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Cloudflare Workers vs Hetzner vs DigitalOcean: How I Decide Where an App Runs

October 21, 2026

I run apps on all three. Most of my small tools and scheduled jobs live on Cloudflare Workers. A Hetzner Cloud server runs a pile of …

Filed under: Modern Web Stack for WordPress Developers, Tech

Why Shops in Portugal Ask for Your NIF (and What You Get Back)

October 20, 2026

Buy a coffee, a tank of fuel or a bag of groceries in Portugal and the cashier will ask “contribuinte?” or “quer número de contribuinte na …

Filed under: Barcelona & Expat Life

Importing a Car Into Portugal: What ISV Costs and When It Pays

October 20, 2026

Portugal charges its vehicle tax once, when a car first receives a Portuguese plate. That tax is the ISV, the imposto sobre veículos, and it explains …

Filed under: Barcelona & Expat Life

The Best Healthy Food Delivery in Cascais

October 19, 2026

I don’t cook. Almost everything I eat is ordered online and delivered, and I’m also fussy about what goes into it: protein, vegetables, real ingredients, nothing …

Filed under: Barcelona & Expat Life

Your Best Employees Could Be Running Your Next Company

October 17, 2026

The short version AI lets someone who knows a job build the software for it in weeks, so the best product ideas in your company may …

Filed under: AI, Business

Investing

Revest Review 2026: A New P2P Platform Paying Up to 16%

October 16, 2026

This is a sponsored review. There’s a new name in European P2P lending, and it’s growing fast. Revest went live in December 2025, and by October …

Filed under: Investing

Tech

Best Keyboards for Mac in 2026: Quiet, Comfortable and Built to Last

October 16, 2026

I set up an 8BitDo Retro 108 on my desk this week. It’s precise and good-looking, but its clicky switches carry through a closed office door. …

Filed under: Tech

Tech

How to Set Up the 8BitDo Retro 108 Keyboard on a Mac (and Live Without Touch ID)

October 15, 2026

The 8BitDo Retro 108 is a fun keyboard to look at and a precise one to type on. It’s also built for Windows. 8BitDo lists Windows …

Filed under: Tech

Barcelona & Expat Life

Where to Buy Specialty Coffee Beans in Cascais

October 13, 2026

Most coffee sold in Portuguese supermarkets is a blend of arabica and robusta, and several of the big brands still use torrefacto, where sugar is burned …

Filed under: Barcelona & Expat Life

Moving to Portugal as an EU Citizen: Every Step, in the Order That Works

October 13, 2026

Moving to Portugal from another EU country needs no visa and no residence permit. It does take about ten separate registrations, spread across the tax office, …

Filed under: Barcelona & Expat Life

Barcelona & Expat Life

Your NHR Is Ending: What It Costs to Stay in Portugal and Where People Go Instead

October 10, 2026

Portugal had 128,958 people on the NHR regime in 2024, according to an IGF audit reported by ECO. That’s three times the 41,229 counted in 2019. …

Filed under: Barcelona & Expat Life, Investing

Barcelona & Expat Life

Portugal Mortgage for Business Owners: The Income Banks Want to See

September 24, 2026

If your income comes as dividends from your own company, a Portuguese bank will lend against it, but only after it has shown up on your …

Filed under: Barcelona & Expat Life, Investing

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