You need to thicken your skin — your in-laws will give you shit and you need to lay back and listen

I have had a great privilege to get to know a good amount of great people of Portugal. The social networks are nothing like anywhere else. This comes from the hospitality culture and from wanting to help others. Can’t find enough praising words for this amazing characteristic. You are introduced to few dozens of friends, the family and relatives in small towns in rural Portugal, you meet new people through social networks and there is always love and help. This is what they’re made of. What comes with hospitality – is the great Food. Portuguese love eating, and making food is in their breast milk. They take pride on their cooking skills and they should. Bacalhau com natas or bacalhau à Brás, it’s cod fish and in so many different ways. They consume it more than anything — and it doesn’t even come nearby. Codfish they have is from Norwegian waters. The cuisine of Portugal loves also olive oil, garlic and coriander. They love their seafood, but as much they love their amazing locally grown meat. Try to turn this country a vegetarian — it’s impossible. They’re here to enjoy and they know nothing about environmental causes. <a href="https://medium.com/@NiinaMarttila/you-need-to-thicken-your-skin-your-in-laws-will-give-you-shit-and-you-need-to-lay-back-and-listen-741e7fac8e18">Read More</a>