The first capital of Brazil
I started this year off by trading Portugal’s cold winter weather for a week south of the equator, on the sandy beaches of Salvador. It was a week full of
Socrates’ Prison
It is that time of year again. Christmas nowadays can be a materialistic holiday, where people overindulge in food, drinks and presents. However, materialism is a tale as old as
Budapest’s Lions without tongues
Winter is finally upon us. An extra duvet, more blankets and a hot water bottle is making it harder and harder to get out of bed in the morning. There
Fried cuttlefish in SetĂşbal
Setúbal, over a century ago, was the heart of Portugal’s fishing industry, specialising, for the most part, in sardines. However, none of the original factories operating back then are open
Why Brits drive on the wrong side of the road
I was on a shuttle going from Gatwick airport to a hotel in Crawley when I looked out the window and saw an empty car driving alongside the shuttle. Now,
What it was like living in Lisbon’s party district
Bairro Alto is a typical Portuguese neighbourhood in downtown Lisbon with traditional old buildings, good restaurants, cobblestone streets and small plants on small balconies. Then, when the sun goes down,
A pastry made by Monks
Whilst in the UK we have traditional desserts and treats such as Spotted Dick, Flies’ Graveyards and Fat Rascals, in Portugal one of the most celebrated treats is the Pastel
The oldest neighbourhood in Lisbon
Alfama is the oldest neighbourhood in Lisbon. The streets are old, the apartments are old, and most of the locals look even older! It is the only neighbourhood to have
My second-hand library
I haven’t ever read as many books on my phone as I have these past months. But as convenient as it may be to have an entire library stashed away
What I talk about when I talk about cats
I have been reading a lot of Haruki Murakami novels lately and if there is one thing that appears in all of his books – it is cats. Murakami is