Portugalidade: The essence of being Portuguese
During the year 2021, a lively debate was conducted among academics concerning a thesis published by lexicologist Dr. Vítor de Sousa, which sought a clearer translation and interpretation of the
Moving to Portugal: don’t let your dream become a nightmare
“I wish I’d done it years ago” is one of the most-uttered sentiments I hear among the recently-arrived in Portugal. This isn’t surprising, of course, in the 50-plus foreigner world
The power of choice!
When my children were still at school and the summer holidays were coming to an end, in the last week that they were off, everyone in the family was allowed
Game OFF – “Smartphones and tablets have become the modern baby’s dummy”
With an intriguing combination of the sagacity of Confucius and the discipline of communism, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) decreed, in November 2022, that parents must regulate the use
The Battle of Aljubarrota
During the afternoon of August 14, 1385, the youth of the nascent nation of Portugal bravely faced a superior force of Castilian soldiers and French heavy cavalry which outnumbered them
Savvy Cat, not catty or savage!
Taking on the real estate industry in Portugal is quite the challenge in its own right. Tackling the way business is done here, in what some see as an anti-enterprise
Is painting pointless?
Art was something I used to score “A” grades for at school along with sports. I didn’t really have to try, for me it was just fun, A-level Art I
The Portuguese attraction: foreign friends are the future!
Over the near six years that my family and I have been here in Portugal, I’ve seen the popularity of the country grow in quite the meteoric way and the
A delightful way to explore Europe – Part 2
You say barging, we say houseboating I fell in love with Europe on a houseboat (barge). After our first trip in the South of France, we realized those nicer boats
The U.S. military in decline
“The U.S. defense strategy and posture have become insolvent. The tasks that the nation expects its military forces and other elements of national power to do internationally exceed the means










