Author: Pat The Expat

During a recent conversation with Amy Glasser, 65, a retired American who lives in Lagos with her husband Sonny Meehan, 73, also a retired social worker, she made the point

Your old expat pal Pat still checks Facebook almost every day. Yes, I admit it, even though the social media giant is currently receiving quite a bit of criticism from

Portugal has placed “número um” on yet another one of those lists posted on the internet by people who seem to know what they’re talking about. This time it was

My lovely wife, 76, and I, 75, recently had dinner with our friends Lesley, 51, and Ash, 57, who had just moved to the Algarve from Wales. Really a rather

Right now is a very good time to be an Algarve resident. Especially if you’re over 65 and have received at least one dose of the vaccine, your situation is

For many residents of the Algarve and particularly expatriates, most of whom are retired, life on the southern coast of Portugal has become static due to the many restrictions that

I think we all had high hopes for 2021 and I’m not going to say that they were dashed; however, there is still plenty to hope for in the future.

Well, that was something. The year 2020 is finally over. Most people – maybe everybody – are hoping that 2021 will be “better”. Certainly, many Americans are taking the position

For many American expats, the Thanksgiving holiday at the end of November is a particular time when we miss our family and friends the most. My regular reader may have