2024, according to new data from Portugal’s Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA). 

The next village over hosted a trail run and hike for the community today. The first trail run (23k) is pretty serious, then there is a 13k trail run and then a 10k caminhada, which I did. I love that the whole community comes - as well as people from further afield. Then there is a big communal lunch afterwards.
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