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…
Lingo Dingo Bingo!
To tackle the language barrier in Portugal, I knew I was in for a whammy. My mouth doesn’t seem to make the right shapes…