Brazilian habits worth adopting in Portugal
Portugal and Brazil share centuries of history. Portuguese ships first arrived on the Brazilian coast in 1500, and over the next three centuries, Portugal shaped Brazil’s language, religion, cities, and
Central Portugal reels from February storms
A chain of Atlantic depressions, led by Storm Kristin at the end of January and followed by further storm systems in early February, brought a punishing mix of extreme wind,
News Review: Coimbra castigation, top cop job op’ & PM’s accounting error
In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at the Coimbra Mayor’s post-disaster public castigation of Portugal’s Agriculture Minister and the appointment of top cop as Minister
Change your mind, change your life – Interview with Jeremy Colledge
Our guest today is Jeremy Colledge, who has been a student of Qigong for nearly 35 years, and a teacher for more than 25 years, now living on Portugal’s Silver
The vanishing sandcastles of Portugal
Sand in Portugal is a ubiquitous granular substance, which is a basic resource material used in all manner of manufacture ranging from glass utensils to electronic equipment. It is found
Portuguese magic – in ancient times
Along the seaboard of western Iberia can be seen some of the finest European examples of ancient stone monuments such as dolmens, menhirs, hillforts and bridges or stepping-stones. Their existence
London Calling – February 2026
Bigger is better The West End has a huge number of top-quality venues, many dating from the Victorian and Edwardian eras, concentrated mainly around Shaftesbury Avenue and Soho. More-or-less anything
Being water
Subsequently, a dramatic black-and-white photo, accompanying his insightful quote, appears on my laptop screen, which feels like it could solve everything, if only I were a better organised person. “Empty
News Review: Coastal erosion, TAP terror, Russian ships
In this episode, Natasha Donn and Carl Munson take a look at coastal erosion in the wake of, and in addition to, recent devastation, a horrifying TAP near-miss in the
Why would they do that?
If you haven’t experienced this, especially in our current time of great ideological possession and inevitable irritability, I’d like to know your secret for such a peaceful and happy life.