Kicking back on Porto Santo: Portugal’s recently awarded UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
The words ‘Biosphere Reserve’ conjure up the idea of some remote wild corner, cut off from the world and over-taken by nature – but as of November 2020, the whole
Hundreds flock to Portugal’s interior amid pandemic
Portugal’s programme to attract people to live in the country’s interior has received hundreds of applications. The government scheme Employment Interior MAIS, which grants support of up to 4,827 euros
Independent bookstores say govt. measures ‘insufficient’ to survive pandemic
Earlier this week, Bernardo Trindade, a bookseller in Lisbon, lamented on social media network site Facebook that his historic bookstore Campos Trindade, which was passed down to him by his
Milk Thistle and the liver
Whether this year’s festivities officially ‘happened’ for you or not, one thing is for sure – we probably all needed to drown our sorrows more this year than we have
What you need to know about the Covid-19 vaccine – Part 1
Although the vaccine against COVID-19 is not yet available to the majority of the population, we would like to answer some of the most frequently-asked questions according to current evidence
Portimão launches free delivery service to support local restaurants
Portimão Council has launched a new free delivery service which allows local residents to order food from a local restaurant and have it delivered directly to their doorstep … for
Love in a bottle
Nestled in the countryside of Porches lays the sprawling estate of Quinta dos Capinhas. We were shown around Quinta dos Capinhas by the owner Inês who told us about the
A light claypot red from Alentejo
Back in July last year, I wrote about the white under the same label as this red XXVI Mestre Daniel. The Roman numerals refer to the 26 claypots that make
Rei das Praias beach restaurant launches take-away menu
Popular beach restaurant Rei das Praias, located at Caneiros beach near Ferragudo, has launched a take-away menu for the “next few weeks” as Portugal prepares to enter a new lockdown.
Abarth 595C – Very Valentino
I said hello to 2021 at the wheel of a motorcycle-themed Abarth 595 with a retractable canvas roof. Hope the year stays just as interesting. There must be better ways