Food and flight: Getting flavours right – Part 2
Last time, we started the conversation about inflight dining and discussed the way the airplane environment affects our experience of flavour. We have established that low humidity and high altitude
Is it a hoax or is it factual…?
The perfectly flown manoeuvres went totally unnoticed by most of the passengers … Civil aviation has evolved enormously over the last 50 years. Probably the best example that comes to
More positivity in Portuguese politics?
New political force emerges with focus on peace, love and happiness After months of political controversy and wrangling, which has led to a largely unwanted third election in as many
Government wants to accelerate deportation of illegal migrants
Policy depends on results of elections on May 18 Portugal’s caretaker AD government will be seeking to accelerate the deportation of illegal/ undocumented migrants. SIC Notícias brings this story today,
Green, healthy and safe
Travel guides generally trot out the old standards that Portugal is ‘a favorite destination for those seeking sun, beaches, golf, reasonably priced food and drink’. Tourists seeking these types of
Off Grid and Ignorant in Portugal – The reddest grape
Celebrating something French that Portugal has made its own After many years of travelling the world as a journalist covering wars and natural disasters, diving deep into the culture and
Around 5,000 Muslims descend on Alameda for end of Ramadan
Portugal has reportedly “already surpassed 100,000” Muslims Lisbon has had an unusual Sunday of celebrations. First up early morning was the arrival of around 5,000 Muslims, dressed in full costume,
Magnesium, the new cure for depression
In the 1950s, Hans Selye gave us his General Adaption Syndrome (GAS) and told us that repeated exposure to chronic stressful situations led to exhaustion. These days, we call the
A guide to rescuing ancient olive trees
There is an olive tree close to us here in interior Alentejo that has been dated and certified with more than 2000 years. I like to imagine what she’s seen:
Should you keep your UK ISAs?
While ISAs are a valued savings arrangement in the UK, they lose their essential tax advantages when you move abroad. Here we look at the tax implications in Portugal as