Anywhere With Kristen

09/11/2025

Liquid gold pickup day! 🫒💚
We turned 135 kilos of olives into 21 liters of pure Grade A olive oil — even better than store-bought extra virgin (so says our neighbor Martinho 😄). Watching them pump it into our canisters like gasoline was hilarious — except this fuel tastes way better! 😂
Cost? Just €27.50 total!
The first taste at home? Absolutely divine. Bread + fresh oil = heaven! 🥖✨

If you missed our harvest video, check it out here: https://youtu.be/DQLK_k2ftK0

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https://youtube.com/shorts/cDhufweSM30

Revisiting the Olive Oil Cooperative in Fátima | Picking Up Our Freshly Pressed Olive OilIn this follow-up video ( you can watch our first video here: https:...

08/11/2025

🫒 Our First Olive Harvest in Portugal 🇵🇹 | From Tree to Olive Oil

🌿 Our First Olive Harvest in Portugal | From Tree to Olive Oil 🇵🇹This week, we take you along on a true Portuguese adventure — harvesting olives for the v...

06/11/2025

🇺🇸✈️🇵🇹 Things I (Don’t) Miss from the USA –

What I don’t miss:
❌ Stress.
❌ Traffic.
❌ Cold weather.
❌ Pumpkin spice everything.
❌ “ American Halloween“ and Christmas trees in October/November.
❌ The 24/7 panic about politics.
❌ That collective feeling that maybe…the sky is falling.

What I do miss:
🍕 Two Cousins Pizza (fold it, love it).
🌮 Real Mexican tacos.(I can’t find mild hot sauce!)
🥟 Wonton soup with those thick, doughy noodles hugging the meat.
🍗 Sweet-and-sour chicken fried twice—because once is never enough.
🧀 Hard cheeses (the squeakier the better).
📞 Calling takeout and actually knowing what I’m saying.
💸 Wednesday 50% off at Community Aid and Salvation Army.
🗣️ Speaking slang and having people get it.
💪 Planet Fitness Black Card: workout + massage bed = bliss.
🧠 Trivia nights with friends,  stopping by my folks house for no reason.

Would I trade what I have now? Nope.
Am I looking forward to discovering pizza in a new way?
Absolutely. 🍕✨

01/11/2025

The REAL Reason My Husband Made Me Go To Madrid 😳 | Weekend Road Trip From Portugal

🇪🇸 The REAL Reason Scott Made Me Go To Madrid | Weekend Road Trip From PortugalMadrid is only a 5-hour drive from our home in Portugal, but for Americans l...

31/10/2025

Our next-door neighbor just came by in the pouring rain and offered us chestnuts from his tree. Guess what we’re roasting over an open fire tonight? 🔥

26/10/2025

Portugese love love love sausage! Here are just a few I plan on putting on the grill! Which is best?

18/10/2025

From the Skies to the Depths: Portugal’s Underground Wonders | Grutas de Alvados & Santo António

🌍 Exploring Portugal’s Underground Wonders | the Hidden World Beneath Portugal | Grutas de Alvados & Santo António CavesWe’ve seen Portugal from every angle...

13/10/2025

From Fatima to Israel: Hostage Release & The Beginning Of Peace

The release of the Israeli hostages brings a moment of hope in the midst of pain. In this video, we reflect on ...

11/10/2025

Aveiro: Is This Really The Venice Of Portugal?

🇵🇹 Aveiro, Portugal: The Venice of Portugal?Aveiro is often called “the Venice of Portugal” — but is that really true? We had to see for ourselves! From it...