This week’s guest likes Portugal so much she decided to move here. Like me, she’s thoroughly enjoying the countryside around her home in central Portugal…
The long-awaited city centre river beach in Lisbon had just opened when I last visited. I joined the steady stream of curious people for a…
My guest this week has only just returned from Lisbon and is keen to share her experience with us. I can relate to her confusion…
‘Get rid of brambles’ has been on our To Do List ever since I moved to rural central Portugal. That was almost five years ago….
This week’s guest has a house in Portugal so she visits several times a year. She has some great recommendations for trips to central Portugal…
What does it take to feel comfortable if you live abroad? I was recently interviewed for a television documentary about my experience as an expat. The…
These tips for relocating to Portugal are brought to you by Arminshaws Removals and are of particular interest to potential expats who have children. Moving abroad and…
It’s not enough to lay my hat somewhere to make it a home, although it’s a start. And home isn’t always where the heart is…
There’s more to Portugal’s Algarve region than rows of sunbeds and bars. In response to this week’s ‘multiple’ travel photography theme, I’ve selected some images…
It doesn’t take a great deal to make me happy. Blue skies and sunshine are often enough to do the trick, which is partly why…









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