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Turning a Nightmare Around in Porto, Portugal
Turning a Nightmare Around in Porto, Portugal
Challenges awaited in my next stop of Porto
Lisa Tisdale
May 23
Every Time I Go to Portugal, It Just Feels Like Home
Every Time I Go to Portugal, It Just Feels Like Home
That unexpected feeling of being in the right place, at the right time
Michele Tagliavini
May 20
I Watched My Country’s Far-Right Turn Reshape Our Parliament
I Watched My Country’s Far-Right Turn Reshape Our Parliament
A personal look at how the far right’s rise is reshuffling Portuguese politics
Rui Alves
May 19
The Corner Market in Colares
The Corner Market in Colares
Our real weekend market habit began soon after we moved to this corner of Sintra
Julie Boatman
May 16
When the Lights Went Out, I Defied the Urge to Hoard
When the Lights Went Out, I Defied the Urge to Hoard
How a nationwide blackout exposed the basic instincts we hide behind convenience
Rui Alves
May 7
Blackouts In Spain And Portugal?
Blackouts In Spain And Portugal?
Ho-hum, been there, done that, got the generator
Chris McCumskey MCIPS (www.cips.org)
May 2
A Deep Glimpse Under the Portugal and and Spain Blackout
A Deep Glimpse Under the Portugal and and Spain Blackout
My personal view of the blackout, with multiple reports of stories from other Portuguese and news outlets.
André Canilho
Apr 29
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My Queer Walking Tour of Lisbon
My Queer Walking Tour of Lisbon
And making queer friends along the way!
Ashely L. Crouch
Apr 28
The Random Garden: Spring
The Random Garden: Spring
Nasturtiums bloom yellow and orange — almost red — under their spreading green umbrella shades, covering the piles of landscape clippings…
Julie Boatman
Apr 22
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The Heroic Grapes of the Mid-Atlantic
The Heroic Grapes of the Mid-Atlantic
A four-century-old exotic way to cultivate grapes so they survive through the winter storms.
Lorena Kreuger
Apr 20
Tempestas in the Forest
Tempestas in the Forest
The piles of oleander branches surprise me as I crest the hill.
Julie Boatman
Mar 26
The Portuguese Americans of P-Town
The Portuguese Americans of P-Town
The transition from fishing village to LGBTQ+ resort town
Jim Fonseca
Mar 21
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