From Camaro to Comboios (train): The Day I (Sort Of) Became a Portuguese Driver.

An international treaty and a vehicle-free life.

For the first time in 40 years, I no longer have a U.S. driver’s license. How you will drive while living overseas is a detail many don´t consider when they move abroad.

Because the U.S. and Portugal play nice together through international treaties, you can exchange your American license for a Portuguese license. Let me clarify: “exchange” means physic…