Not Quite Azulejos
The original source photos of the plates used to make these designs were posted on Pixabay by tunaolger. One of the few drawbacks of...
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Justus Hayes
- Apr 9, 2022
- 7 min
The Captain of Industry at Real Algarve Living: Andrew (or Andy, if you like)
It's been almost a year since I last wrote about the YouTube vloggers pursuing a simpler life, renovating land in rural Central Portugal....
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Justus Hayes
- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
Bits of Portugal
As I was putting this design together, it struck me that it serves as a kind of pocket virtual tour around Portugal using the web-based...
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Justus Hayes
- Feb 17, 2022
- 12 min
More Off-Grid Options under 100K CDN in Central Portugal
My light obsession with cheap, rural property in Central Portugal continues to simmer quietly on the back burner. Symptoms include...
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Justus Hayes
- Jul 7, 2021
- 14 min
Things to Consider when Buying Rural Land in Portugal
I have an unusual perspective when it comes to shopping for rural property in Portugal, in as much as I have never stepped foot on a...
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Justus Hayes
- Jun 24, 2021
- 5 min
What $150,000 CDN (or less) can buy in Central Portugal
I'm talking property here, of course. Land. If you wanted to escape the proverbial Rat Race, put on big rubber boots, and create a rural...
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Justus Hayes
- Jun 11, 2021
- 14 min
High Tech Homesteading in Central Portugal
A look at ex-pat homesteaders who are vlogging their experiences in Central Portugal via YouTube. More or less off-grid in Castelo Branco.
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Justus Hayes
- May 22, 2021
- 5 min
Fry Me a River: From Torch Standard to X-Rated Donut
I have worked at a local scene shop, the GNW or Great Northern Way Scene Shop, in some capacity for over a decade. Weekly staff meetings...
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Justus Hayes
- May 11, 2021
- 8 min
Perfect Multi-Family Set Up Near Tomar
When I started this blog/website, the Pandemic had just started and I was only about four months into recovery. These two factors...
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Justus Hayes
- Mar 13, 2021
- 4 min
The Plan and Design Developments
Since the start of the Pandemic and my transition to stay-at-home-dad, I have been devoting as much time as possible to graphic design...
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Justus Hayes
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Idle In the Canyon
This piece is, in my opinion, one of the most satisfying and pleasing images I have ever made. I named it "Idle in the Canyon" because it...
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Justus Hayes
- Jan 2, 2021
- 20 min
Castelo Branco, Portugal
If there is one thing I have learned from watching various ex-pats' YouTube channels documenting their efforts to find the Simple Life in...
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Justus Hayes
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
Dreams and Toil on the Video Page
My fascination with Portugal in general and living a more self-sufficient life there in particular continues unabated. Check out my Video...
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Justus Hayes
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
I Added a Video Page
The link is in the header menu. Currently featuring videos from the YouTube channel, "Luke and Sarah's Off-Grid Life." Sarah and Luke...
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Justus Hayes
- Nov 20, 2020
- 5 min
Not a Typical House for Two in Santarém District. Includes Bread Box.
225,000 € - 185 m² built/5,160 m² plot/207 m² main house (with deck) - constructed 2010 - 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom - garage/storage -...
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Justus Hayes
- Oct 18, 2020
- 9 min
Santarém, Santarém, Portugal
*** This is an Open Article - new information and media may appear according to no set schedule *** My virtual travels around Central...
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Justus Hayes
- Oct 12, 2020
- 5 min
A Great Example of What Central Portugal Has to Offer
Moçarria, Santarém - 62,000 € - 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms - 208 m² built/2,360 m² plot - semi-restored in 1996. During these crazy times, I...
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Justus Hayes
- Jul 21, 2020
- 4 min
Render Unto Caesar the Things that Map Poorly / Where We're At
Bom dia, everyone and anyone. I'm coming to you whatever-the-blog-equivalent-is-of "live" from the living room of Casa de Hayes, in...
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Justus Hayes
- Jul 8, 2020
- 5 min
Zoning Out in the Algarve
Proposed here is a method of dividing the Algarve into meaningful zones. The above map is my attempt to refine other zoning schemes by...
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Justus Hayes
- Jul 5, 2020
- 2 min
Feature Photographer: André Simões
Thus far, every photographer I have featured on here has been found via the Creative Commons, and their photos made available there....
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