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Palácio da Bolsa in Porto is not, at all, a castle. It was built in the XIX century as the stock market and never served defensive purposes as castles would. Not to speak about the…

It might be the case, but "lots" is an overstatement in my opinion. I was able to pay with card even in the most remote locations within the country. The restaurants that don't acc…

Portugal: P2P payments - MBWay, has taken over by storam and is the defacto method for transfering smaller amounts of money between peers. For example, rent can be payed to landlor…

Yes, run is boring to me and probably to a lot of people. That's why I do things that are less boring and varied, like crossfit or other HIIT. It works for me. And still demotivati…

It's the only (that I know of) way to avoid tax evasion and paralel economy. There are incentives (tax deductions) that are granted to citizens who ask for invoices with their fisc…

In Portugal, every transaction should, by law, be sent to the tax authority. Every employer should also report what paid to their employees and also retain in source part of the in…

As the one who did the comment, I've never seen or heard PHP devs calling themselves artisans. My phrasing was an analogy. What I meant was, don't confuse PHP with the bad practice…

Yet this internet myth of "PHP no bueno" persists. Don't confuse the tool with the artisan. PHP is an incredible language that's getting more mature with each new release.

In this case, it does. Bridge toll is 12€ per person, and it's inserted into one of the most popular pedestrian course in Portugal (Passadiços do Paiva).

You could be very well organised in terms of rollout and distribution. But every European country is having the same problem - shortage of production and provider's incapacity to d…