Can Muslims integrate in Portugal? | Part 2
To read from the start click here. Like so many things in life, religion, as with all tools and techniques created by humankind to make sense of life, is in
Investing in space: Portugal allocates €204.8 million to 2030
Portugal is to increase its financial contribution to the European Space Agency (ESA) for the period 2026-2030. The country will invest a total of €204.8 million in space. The Ministry
Who are the Americans choosing Portugal? What their travel habits reveal – Part 3
To read from the start click here. A walk through Braga’s festivals On summer nights in Braga, the old town seems to glow from within. A street musician plays at
The December 2025 Night Sky
We now have the grand constellation of Orion the Hunter visible high in the southeast in the early evening. Near Orion we have Taurus the Bull along with the small
A publishing visionary – Interview with Bruce Hawker
The guest today for our inaugural interview is Bruce Hawker, founder and CEO of Open Media, the company that publishes The Resident alongside Essential Algarve magazine, Portuguese language online news source Barlavento, and other
Artificial Intelligence in the management of chronic disease: opportunities and constraints
Population aging and the rise in sedentary lifestyles have intensified the search for continuous and personalized care. In this context, Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerges as a promising tool to transform
Ghee shots
And he gobbled it up, not in moderation, mind you, but in immensely large quantities – stealing it from pots, smearing it on walls, sharing it with other children –
Lecture: The archaeology of Vila do Bispo, Algarve
The Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting two lectures, in English, by archaeologists Ricardo Soares and Ramiro Santos on Tuesday, December 2. The first lecture will be at 2.30pm at the
Portuguese Poetry of the 20th century – a Synopsis
For Portuguese culture, the 20th century was one of extreme turbulence. Two constitutional revolutions, two calamitous world wars, the loss of Empire and vast alterations to the internal economy caused by
Did you know…Infante Dom Henrique – Henry the Navigator
Yet, did you know that, surprisingly, Henrique never actually sailed on any voyages himself? Something that astonished me when I first learned about him from my school History books as