The internet – is it good or bad?
In a previous article in this esteemed publication, I mentioned that I had grown up in the 1950s and 1960s and, as such, we had no internet and, therefore, no
‘Women On The Edge’ are here to stay
There are many reasons to move abroad. As a life coach, I’ve noticed that amongst the group of newcomers are many women who didn’t move to retire, or for economic
The importance of outstanding teachers in our children’s lives
As the head of an international school, I am asked constantly what makes a school, or indeed our school, unique – I always answer in the same honest way. It
It’s a long and winding road from Panama to Portugal
My lovely wife, 76, and I, 75, recently had dinner with our friends Lesley, 51, and Ash, 57, who had just moved to the Algarve from Wales. Really a rather
Ask Afpop – EU Digital COVID Certificate
In this new monthly column, afpop, Portugal’s largest foreign residents’ association, aims to answer some of the most frequently-asked questions by members. EU Digital COVID Certificate Question: I have had
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: What’s next? Dear readers, I have been
The world should try to be more English
For those of you familiar with the phrase ‘tongue in cheek’, you will all undoubtedly understand the context and self-mockery of the English within the following article. But for any
Here comes the summer!
Summer holidays are here, and I know from personal experience that for some parents this is a joy and a pleasure and for others a struggle to juggle work, childcare
Modern love
“Love: a wildly misunderstood although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise and the lips to
There is another way
There is a line in one of Shakespeare’s plays that says: “There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” Over the last year and a half,