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My A-Z of The Netherlands: C is for Children
On 14 February 2007, the United Nations considered the Dutch children the happiest in the world. On December of the same year I arrived in the Netherlands. Let me share … Continue reading →
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Q is for Quotes
No, not witty or inspirational things that other people have said. I mean estimated costs. One of the things I find frustrating about living in Portugal is how difficult it … Continue reading →
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Personal A to Z of Portugal. J is for Jobs
In February 2012, unemployment here in Portugal reached 15%, 3rd highest in the EU, behind only Greece (21% December 2011) and Spain (23.6%). Youth unemployment is 35.4%. That’s over a … Continue...
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Personal A-Z of Portugal. L is for Lifestyle
When people ask us why we moved to Portugal, we come out with a whole list of reasons but, for the most part, they can all be grouped under one … Continue reading →
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Personal A-Z of Portugal. M is for Mistakes
Mistakes. Everybody make’s ‘em. Mostly, we don’t like to admit to ‘em but they’re there. Usually for everyone to see. So here we go…. it’s a brief post… Click here … Continue reading →
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Personal A to Z of Portugal. O is for Opportunities and Optimism
Two things that Nik and I have both heard a LOT since we moved to Portugal 2 years ago are “You’re very brave” and “You’re very lucky to live there”. … Continue reading →
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Personal A to Z of Portugal. P is for Priorities
P is for Priorities In order to make our move to Portugal, we had to take a good look at our priorities. Our life in England was comfortable. We had … Continue reading →
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W is for Writing and becoming a freelance writer
Some of you know that as well as writing about Portugal on this blog and elsewhere, I’ve been teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) for many years. Long enough … Continue reading →
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