Driver Ed
I was gobsmacked when I first stumbled upon this special place in Tavira. Located by the river Gilhao, next to the skateboard park and…
Car Talk
This past December we made the big decision to buy a car. It’s not that we were suffering without one, but after 3 years…
health = saúde
Typically the question Canadians ask us most is “What about the health care?” I have to say in my limited experience, I think…
Paint with Kato!
JOIN KATO (and Billy) for a 6 day creative art retreat in beautiful Tuscany this October CELEBRATE COLOUR, NATURE and the JOY and…
A Smart Speeding Solution
It’s probably a global trend, but every year it seems that there are more reckless and irritating drivers who ignore speed limits. Portuguese drivers …
Bom Ano Novo!
NYE in Tavira was another fine example of a collective experience that worked. Sure, there were lots of restaurants offering over-the-top dinners with matching…
Christmas
Call me Scrooge but I’m no longer a big fan of Christmas. The hype, the absence of paying homage to it being a religious…
The Post!
The CTT – Correios de Portugal – is a Portuguese company that operates both as the national postal service of Portugal and as a…
Banking Blues
Setting up our banking in Portugal gave me a good introduction to the country’s bureaucracy. Tons of paperwork. Every page initialized. Lots of…