{"id":1581,"date":"2022-08-18T10:36:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T14:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/?p=1581"},"modified":"2022-08-10T20:40:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T00:40:23","slug":"around-the-world-in-80-days-portugal-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/2022\/08\/18\/around-the-world-in-80-days-portugal-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the World in 80 Days &#8211; Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>PORTUGAL <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/flag_portugal.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1218\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/flag_portugal.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"68\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Europe<br \/>\nCapital: Lisbon<br \/>\nLanguages: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official \u2013 but locally used) <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/map_portugal.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1217\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/map_portugal-137x300.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"91\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The idea of being an au pair is a new concept in Portugal.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants from Portugal are motivated by travel and language opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>The job potential of an au pair improves upon her return to Portugal.<\/li>\n<li>Young people in Portugal have the freedom of their family to socialize and date, though Portuguese parents are very protective of their children. The normal procedure for children is to complete high school, attend university, find a job, buy a house and get married. Only after you complete those things would you then move out of your parents house.<\/li>\n<li>Curfews are not common.<\/li>\n<li>Young women are accustomed to sharing in household chores.<\/li>\n<li>Portuguese describe themselves as caring, flexible, and fluent in English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"a02-block_5d3f2a1b89017\" class=\"container  body-copy body-block wysiwyg-editor\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/Portugal-Man-Alive-flickr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1219\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/Portugal-Man-Alive-flickr-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/Portugal-Man-Alive-flickr-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/Portugal-Man-Alive-flickr-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/Portugal-Man-Alive-flickr-624x370.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/Portugal-Man-Alive-flickr.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Diet<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Most young people in Portugal eat meat.<\/li>\n<li>Vegetarianism is not common.<\/li>\n<li>A typical Portuguese diet includes rich, filling, and full-flavored dishes made from seafood, fish, meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetables.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Religion <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/Portugal-Pug-Girl-flickr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1220\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/Portugal-Pug-Girl-flickr-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/Portugal-Pug-Girl-flickr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/Portugal-Pug-Girl-flickr-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/Portugal-Pug-Girl-flickr-624x415.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/Portugal-Pug-Girl-flickr.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The most common religion in Portugal is Catholic.<\/li>\n<li>Most young people in Portugal do not practice their religion regularly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999\">Photos by: Man Alive {flickr}; Pug Girl {flickr}<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PORTUGAL <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/flag_portugal.gif\"><\/a> Europe Capital: Lisbon Languages: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official \u2013 but locally used) <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/08\/map_portugal.gif\"><\/a> &nbsp; The idea of being an au pair is a new concept in Portugal. Applicants from Portugal are motivated by travel and language opportunities. The job potential of an au pair improves upon her return to Portugal. 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