Etiquette and manners
It should not bother me so late in life, but honestly speaking, I still get extremely annoyed with all the ill-mannered people out there. Especially the ones who do not
Ready for business (despite what I said before)
Many months ago, I penned a piece right here, entitled ‘Portugal: Great place to live, difficult place to run a business’, in which I said: “Even if the government is
Artificial Intelligence – in higher education
The art of cribbing in school examinations has a long history of application starting with the concealment by pupils of answers in minute notes written on one’s skin or their
Keep cool, the Mesopotamians did it
Today we publish the first “Portugal Forward” article, our new monthly series of interviews with influential people in Portugal. In this series, James Mayor talks to forward-thinking innovators in the
Wonder Aunt
“The Indian aunty is everywhere, and she doesn’t even have to be related to you”. This observant statement was made recently by none other than one of the most famous
Go within, or go without
I will begin today by making a promise, and climax with an unusual invitation. First off, I want to state for the record that should I ever appear to be
In search of excellence
Most of us love to reminisce about our past and talk about it. Especially when we become parents. And then we get carried away and give in to some innate
The Summer of Photography – Destination: Portimão
Seeing beyond the ordinary in your local surroundings Question: Who takes better pictures than a professional photographer? Answer: A former professional photographer turned art photographer. As one of those, I
The journey back to ourselves
In a world that often feels like a competition, many of us find ourselves relentlessly trying to win at life, or caught in the mindset of solving problems, rather than
300 days of statistics?
Just as I’ve got used to the idea of being an ‘influencer’, one who influences others to consider Portugal as a destination, a certain discomfort has come about me regarding