05 December 2013
Tap Air Portugal was named “Best Airline in Europe” by the Travel Global Magazine, according to results from its 10th GT Reader Survey. Tap Air Portugal was awarded the same honor in 2011. Based in the United States, Global Traveler conducts its “GT Tested Reader Survey” annually asking frequent business and luxury travelers to name […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, Portugal, Travel, World
04 December 2013
The Mediterranean Diet was nominated, Wednesday, World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The recommendation was submitted by Portugal, Cyprus, Croatia, Spain, Greece, Italy, and Morocco. Intangible Cultural Heritage includes oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals and festivals, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or […]
Posted in Awards, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Life Style, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
04 December 2013
Portuguese neuroscientist, António Damásio, 68, has won the University of Louisville 2014 Grawemeyer Award for Psychology. He is a psychology, neuroscience and neurology professor at the University of Southern California. Born in Portugal, Damásio has pioneered the study of how emotions play an integral role in human reasoning. He received the prize for his somatic marker hypothesis, a […]
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03 December 2013
Portuguese-Canadian Ana Paula Lopes has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN). Released annually, these awards celebrate and highlight the professional achievements of women across the country. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Lopes has won numerous awards including the Yorktown Humanitarian Award of 2012 and the Association […]
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03 December 2013
Portugal was awarded 2013 “World’s Best Golf Destination” at the prestigious World Travel Awards convention held in Doha, Qatar. Fourteen of Portugal’s golf courses are rated in the top 100 best in Europe. Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards are known as the Oscars’ of the tourism industry. The award recognizes excellence across all […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Life Style, Madeira, Organizations, Portugal, Sports, Travel
27 November 2013
Swedish Gudrun Sjödén Design, from Stockholm, was inspired by the beauty of the Azores for the Autumn-Winter fashion collection. Designers picked up the shades of green and blue, together with many earth tones, from the “dramatic landscape and sea that surround the islands” to create their beautiful original collection. According the designers, the Azores is […]
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