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…
Read more →Piglet in Portugal
Eavesdropping – Tourists And Tolls
I know it’s impolite to eavesdrop on other people’s conversations; however, on a recent flight to the UK I was prompted to…
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…
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 &…
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…
Read more →Holidays and House Guests
I was recently asked by a friend living in the UK: “Do expats still take holidays and if so where?” What a…
Read more →Driving in Portugal – My Top 5 Tips
Observing the standard of driving in Portugal as a passenger was stressful enough, but once behind the steering wheel the word stress…
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…
Read more →Moved Abroad, What Next? When The Sun Sets on Your Dreams
I cried when yet another of my close friends, who had taken early retirement, announced she was selling up and returning to…
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?…
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