Rain, bittersweet rain
Let’s talk about the weather. I know, I know … Usually the weather is considered a fairly mundane topic, maybe not worth writing a column about in the area’s leading
Your pal Pat, the expat, maintains an annoying tradition for yet another year
Yup, you guessed it – this is my much-anticipated, annual New Year’s resolution column. I must admit that it helps to be optimistic when resolving to do better, and yours
Tourists
Most of you who are reading this column right now in The Resident, the leading English-language newspaper in the Algarve, are, in fact, residents. (Hence the name, actually.) As such
August is not my favorite month
After eight years residing in the Algarve and looking back to the end of summer, I have come to the conclusion that August is my least favorite month. I fully
The dining scene in Santa Bárbara de Nexe is making a comeback
There for a while, the fine-dining scene in Santa Bárbara de Nexe looked bleak. For years, the village in the hills overlooking Faro Airport had two or three nice to
These boots are made for walking and walking’s what they’ll do
There are plenty of rules. One of the rules is even in the name of the sport – Walking Football. This implies that running is prohibited and, in fact, anything
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day
Whether a relative newcomer or a lifetime citizen, we’ve all become accustomed to sunny skies. Our plans are seldom spoiled by storm clouds. The Algarve is well known as a
The American Boom
The boom in the number of Americans living in Portugal is due to the Baby Boomers My lovely wife and I were both born in 1945 (you do the math).
Portugal targets Pat, the expat, with new law and columnist reacts with resolution for 2024
‘Tis the season to make New Year’s resolutions. As my regular reader already knows, good ol’Pat has made it a helpful tradition to suggest resolutions for others as well as
Loulé Rugby Club at the heart of Portugal’s growing love for the game
Ol’Pat really picked a swell time to get back involved in the game of Rugby Union Football. Of course, the entire country is bursting with pride at the accomplishments of