Did You Know? … Naming a child in Portugal
With a new baby due in the family, naturally discussions have centred on what the baby’s name will be. For some people, it is an easy choice, while others wait
Trump, triggering and transformation
If you were hoping for respite from what might be called the ‘Trump effect’ (and by that, I mean the American president, who you may have heard of, and not
Bem Vindo: Intellectual mistakes
“Coming back to Perfect Health, the book that I was perusing, it claimed that ‘aging is a mistake’” Any mention of Deepak Chopra – the physician, writer, public speaker, alternate
Form filling
Unlike other people who shy away from it, I simply love filling forms. You can hand me any application – visa, immigration, customs, bank account opening, money transfer, feedback, airline
The power of possibility, in Portugal
For some time now, I’ve been wanting to bring together a community of expats, foreigners – call them what you will – who are united by the idea of ‘giving
My experiments with truth
I have been trying out a new experiment today and I am determined to make a success of it. I am going to speak the truth and nothing but the
A Year in Monchique 2 – Mirrored meetings – October 2018
When my father would call me at work, and I was unavailable because I was in a meeting, he would often later remark “You must spend half your life in
Off Grid and Ignorant in Portugal: The pleasure of bleisure
Redefining off-the-beaten-track tourism with Calmcations and wine Our buildings are finished, the power and water systems are being tested and tweaked by the occasional Atlantic storm, and as we move
How do you nosh your nata?
It’s ‘nata’ good look, so to speak, is it? Picking up that little spoon that came with your coffee (as well as two obligatory sachets of sugar, whether you need
Find sisterhood and support away from home
For many women, moving to a new country is a long-held dream, filled with promise and potential. The Algarve, with its sunny climate and relaxed way of life, is a










