Portuguese cinema of the 20th century – a synopsis
A timeline for this essay is dominated by the remarkable life of Manoel Oliveira who died in 2015 at the age of 106 years garlanded with decorations for his great
What it was like running the Lisbon Marathon
A small heads-up for anyone thinking of signing up next year – when a friend of mine registered later on, I found out that they charge more if you sign
Off-Grid and Entertaining in Portugal – Storm surge: keeping the lights on and the water running
The answer which we’ve learned on our off-grid journey is observe, learn and plan. As anyone relying on nothing but solar power will know, there’s only one disadvantage to having
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
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
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
London Calling – November 2025
Christmas is coming! London is one of the most iconic cities in the world at Christmas time. Something that has become increasingly popular over the last few years have been
Can Muslims integrate in Portugal? | Part 1
To me, this is a conversation that must be had here and now, and not one left to the angrier fringes of society who may well have understandable views to share
Letter to the Editor: Missed flights at Lisbon Airport
Dear Editor, We recently travelled to Lisbon for 3 weeks and had a wonderful time except for trying to leave the country on Monday morning. We arrived at the airport
Staying alive
But eventually, if all this progress merely leads to strengthening the bond with our local pharmacists only, is that really a victory? In other words, if we are indeed living










