The new speed radar cameras are watching for you
How do I know? Because they were definitely watching me I have become good friends with my local post office delivery guy. There was a time when our only interaction
Motorcycles are at the heart of the Algarve
When my lovely wife and I lived in our first apartment in the Maryland suburbs of Washington D.C., there were a number of guys who lived in ground-floor units in
Trains, planes, automobiles and … tuk tuks
On our way to a nice steak dinner in Faro, my lovely wife and I decided to do a touristy thing and go for a drink on the rooftop terrace
Death is certain, so let’s enjoy life
“Death is inevitable, but life, that’s the tricky bit…” Simon Travaglia After celebrating a relatively optimistic new year in anticipation of 2023, a year that has to be better than
New Year’s resolutions for 2023
This is my 50th column for this newspaper, which represents over four years of me trying to keep track of the expat experience here along the southern coast of Portugal.
The ups and downs of rescuing a dog
When we first retired over 17 years ago, my lovely wife and I ended up in the old town of Panama City, Panama. One day while standing near Bolivar Square
Vacation desperation; or relax, you don’t have to do everything
September is the beginning of the end of the tourist season. There are still plenty of fun-seekers around, but now that the kids are back in school, there are considerable
Summer in the Algarve
Summer is here in the Algarve and full-time residents have to make certain accommodations to what that means. It happens every year around this time, but it does take some
Back in the swing with smooth jazz
Dear reader, and you know who you are, by the time you’re reading this column, your ol’pal Pat will be ensconced on the lawn of the very scenic Pine Cliffs
The Americans are coming!
I remember that, nearly six years ago, a very small group of American expats met at the Pingo Doce coffee shop in Lagos in a simple effort to meet other