Portugal seems quite laid back but of course, if it's a gray area, it's hard to know exactly. For us, Portugal is still on the books. My kids were impressed by the country and the people, still talking about it and even the youngest, who was barely three in November, asks me why we don't live there now. Funny enough, I couldn't get as far away from the big city when I moved to Ireland from Holland, but after spending some time in Faro and Lisbon, I wouldn't even mind spending some time in the city.