Letter from Cascais – Christmas by the bay
On December 1, Portugal celebrated the “Restoration of Independence”. The day commemorates the end of Spanish rule of the country from 1580 to 1640, which resulted from the royal crisis
Motorhomes parking in the Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina Natural Park
Dear Editor, On Saturday, November 21, there was some disturbing news emerging about some local people from the Vila do Bispo area getting together and taking it upon themselves to
True narrative
Dear Editor, May I commend you for your honest and earnest reporting from the front lines with your recent Portugal Resident article “Covid numbers Sunday scream ‘Portugal’s hospitals with highest
Are we being kept in the dark?
Dear Editor, I am a resident of Portugal and I like what you do. However, more emphasis should be placed on the fact that even with rising Covid case numbers,
Algarve camping
Dear Editor, I have no idea if this is of interest but my husband and I were talking about wild camping in Portugal and we thought it would be interesting
Portuguese politics
Dear Editor, The latest comments from Costa and Marcelo (PM and President, respectively) over the new proposed laws regarding the Covid-19 virus further cement my view that this country is
Letter from Cascais (October 18, 2020)
Dear Editor, True to its claim as the sunniest place in Portugal, Cascais has been blessed with sunny, mild weather so far this month (Editor’s note: letter written before ‘Depression
Lockdown
I’m all alone said Sam to himself It really feels very strange I’ve been in lockdown 10 weeks now My hair is somewhat rearranged When I ran out of food,
Belgium puts Oeste region on ‘red list’
Dear Editor, Regarding your article ‘Belgium puts Lisbon and Centre back on ‘red list’ strongly advising against visits’, I hereby send you an email I sent to the Belgian embassy
Letter from Cascais – September 2020
Dear Editor, This morning Cascais was covered by fog and, after a period of hot weather, the temperature has dropped by several degrees – a sign that autumn is here.