This is not the easiest time of year. With all the joy of getting back together, keeping an eye on the world at home and abroad, family obligations and the end of the tax year, there is a massive and resounding sense of worry. I...
This is not the easiest time o...
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It was a scorcher, an unexpected moment - only five months ago today. It was June, then. In Paris, the cultural and gastronomic heartland, we sat down for a break at the counter of a wine bar....
It was a scorcher, an unexpect...
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I'm between itineraries. Or maybe they've finished. Only seeing it. I came from the south, went to the centre, headed north. From the north, I went even further north. I went to the north-east. Before going south, I was in the Centre-North. Before that, I...
I'm between itineraries. Or ma...
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The festival Ponto d'Orvalho recently held its fourth edition. Running from Friday to Sunday, September 13 to 15, 2024, the programme offered the chance to celebrate the landscape, food and the arts....
The festival Ponto d'Orvalho r...
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Settling back into day-to-day life following the hectic hot months leads to some contradictory feelings. In September summer comes to an end, but not quite. It is the threshold. September is both summer and the run-up to autumn. All in the same month. Some people...
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Some issues become more urgent as we grow up. I say grow up, because, if we handle things properly, we do not age. Rather, we evolve, we become better. We grow up. Sounds wonderful, doesn't it? The body develops differently. And some things are essential...
Some issues become more urgent...
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A few days ago, on a trip to the supermarket, I saw a gentleman who was visibly confused about buying a shampoo whose packaging said it was a 4-in-1 product. The lady who was immediately before him in the queue to pay told him that...
A few days ago, on a trip to t...
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Nobody expects anything like this until it happens. It may not seem real, but it could be and we would like it to be. In true nonchalant Italian style: se non è vero, è ben trovato. These words come to mind when faced with António...
Nobody expects anything like t...
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We are now at the height of the sporting calendar. A bit like the seasons, sports events are cyclical and there is really no way of dodging them....
We are now at the height of th...
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