Portugal’s ‘Spiritual Capital’?
Tomar was where we first arrived as a family in Portugal. It was in the late summer of 2017, when the country’s most lethal fires were raging in the visible
Why carnations marked the 25th of April
Carnations are one of the oldest cultivated flowers in the world, first mentioned in Greek literature around 2,000 years ago. Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher and the successor to Aristotle, referred
Teaching our children to be kind
As an educator and parent, the one attribute that I believe all children should learn from birth is to be kind. I do not say this in an arbitrary way.
Sorry tale
My father-in-law claims that for a long and happy marriage, every husband should offer an apology the moment he wakes up. To his spouse, that is. It takes care of
Are pigeons pests or heroes?
With hours to kill recently in an Algarve city, I walked around the cobblestone streets looking for inspiration for this month’s article. I saw an interesting church and remarkable architecture,
The stressberg
It’s been a while, so let’s do a short re-cap. Our response to negative stressors in our external environment activates the four phases of our stress response in our internal
Estoi Rotary Club supports local school communities
Algarve Rotary Club is keen to help students with their futures March was a busy month for the Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCEPI) who enthusiastically showed their support for
Orchids and wildflower meadows in the Algarve
Conservation should start at home, but does that mean your home? The recent improved levels of winter rainfall have produced an amazing response from the plants and trees but also
The Portuguese Polyphony – Marrano Musicians and Tudor Monarchs
In 1529, the tyrannical King Henry VIII sent the Rev. Dr Richard Croke, a Hebraist, Greek scholar and vice-chancellor of Cambridge University, on a mission to Venice with two aims.
Vietnam – Adventures in Scooter Land – Part 2 – From Hôi An to Ho Chi Minh
The receptionist said “turn left outside the hotel and follow the crowds. You’ll soon find the centre of all the action in Hôi An, it’s down by the river. I