Biggest Mistake You Could Make In Porto

Nobody likes to be scammed or go to a city and end up not experiencing it the right way. Josh and Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere explain some common mistakes that you should avoid in Porto, Portugal. These mistakes should be avoided whether visiting or moving here.

* ABOUT US *
Josh and Kalie left the US for a life abroad in 2009 and haven't looked back. They have lived in Spain, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and are currently in Portugal. Yes, they realize they only moved to countries starting with the letter "S" until they spoiled that streak with their move to Portugal. Follow ExpatsEverywhere as we aim to get information to you through expat interviews, city breakdowns, expat life, travel, vlogs, and more.

* VISAS FOR PORTUGAL *

* USEFUL RESOURCES *
Below are a list of other services that we use/recommend for living abroad. If you have any questions about them, feel free to email us. Some links we provide we might make a commission and you might receive a discount or promotional offer. We always try to make a deal with companies we like to create a win/win for us and YOU!

* TRANSFER CASH *

* WATCH YOUR SHOWS *

*DIGITAL SECURITY*

* YOU NEED THESE FOR YOUR D7 & REMOTE WORKER VISAS *

* INSURANCE ABROAD *
Need insurance?

*LEARN A LANGUAGE*
Want something more intense?
Mia Esmeriz Academy

* FORWARD YOUR MAIL *

* TAXES *

*AROUND PORTUGAL*

* GET IN TOUCH *
#ExpatsEverywhere

* EXTRA HELP *

[lisalowe]

Great video!
We spent 4 days in Porto over Thanksgiving and made most of the mistakes you mentioned 😂.
The video came out after our travels.
We learned a lot and will be back.
Tip - there is an escalator in Sao Bento train station, for late at night when the last climb towards the Se is difficult.

[GeraldFigal]

I’m shocked you didn’t mention what I think is the number 1 (tourist) mistake: using the Euronet ATM machines. Avoid that ripoff like the plague.

[maloudelgado]

I'm Portuguese and I live in Porto. A very good restaurante in Ribeira is Casario, good food, amazing view.

[ir-r-tjtkttl]

True about the river front restaurants, and bars not having that good food. But having a drink there is fun.

[adamgonzalez]

I loved the instant gratification of this video. Super high tempo, super fun, and jam packed with great info !!! Thanks guys 🙌🏼✈️🫶🏼🙌🏼✈️🫶🏼

[lga]

Nice vid with good advices which as a quasi-resident I totally agree. I thank myself for listening to local advice when I first visited Porto in 2017 and ended up in the lovely place of Matosinhos as my second home where the lifestyle, environment and property price growth has way exceeded expectations. Now gaining a property price of over 100% in 4 years, we managed to swap our apartment into an isolada or islolated house in the same municipal. It was the top 3 best decision I made in my whole life.

Looking forward to seeing you guys make a video introducing Matosinhos. We will move in permanently in 1 year, hope to meet the Porto expat community soon!

[steveobrien]

I'll be in Porto in May of 2024 for my second visit....and your travel tips will certainly be helpful! Muito obrigado!

[mateusquasetuga]

Biggest mistake you can make is standing in line forever at Conga when you could just walk 2-3 minutes up Bonjardim and have a bifana em pão at Churrasqueira Lameiras.

[juliawoods]

Great tips Josh and Kalie! Yuko Tavern has the best vegetarian francesinha!
I thought for sure the number one mistake would be not watching where you’re walking.
😅💩

[pauladosch]

I may have missed it but what is the best neighbourhood to stay for a one week March Porto visit? Prefer a tidy apartment to a hotel. Ideas? Do you have a favorite accommodation?

[MrRugbyprop]

Thanks for your videos! We've visited Portugal 3X (Porto twice, Lisbon twice, Obidos, the Douro Valley, the Algarve, and Madeira), and we're always clueless as to where to eat. Then, while walking around, we stumble across the best restaurants and bakeries!
❤Portugal

[MyExpatTaxes]

We are headed to Porto for the FAWCO event in March for the first time, and this was so helpful!

[kevinvincent]

Just got back last week from Portugal. My wife just couldn’t bring herself to not tip.However, she picked a fantastic Hotel, practically across the street from the crystal palace park, amazing park. Our hotel also had a restaurant called “jangle”(maybe misspelled”. Just by pure dumb luck we got to enjoy two fantastic events during our Porto time. Time out magazine hosted an event at the hotel restaurant that as guest we were invited to attend. But we also got the opportunity to walk around and hit people on the head with a sqeeky hammer. Finally I'm really bummed that I can’t get Super Bock anywhere near where I live. Counting the days until we return to Portugal.

[Portugal_Pete]

Perfect... heading to Porto for a day trip on Monday... a hat-tip & obrigado to you for the francesinha recommendations. Love the channel... Cheers!

[davejohnson]

Nice vid guys! We stayed near the Campanha train station at a great place that Im sure would be 25-35% more if it was located near São Bento or Ribeira. You weren't wrong about the area not being the nicest, but we just took an Uber to and from the areas we wanted to see.

[terrisokolow]

Fun video, narrated very well! Great info!

[GustavoBrandao-lk]

Its not a tipping culture cause salries are low making it hard for customers to tip and service employees by law are all on the books with full benefits.... they are not dependent on tips like in the USA

[renanalvesferreira]

Never say you think house is cheap in Porto when you gain foreign wages. It is highly inappropriate and unconsiderate for the residents.

[IngridBerg-tp]

I am a Portuguese who lives in Canada, but I hope to return to Portugal, Porto. I go to Portugal on vacation every year. I have watched many of your videos, I am quite impressed with your knowledge of Portugal, I have learned about my country through you, your little girl is lovely.
There is one thing I do not understand, about tipping, I see now more and more Americans saying do not tip, Portugal is not a tipping culture. Whenever I go to restaurants in Portugal my family and friends give a tip to the waiter and if I am the one pays they always tell me to leave a tip. Now that the prices in Portugal have increased so much with tourism and the number of expats that came to Portugal, I am not blaming them the tourist or expats, have been good for Portugal, but the locals have difficulty coping, so a tip should also be a personal thing, but as you say at least 10% helps. It is not a big mistake to tip as you state.

[hossamamer]

Hi Josh,
Nice to meet you yesterday 😁