How to pick your Portuguese Paradise
I just finished speaking about my life in Portugal at International Living’s Ultimate Go Overseas Bootcamp in Denver, Colorado. Over 800 people from all over the United States attended, their
Communities Unite: an example for expats everywhere
Can you imagine a social event where foreigners meet and mix with their Portuguese neighbours, enjoying a delicious barbeque, quaffing Portuguese wine and dancing to live music on a family-friendly
Battle of the Bulge
This morning I woke up feeling overweight. I knew I had gained weight because even my footsteps sounded heavy. Thwap-thwap they went, instead of swish-swish. “Do you think I am
Portugal: Great place to live, difficult place to run a business
I recently confessed here my shape-shifting intentions and the plan to sculpt my ageing body. As the kilos are evaporating into the gymnasium air-conditioning, one of the fringe benefits I’m
Citizens mobilize against “giant risk of eucalyptus” threatening Portugal’s forests
Thank you very much for this article. It may seem ironic, but I fully support any move to get control of the farcical saga of the continuing non-control of the
Portugal’s animal crisis: Should we be euthanasing newborns?
Hi, I am a resident in the Eastern Algarve. I have 3 rescue dogs and 3 rescue cats, most of them already a bit older (the eldest I have since
The new speed radar cameras are watching for you
How do I know? Because they were definitely watching me I have become good friends with my local post office delivery guy. There was a time when our only interaction
A healthy life, here and now!
I’ve just got back from the gym. “So what?!” you might say. As I can barely lift my arms to tap out my thoughts, you need to know that you
Fire and the future
When fire swept up our valley, we had an hour to choose what to keep and what to leave and let burn. All sorts of strange things made it into
London Calling – Some of London’s strangest tales…
This month, with your regular columnist (Richard Lamberth) in Paris, London Calling has returned to the ever-popular COLIN BAINBRIDGE for some quirky tales of the Capital and life in general.