Letter to Editor: Filthy Albufeira Water
Dear Editor, We live in Sesmarias, near Galé beach, and this is what happens to our water regularly. We have water cuts on a regular basis. Sometimes weekly. On Wednesday, April
Is It Just Me – Changes
I can’t believe it, but it’s only 10 days until my birthday comes around again! This year – please pinch me, is it really 2025? – is particularly poignant as
A Year in Monchique 2 – Last Christmas – December 2018
When people ask how I discovered Portugal, I always reply the same way: “I didn’t; my parents did.” Joe and Alice discovered Portugal decades ago and visited countless times, from
Portugalidade – A moratorium on deep-sea mining
How will our small nation be able to patrol and police potential intrusions? The prohibition of Deep-Sea Mining (DSM) in Portuguese territorial waters for 25 years was promulgated in Diário
The looking glass of anarchy in a Portuguese Political Wonderland
“Why is a politician like a bowl of milk?” Abstract: This is a satirical essay which reflects upon two undesirable events: the forthcoming national election for parliament (São Bento) caused
Faux pas
No sooner had I grasped the dictionary meaning of faux pas, I started making them. Umm, and in generous measures. If you are wondering how socially outrageous I can be,
Is it a hoax or is it factual…?
The perfectly flown manoeuvres went totally unnoticed by most of the passengers … Civil aviation has evolved enormously over the last 50 years. Probably the best example that comes to
More positivity in Portuguese politics?
New political force emerges with focus on peace, love and happiness After months of political controversy and wrangling, which has led to a largely unwanted third election in as many
Green, healthy and safe
Travel guides generally trot out the old standards that Portugal is ‘a favorite destination for those seeking sun, beaches, golf, reasonably priced food and drink’. Tourists seeking these types of
A guide to rescuing ancient olive trees
There is an olive tree close to us here in interior Alentejo that has been dated and certified with more than 2000 years. I like to imagine what she’s seen: