Portugal
How living abroad has changed us
The wounds are still gaping red, raw, and very sore. After years of living abroad, it’s too painful for me to talk about Brexit at the moment. No, painful is not the right word at […]
shopping
Living Abroad
Following the curve, living with lockdown in Portugal
Less than 24 hours later and I wish we’d bought more at the Alentejo supermarket. The madness we’d been reading about in British press reports descends on Portugal. There are queues of shoppers at each till, their trolleys piled high with produce including, of course, multi-packs of toilet paper. […]
Europe
Before you escape to the continent
From internet speeds to where to buy cream for mossie bites, these are some of the important aspects of living abroad we’d want to know the answers to about any potential destination. […]
Europe
Scenes of a stroll around 5 districts of Venice
Venice is one of those destinations which sat loftily on a grand cerebral column. But reports of it being an overcrowded tourist destination (regularly lumped in with Barcelona and Dubrovnik) had made us wary that it might be just another dreamy bubble waiting to be burst. […]
Alentejo
The remote lonesome beauty of living in Alentejo
The clanging of bells as goats made their way to their daytime pasture was our alarm call in the morning; a mixed chorus of song from golden orioles, bee-eaters and azure-winged magpies serenaded us over breakfast under a grape covered arbour; […]
Europe
Can Anyone Actually Afford to Shop in Milan?
Can anyone actually afford to shop in Milan’s Quadrilatero d’Oro or are these outlets just showcases for collections, static runways for designers who can’t afford not to be seen in one of the world’s fashion capitals… […]
Hotels
Why A Riad House Manager is Your Best Friend in Marrakech
“When you see the Crazy Boys you know you’re okay,” advised a grinning Rachid.
Almost anywhere else in the world, advice that included trying to find the ‘Crazy Boys’ would have had me grabbing an overpriced taxi back to the departure lounge. […]
Travel Talk
How Budget Airlines and Anti Terrorist Measures are Helping to Perpetuate the Global Recession
As the world enters 2012 still locked in the grip of global recession, isn’t it about time someone noticed that a sizeable section of consumers who travel on budget airlines are handcuffed when it comes to retail spending in their destination? […]
Asturias
Photo Feature, Shopping for Chorizos in Asturias
I’m a big fan of chorizos – I love to see them hanging from the ceiling in food shops and atmospheric tapas bars. I like them even better when they’re in my mouth having been fried in savoury stews, served sliced with Manchego cheese… […]