03 November 2015
A captivating and definitive account of the greatest natural disaster ever to hit the modern Western world. On All Saints Day of 1755, the tremors from a magnitude 8.5 earthquake swept furiously from its epicenter in the Atlantic Ocean toward the Iberian Peninsula. Nowhere was it felt more than in Lisbon, then the thriving capital […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Portugal
28 October 2015
By Len Port, Contributor (*) Amid the mass of coverage in the media in Portugal and abroad, about the only thing clear at the moment is that the interests of the majority of voters in this month’s general election are not being best served with the prospect of either a minority center-right government or a […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, People, Politics, Portugal, World
23 October 2015
By Len Port, Contributor (*) Portugal’s head of state has given the green light to Pedro Passos Coelho and his center-right “Forward Portugal” (Portugal à Frente) coalition to follow up on their first term in office and form a new government. But that doesn’t mean the inconclusive outcome of the general election is all sorted. […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World
21 October 2015
The Azores based airline ‘SATA International’ has changed its brand name to ‘Azores Airlines’ and has unveiled a new livery. As part of the move, SATA has leased two A-330 aircraft, which display the new name, a blue sperm whale on each side, and a green whale tail on the its tail. The first of […]
Posted in Azores, Cape Verde, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, São Miguel, World
20 October 2015
An Encyclopedic Collection of Recipes from One of the World’s Most Cherished Food Cultures Ana Patuleia Ortins will help you travel to and experience the unique paradise of Portugal without setting foot on a plane. Portugal is known for its cuisine that while mild in spice, is rich in flavor. As the authority on Portuguese […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal
19 October 2015
A journalist with a poet’s sensibility, a poet with a journalist’s clear eye, Susana Moreira Marques succeeds in creating a whole new kind of book about the lives of people dying and their families. The author finds herself in Trás-os-Montes, a rural region in northeastern Portugal. She is there to accompany a palliative care team […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, Travel
