How to stop feeling stuck
I often hear people say, “If I expect the worst, at least I can’t be disappointed.” The line lands like a stone. It names something many of us know but
The Churches of Tavira – Part 7
To read from the start click here. Igreja do Hospital de Santo Espírito is also known as Igreja de São José. The hospital was founded in 1425 to care for returning
Carlos Moedas – the Lisbon mayor who left no stone unturned
From renovating over a thousand properties for social housing, creating a better health infrastructure for people over 65, an ambitious rainwater drainage system on a monumental Bazalgette scale, to putting
Terroir – tɛrˈwɑ, tɛr-WAR / terˈwar, tair-WAR
In my opinion, terroir can be an exciting, sexy, sophisticated, sometimes pretentious, earthy and even romantic word. My professor and mentor in New York City said that terroir is made
Housing: the urgent need for revolution
The existing methodology for the conveyancing of residential property in Portugal is crippled by: For the average sale of a home, approximately 20% of the value can be attributed to
Fresh success for Algarve extended stays
A trend that shows no sign of slowing Extended stays are a defining feature of today’s luxury travel market. Guests are increasingly choosing to stay longer, whether that means escaping
The October 2025 Night Sky
The first meteor shower is on the 8th – the Draconids. On the 18th, we have the Epsilon Geminids and on the 22nd the Orionids. As with practically all showers,
The art of living in Portugal
I love a bit of serendipity. The kind of so-called coincidence that has you chatting, easily and warmly, with the people sitting next to you in a local restaurant, being
After the passing of Gabrielle
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and will end on November 30. After a slow start, there has recently been back-to-back tropical cyclones expected to whip
The origin of the tie
The tie’s roots reach back to ancient Egypt. Around 1550 BC, mummies were buried with a Tyet amulet, also called the Knot of Isis, placed at their necks. Knots held