Author: Carl Munson

As elections approach worldwide, do you, like me, feel that so-called civilisation is in need of some new tactics in the face of continued conflict, contraction and communication breakdown? You

What goes on in your mind when I say “driving in Portugal”? Are you thinking about the ‘unique’ driving style of this country, which some imagine might make it one

How lovely it is to compare notes with a fellow GuMPer* at the end of a classic day in Portugal. Classic? By this I mean one where the greatest things

How’s 2024 going for you? Its first month is suddenly behind us, clearing the way for a busy, likely feverish year, complete with Carnation Revolution celebrations, a revealing general election

I’ve heard it said that if you want to go fast, go alone. And if you want to go far, go together. Wherever and however it originated, this truism has

Well, we’re safely past ‘Blue Monday’, that worst of all days in the year when a perfect storm of factors come together to make our lives a misery. It turns

When I first thought about moving to Portugal, it was to the interior, creating a new life away from the rat race, renovating a neglected property as well as myself

Last week, considering a subject too vast and complex to cover in one column, I recalled saying the words “Wow, we could live here!”, as we rolled into the Silver

Let me first wish you a Happy New Year, or Bom Ano Novo, as we embark into the year number 2024, making and breaking resolutions, and wondering where the good