Sarah is SOOOOOO excited about it! It's always a lovely day with you and Bill ♥️♥️♥️♥️

I really liked your interview a lot. I totally agree what you guys said on the language. I had Latin in middle-school, I speak French fluently and can understand Spanish and Italian when I hear it. But you hit the nail on the head that listening comprehension in Portugese is difficult. The music of the language is quite different from the other Latin language and it's difficult to parse the individual words when they are speaking. Reading Portuguese is much easier. Thank you for being honest and open about the experience.

Marcus, congrats on you and Bill finding your happy place! It looks amazing. BTW, thanks for your service- as a former Marine, I truly appreciate it! Here's to hoping that we can meet up some time. We, like you, have our lives wrapped around our dogs and simply refuse to leave until they are gone as they are both getting old. Thanks again for sharing your story and best of luck to you both!

I thoroughly enjoyed this interview with Bill and Marcus learned quite a bit, thank you so much guys. Unfortunately I'm still stuck in Wales due to a seemingly collapse of the property market here in the UK, there is very very little selling and viviewings have dried up, unfortunately it looks like we can write off this summer both for selling and off course the weather 🙈☔😂 But still very much staying positive, most days, about the move to Portugal for me and my canine family . Nick and Sarah I for one absolutely loved the way you both put this video together and conducted the interviews ....surely the next move is the silver screen 😊😂👍 Destino Portugal is getting dam good at this very professional! ❤

That's a lovely thing to read, more good people escaping the chaos and following their hearts with courage to make a change for the better! Me and Sarah would love to break bread and I'm pretty sure B&M would too. Let's do it! You won't regret your decision, every day I feel more blessed than the last and as we discover more it just gets better and better. See you soon! Drop me an email at destino2portugal@gmail.com and we can exchange numbers ♥️

Thank you so very much, your kind words mean a lot 😊

Awesome, glad you escaped the ensuing madness ♥️🇵🇹

Thank you for watching ♥️ Bill kindly provided the links and Marcus provided the delicious food 😋

It has made my whole year spending some time with the lovely Miss Sarah, my sanity ♥️ Thanks for watching ♥️

Isnt it called Trusted Housesitters? Though it could be two different things. But it is a yearly membership site....for both sitter and house owner.

Ah yes, you're right!

I'm so glad you could get some identification from this vlog, I hope others can see the benefits of Portugal for all, thank you ♥️

@@destino2portugal 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The food in this video looks delicious. I would love to be your next door neighbor lol.

We love Portugal! ❤

There are 3 idiots amongst a sea of beauty, they don't bother us as they'd never have the courage to move to Portugal, which is nice. Thank you for your kind words and support 🙏 it means a lot to me and Sarah and I'm sure to Bill and Marcus ♥️

You're very welcome 🙏 thanks for your kind words too 😊

They are great human beings ❤️

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They are lovely grounded and humble human beings, what they have to offer the world is what's important to them I think, not what they have. I don't blame the other people, it's what they've been moulded into, let's hope they too see what's really important in life ♥️

I think casting people in stereo types makes it more difficult to know or appreciate them.

Ha! wait til you meet me! I like to think folks might be slack jawed to find I don't fit your stereotype of an american 😄. And there's a lot of folks like me... we just don't call attention to our selves or things and are earthier than we let on 😄.

Don’t paint all Americans with a broad brush stroke. There are stereotypes everywhere but the majority of Americans are very down to earth and humble.

In some fb grps, it feels like Americans forget how to use a map and only want to go where places have been mentioned by others. I'm American and can't figure it out. They all seem to want to follow the others like sheep. I think they are afraid that no one else to speak english with. That is actually a good thing if you are trying to learn Portuguese.. Learning a language is difficult but not having anyone else speak English or not in fluency....the motivation to learn and speak correctly is there. One real estate video I saw today, a commenter asked are there any Americans living in the area. I speak Portuguese and would prefer to go to areas where the opportunities for speaking Portuguese are greater. Also if couples would attempt to speak Portuguese to each other at home...it will further your language learning. When intl students come to a university, if they live with ppl who speak their language...their English skills don't grow. The intl students who live with others that speak English (in US)....their language skills and comprehension get better and better. It is highly noticeable.

Sexual orientation is a characteristic protected by the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic. Article 13, which expresses the principle of equality, states: "No one may be privileged, benefited, harmed, deprived of any right or exempt from any duty on account of ancestry, sex, race, language, territory of origin, religion, political or ideological convictions, education, economic situation, social condition or sexual orientation." As in any other country in the world, there are instances of homophobia, but the common attitude of most Portuguese people is live and let live.

You conveniently forgot to point out the hatred of the far left, for it does exist. Look at Scotland, run by a coalition of Nationalists and the far-left Greens. The latter hate the rich and successful and are hell bent on vindictive and nasty policies to punish them. Far left or far right, each is as bad as the other.

Thank you so much 💓

We've just been discussing the rise of hatred towards others. As a white male I see the discrimination against women, people of colour, the LGBTQ communities and others. I find it abhorrent and until we come together as human beings we are lost completely. You just have to see the ignorance in some of the comments here and it makes your heart sink. I hope you get to Portugal and I wish you all the very best ♥️

​​@@destino2portugalThese groups you mention are not entirely free of bigotry and prejudice themselves. You've never seen or heard racism from ethnic minorities, targeted at others? You need to get out more Nick. No-one has a right to assume that someone of a different skin colour will automatically be racist towards you. It is also racist to assume only white people can be racist, and that ethnic minorities never are, and can only ever be victims of racism.

@@perolagrandethank you for sharing your perspective. Yes agree some minorities can be racists against other groups and whites too. Lets be self aware of our own biases and deficiencies and be kind to each other. Help anyone who needs help, keep colour out of it.

Anything for an everything bagel!

Did you see my note above? Marcus I found a place here that gets bagels from Manhattan every day they are amazing drop me a note if you wish me to bring a dozen. I leave here Dec 6th@@ptcountrybear7813

Thank you ❤️

@roxanneloyst3733 thank you so very much ♥️

Funny you should say that.....

Keep the faith our friend! We planned on making the switch and then covid happened but we stayed focused, you got this. Your dogs will love it here, so many nice walks. I am very proud of this vlog, it pushed me and that's a good thing. I very much appreciate your kind words ❤️

Bill and Marcus are legendary human beings and we are so lucky they're our friends ❤️

Thanks for watching and commenting ♥️

This was out intention, thanks for watching and commenting and supporting our channel ❤️🇵🇹

Thanks, Ally. I'd recommend you move to Portugal 🇵🇹 ❤️

Great idea, Bill and Marcus 👌

Thank you very much 😊

Thank you so very much 😊

That's why we made it, thank you 😊

What a lovely comment. Yes, Spanish would definitely help. Also, the fact that part of your brain is well exercised would help. I hope you get here even if it's just for a holiday ♥️

@@destino2portugal I'm waiting for my Portuguese citizenship for two years and a half now, hope I will move someday, it looks like a great country

Yes, speaking Spanish is a big help. In written form, the similarity between Portuguese and Spanish approaches 85-90%. The greatest difficulty occurs orally, because Spanish has five vowel sounds and Portuguese in its European variant has fourteen vowels (9 oral and 5 nasal), to which are added several diphthongs, also oral and nasal. For this reason, the Portuguese understand the Spanish very well, but they have greater difficulty in reciprocating. Another big difference is that Spanish is a syllable-timed language, while European Portuguese is stressed-timed. This causes some vowels to become unstressed and gives the illusion that the Portuguese "eat" syllables of some words. In reality the vowel is pronounced, but in such an attenuated way that to an untrained ear it seems not to be there.

Thank you Mike 😊

Travel insurance is ok too!

Travel insurance is how most folks satisfy the insurance requirement s of the visa application. It must include “repatriation of remains” coverage to fly your body back to your country of origin in the event you die during the process. Once you arrive it is easy to find more comprehensive health coverage from a local agent.

Yes sir, damn straight you do! Maybe she needs to hear the wisdom of senor Bill and senor Marcus 😉

It’s not as hard as you think…..

My wife thinks I'm a crazy for even thinking about leaving the US. Just need to keep the idea alive.@@ptcountrybear7813

@@ptcountrybear7813 Absolutely right! We have just received our D7 visas from Canada and will be living in Montemor-o-Novo beginning next month. I did all of the organizing and document gathering for hubby and myself. If you're halfway organized, focused and determined, it's completely doable. We only outsourced getting our NIF, just as you guys did. :)

Come and join us ♥️

@@destino2portugal Thank you. I would like to join you if possible. It would be very nice to have good friends like you. Here I'm in Seoul, Korea.

Back of the net 👌 best of luck and let us know if we can help 🙏

Thank you 😊

"Wow, that's a hefty sum. I've been retired for three years now, and I'm only 40😊😊

How is that possible?" i don't see my retirement anytime near, i am 44 ,so how is that possibile?

I guess if you can find a way to reduce your outgoings then you can retire on a lot less.

Thanks! We have about 3/4 of an acre with lemon, orange, lime, walnut, apricot, fig, and lots of olive trees.

@@wmm4602 any veggies?

www.acm.gov.pt/-/programa-ppt-portugues-para-todos

They are not easy to find and the we have heard mixed reviews of “Trusted House sitters”.

I want to say Sarah 🙊

We finally got it fixed. Finding good, reliable tradesmen can be tricky. The really good ones are always too busy.

Thanks! No, neither of us are Portuguese.