The ancient origins of Carnival
Throughout history, humanity has always celebrated the changing of seasons and the renewal of life through various festivals and rituals. Among these, Carnival stands out as a vibrant tradition with
The Exploitation of Portugal’s Mineral Resources – Part 3
An overview of mining in deep waters In October 2023, parliament approved legislation which proposed a moratorium on deep-sea mining (DSM) in Portuguese waters until year 2050. In April 2023,
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).
For Goldilocks Days in Portugal: “Just one thing”
How lovely it is to compare notes with a fellow GuMPer* at the end of a classic day in Portugal. Classic? By this I mean one where the greatest things
Water Farce – Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Doomsday headlines continue: “Southern Portugal Desert Warning” (Nov 05, 2016 PT News) “Drought Affects 95% Of Country” (Aug 10, 2017 Algarve Resident) “Sahara Moving North” (Nov 25, 2017
Choosing a Valentine
Did you know that Valentine’s Day has been celebrated since the Middle Ages with the most popular belief being that it honours St Valentine, a bishop and martyr who used
The flavour of love
Along with everything else that Valentine’s Day is promoted to be, it is also considered a day of love. At least that is what the greeting card companies would have
The Exploitation of Portugal’s Mineral Resources – Part 2
The full extent of the present polemic concerning malfeasance in the granting of licences for the exploration of lithium has yet to be uncovered and may well bring about the
London Calling – February 2024
Portugal and Japan London Calling is stretching the boundaries this month! There is a London link though in that your columnist found himself sitting next to a really interesting Japanese
Two Poems by Roberto Cavaleiro, Tomar, February 2, 2024
The Trapeze Song Are you ready to leave his embrace And fly to me across the void of space With a somersault of love (Or is it only affection?) on