The power of Zumba dancing
I am not a dancer despite both my parents having been professional dancers and my sisters loving it too. I recently went with my friend Marina Dutra to one of
Spiritual but not religious
Our monthly feature seeks to offer open-minded, clarifying, and meaningful responses to readers’ questions about spirituality. Send your questions to The Resident. Q: When will the world come to an
Receiving parcels from abroad
Ask Afpop In this new monthly column, afpop, Portugal’s largest foreign residents’ association, aims to answer some of the most frequently-asked questions by members. Question: Will I be able to
Algarvean chimneys and platibandas
Following on from my article last month on the beautiful azulejo tile façades that are part of Portugal’s architecture, I have been learning about two unique features of traditional Algarvean
Spiritual but not religious
Our monthly feature seeks to offer open-minded, clarifying, and meaningful responses to readers’ questions about spirituality. Send your questions to The Resident. Q: Is there life after death? The short
Don’t come to Portugal
In my previous column, I mentioned my concern that Portugal was being promoted in a somewhat overenthusiastic way and mentioned in way-too-many “best this” or “best that” lists all over
Rien ne va plus!
“You got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.” Yogi Berra I herewith declare the summer of 2019 as officially
A passport to paradise – by public examination! CAPLE A2 unchained!
The internet is full of articles on how to get Portuguese residency, how to obtain NHR and how one might get Portuguese nationality by passing the language exam CAPLE A2.
London Calling
Another me The Koestler Trust is the UK’s leading prison arts charity and each year they try to bring a new twist to their annual exhibition at the Royal Festival
Azulejos – Portugal’s tile heritage
I recently spent an afternoon walking around the small streets of Olhão where there are lots of houses with tiled (azulejo) façades. I thought it would be interesting to start