Tourists in southern Portugal's Algarve region will come across barrels of delicious almonds at markets and almond-based sweets at pastry shops and cafés. Almonds are ... Read the Post...
Casa dos Patudos: A Home Built to House Art
If you find yourself in central Portugal, near Santarém, you'll want to dedicate a couple of hours to visiting Casa dos Patudos. It was once the home of José Relvas, a ... Read the Post...
A Gift for Forgetful People
The coolest gift I got my parents this past Christmas was a set of Lapa bluetooth trackers. This company had been on my radar for several months now as a promising ... Read the Post...
A Dream Come True: Making Ovos Moles in Aveiro
Cruising along the Ria de Aveiro really opened up my appetite. Going to Aveiro and not having ovos moles is like going to Italy and not having gelato. Ovos moles are ... Read the Post...
A Secret Recipe at the Licor Beirão Distillery
Every Portuguese person knows of the existence of two highly-guarded secret recipes in all of Portugal. The first is the recipe for Pastéis de Belém (known to six people); the ... Read the Post...
Postcards from Macau: Portuguese Heritage in China
When Portuguese children dig holes at the beach, you challenge them to dig a hole to China - that's all the way on the opposite side of the Earth, according to ... Read the Post...
Fine Dining & Breakfasting at the Vista Alegre Restaurant
Following from my recent post on the stunning Montebelo Vista Alegre Ílhavo Hotel, I felt the equally impressive Vista Alegre restaurant deserved its own post. After ... Read the Post...
Expat Editions: Kev Harrison, An Englishman Living in Lisbon
Expat Editions is a series of interviews with expats from various countries living in Portugal, as well as Portuguese living abroad. It offers a brief insight into ... Read the Post...
