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- Austerity In Portugal – What Does It Mean To You?Since Portugal accepted the bailout package from the EU harsh austerity measures have been implemented to reduce the national debt to pay off the loan. There have been drastic cuts…Read more
- Eavesdropping – Tourists And TollsI know it’s impolite to eavesdrop on other people's conversations; however, on a recent flight to the UK I was prompted to tune in to a discussion between a couple…Read more
- Could You Survive Abroad Without the Internet?As more people either work or retire abroad I often wonder how expats managed to survive in a pre-internet world. How did they communicate with family and friends back home,…Read more
- What Does the Christmas Season Mean to You?For me Christmas means many things; the birth of Christ and Christmas carols, quality time with family and friends, Christmassy food & decorations and of course snow on Christmas day.…Read more
- Lost in Translation!I have a memory like a sieve and the patience of a gnat so my attempts to learn the Portuguese language, as you can imagine, are an uphill struggle to…Read more
- Holidays and House GuestsI was recently asked by a friend living in the UK: "Do expats still take holidays and if so where?" What a strange question and one I’d never considered!So what's…Read more
- Driving in Portugal – My Top 5 TipsObserving the standard of driving in Portugal as a passenger was stressful enough, but once behind the steering wheel the word stress took on a whole new meaning.My first driving…Read more
- The French Healthcare System – Is It Really That Great?Our daughter, who lives in France, recently gave birth to her first child and our first grandchild.On the morning she went into labour we hurriedly threw some clothes into a…Read more
- Moved Abroad, What Next? When The Sun Sets on Your DreamsI cried when yet another of my close friends, who had taken early retirement, announced she was selling up and returning to the UK. The reason for her change of…Read more
- Missing Food From Back Home – Is It Just Me?Is it just the British who yearn for their favorite foods and familiar products or do other nationalities suffer from similar cravings? Before you leap from your chair in denial…Read more