Kitchen gadgets!
When Christmas shopping, I saw a boiled egg top remover. “I must have that as it might be useful,” I thought, despite the fact that I probably eat two boiled
Number one green fuel for the future
Portugal and Spain are predicted to become the powerhouse of Europe by producing and exporting large quantities of green hydrogen. As the need to limit global warming intensifies, we are
The importance of children’s mental health
As we move forward into an increasingly changing world with ever developing technologies, the importance of our children’s mental health and their ability to cope and flourish in a fast-paced
Advances in the efforts to save Alagoas Brancas
The bitter dispute over whether the Alagoas Brancas wetland in the Algarve should be protected or destroyed has entered its sixth year with environmental campaigners ever hopeful they will win
London Calling – Power to the people
Battersea in South West London is famous for lots of things. There is a beautiful riverside park with a wonderful Buddhist Peace Pagoda; nearby is the school at which the
New Year’s resolutions for 2023
This is my 50th column for this newspaper, which represents over four years of me trying to keep track of the expat experience here along the southern coast of Portugal.
Six scary things for Americans moving to Portugal
Portugal is all the rage in America right now. When I first started wintering in the Algarve five years ago, an American sighting was like seeing a Yeti in your
2022 “hottest year in mainland Portugal since 1931”
Average air temperature was 1.38 degrees Celcius higher than normal 2022 has been described as the hottest year in mainland Portugal since 1931, with a total of six heatwaves recorded,
Catholicism has its ups and downs
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVl has been buried. Pope Francis has mobility impairment. The Catholic religion is in decline. However, the Sanctuary of Fátima in Portugal is surging ahead and this
Strategic financial planning for 2023
This New Year, make it one of your resolutions to check your financial planning is on track to meet your needs and protect your family’s long-term financial security in Portugal.