Did You Know? … Naming a child in Portugal
With a new baby due in the family, naturally discussions have centred on what the baby’s name will be. For some people, it is an easy choice, while others wait
Trump, triggering and transformation
If you were hoping for respite from what might be called the ‘Trump effect’ (and by that, I mean the American president, who you may have heard of, and not
How to protect your property from wildfires
In a fire situation, the roof is a vulnerable building component depending on the type of material used Whereas 2024 was generally a relatively good year in terms of the
Bem Vindo: Intellectual mistakes
“Coming back to Perfect Health, the book that I was perusing, it claimed that ‘aging is a mistake’” Any mention of Deepak Chopra – the physician, writer, public speaker, alternate
London Calling – February 2025
Amongst the skyscrapers of the City of London nestles one of the most historic commercial buildings in the world. Out of bounds London Calling generally draws a line, and that
Form filling
Unlike other people who shy away from it, I simply love filling forms. You can hand me any application – visa, immigration, customs, bank account opening, money transfer, feedback, airline
Local Accommodation (Alojamento Local)
The most recent change in the legal regime for the operation of Local Accommodation (Alojamento Local, or simply known as AL) establishments was introduced by Decree-Law 76/2024, of October 23.
Great Portuguese weekends are made of this
In my native UK, there’s a town called Battle, which commemorates the Battle of Hastings where, in 1066, (as most schoolchildren of my era would know) England’s King Harold famously
The power of possibility, in Portugal
For some time now, I’ve been wanting to bring together a community of expats, foreigners – call them what you will – who are united by the idea of ‘giving
My experiments with truth
I have been trying out a new experiment today and I am determined to make a success of it. I am going to speak the truth and nothing but the