Portugal: the future and how to get there
How’s 2024 going for you? Its first month is suddenly behind us, clearing the way for a busy, likely feverish year, complete with Carnation Revolution celebrations, a revealing general election
Peace and harmony
In third world countries, there is no concept of DIY. Come to think of it, there is never any need also to do anything yourself, that is. In these places,
Paper trail
Reading the newspaper first thing in the morning was a daily ritual in my family when I was growing up. And therefore, picking up the fresh paper from the garden,
An Algarve of everyone and for everyone – opinion article by João Apolónia
If the existing bureaucracy is difficult to understand and manage by Portuguese residents (…) what is it like for foreign residents who often have a limited understanding of the Portuguese
Paolo’s (cricket) field of dreams
I’ve heard it said that if you want to go fast, go alone. And if you want to go far, go together. Wherever and however it originated, this truism has
The Lithium Conundrum: Where there’s muck, there’s brass
This proverb from the first industrial revolution is highly appropriate in relation to global mining operations of the 21st century and, in particular, to the exploitation of the immensely valuable
Stitch in time
I was told early in life that a stitch in time saves nine. But to my utter and complete dismay, whenever the time comes for me to rescue those very
Off Grid and Ignorant in Portugal – Landslide! A soggy surprise and a nasty setback
“Why didn’t I think of that?” is a question I’ve beaten myself up asking many times in this odd new off-grid life when the latest thing to go wrong has
Live like Winnie the Pooh
Each New Year, positivity reigns as people make resolutions to change or improve their lives. The internet is full of quotes to inspire and encourage us and many are attributed
An Expat Survival Guide: connect, create and curb your enthusiasm
Well, we’re safely past ‘Blue Monday’, that worst of all days in the year when a perfect storm of factors come together to make our lives a misery. It turns