Sunny South of Portugal 2025
byLISBON, ALENTEJO & THE EASTERN ALGARVE Tuesday September 16 to Saturday September 27, 2025 SOLD OUT (Click on the first photo to launch the…
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Wine Shopping
by“How’s the wine over there Billy?” I’m asked a lot. “Fantastic” I reply but let me tell you about something I enjoy every bit…
Christmas
byCall me Scrooge but I’m no longer a big fan of Christmas. The hype, the absence of paying homage to it being a religious…
Invasion of the Bougainvillea
byIt grows everywhere. On the front, on the side and even over top of anything it can latch on to. The bougainvillea rules the…
My Morning Saunters
byI’m a stroller. It’s different from a walker or a hiker – I’m not thinking destination or exercise. My strolling has a simpler purpose…
Our First Beaujolais Nouveau in Tavira
byI’ve never been into wine rituals. Fluffy, puffy stuff by waiters or want-to-be experts. It misses the point. Wine is a social exercise. An…
Ireland 2025
byIRISH SPRING TOUR Scenic HIKES, Friendly PEOPLE, Perfect PINTS & Delicious DINNERS! 12 DAYS in the SOUTH of IRELAND…THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME! Sunday…
Moving to Portugal
byKato Wake / October 26, 2024 Lessons to Learn! We moved to Portugal almost 3 years to the day. Time flies when you’re having…
Billy Moving to Portugal
byTime for the story! Tavira Talking! On a nothing Tuesday night in beautiful PEC Kato dropped a bomb. “Why don’t we move to…