Edgar Lee Masters doesn’t care about style. ‘Spoon River Anthology’ is all about the experience — I’ve never been much of a fan of poetry. Where you’re from — and what they read there — will always be a big influence on your own set of references. My reference was “The Lusiads” a Portuguese epic poem of 1102 stanzas celebrating the discovery of the sea route…

And how the Portuguese arrived in Hawaii — The Portuguese people have a vast history of emigration. The pursuit of freedom and a more prosperous life, avoiding conscription or escaping political persecution led lots of people to migrate during the 20th century. Around 2 million Portuguese live in France. 14,5% of Luxembourg residents are Portuguese. If you live…

You leave the minibar behind? Pffft, you have much to learn, rookie — In a time where everybody has an opinion about everything, you might be surprised to know there are people who aren’t sure what stuff you can take home with you after a hotel visit. “Why are the bath samples fair game, but not the hairdryer?” How do you avoid this…

Just don’t get there by cruise — Most people I’ve seen talk about Venice always mention two things: the city is drowning, and too many people are coming to watch it die. And then proceeded to blame it all on over-tourism. If we could just have fewer people in Venice, all of its problems would go away. …

When you see me, I can’t help but giggle. Like a child who wakes up in her own bed: This feels like home again

And the treasure within them — Digging, breaking, tearing the ground, the walls, the floor, In their absence, silence.

Communicating in many mediums at once can be awkward and difficult to juggle, but it’s worth the effort — Due to the pandemic, lockdown, and remote work, everyone, from your friends to your boss, assumed you’d have more free time, right? You’re not commuting to work anymore, and since you’re always home, you could answer those texts and e-mails right away… right? Wrong. If you’re anything like me, this…

“I’ll go down in history, even if it’s just in the history of a bathroom wall”. Suffice to say, the portuguese queer pop icon did way more than that. — This is António Variações. Explaining him to someone who’s never heard of him is probably the hardest part of this article, but I’ll try. He was a barber by trade — he hated being called a hairdresser. He was a singer-songwriter. A former army man. An icon of Lisbon nightlife…