Opinion

“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

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,

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

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

If you’re looking for perfection, Portugal might not be for you. But then again, where would you find it? Humans know, deep down, that “nothing’s perfect”, and it’s an endearing

Let’s talk about the weather. I know, I know … Usually the weather is considered a fairly mundane topic, maybe not worth writing a column about in the area’s leading

Last night I bid goodbye to our daughter at the airport. Both of us hid our tearful eyes from each other as her much-cherished, two-week vacation came to an end,