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Perfection is difficult. And it is difficult because it takes a lot of work, involves a lot of selection, and a lot of waste — and a lot of regret. A column by Miguel Esteves Cardoso
From new codes of desire to the impact of pornography, through the taboos that persist and the freedoms we thought were won, three distinct ways of thinking about sex, love, and intimacy.
Two women and a glass of wine. The perfect start to a conversation about life, culture, stories, and thought.
If, in order to sleep well, one must strain every muscle in the body and heat the brain until it feels like a bread roll left in the sun, is it really worth sleeping well? A column by Miguel Esteves Cardoso.
José Luis Moreira da Silva, CEO of Esporão, says he continues to be surprised by “the quality of life in the interior” and reveals that the last thing he learned was how to make dogfish soup.
There are few of us who do not believe in the “American dream”, and it seems to me that the main reason is that we do not realise we can have the “Portuguese dream”.
A reflection on the balance between leisure time and the social expectations or trends associated with the summer season.
Modern cars have become smartphones on wheels, filled with giant touchscreens and constant alerts. While this 'mobile office' functionality is a survival necessity for busy professionals, the author argues that the future of hyper-luxury will shift toward digital detoxification. The ultimate status symbol will soon be the return of analog controls and a clean, screen-free cabin, offering the driver the luxury of being unreachable and disconnected while on the road.
If you can no longer stand hearing friends and family tell you 'look, be careful, don't drink so much coffee', this article is for you. Print it out, frame it, and hang it next to the coffee machine.
“Maxxing” is a trend gaining followers on social media, particularly among those who follow influencers. The problem is that some of this advice can be useless or even harmful.
Between tiger-print foosball tables, “toilet selfies” with his friend Moedas, and works by Bordallo Pinheiro and Vhils, the owner of Mama Shelter finds balance in this Chiado refuge.
The couple will walk down the aisle today at a church in Faro.
The michelada is a very rich cocktail for those who do not have much money. When it is hot, it is a hydrator: the salt around the rim of the glass (in the form of Tajin) is not there just for fun. A column by Miguel Esteves Cardoso.
Not since the Obama couple brought Bo, the Portuguese Water Dog, to the White House has our country been the target of such a distinction.
The French brand Veja has opened its first store in Portugal in Lisbon. It is located at number 81 Rua da Boavista, in the Santos neighbourhood, and occupies what was once a garage. It brings together all of the brand's footwear lines, collaborations, and limited editions. The 800-square-metre space is organised into...
Back in the mid to late 1980s, there were very few genuinely good Portuguese wines to be found on supermarket shelves or on the wine lists of mainstream restaurants here The post Quinta da Bacalhôa – an old favourite revisited appeared first on Portugal Resident.
It was a family holiday organised by my parents and Luz was a quieter place then – still clinging to its fishing village heritage. What struck me most was its The post Four decades in the Algarve: How Praia da Luz became a writer’s retreat appeared first on Portugal Resident.
An essay on how our modern obsession with speed and instant gratification contrasts with the patient, time-honoured craft of winemaking, suggesting that wine serves as a necessary reminder to slow down and appreciate the value of things that cannot be rushed.
This week's Shortlist begins at the renovated La Première lounge for Air France in Paris and moves on to the second Hermès store in Sydney. In perfumery, Acqua di Parma presents a summer collection designed by Laura Gonzalez, while Jean Paul Gaultier prepares its first major women's fragrance launch in ten years.
Millennial olive trees, café conversations, and games of belga at dawn. An Alentejo city told through the senses. Chronicle by João da Silva
Home News VivaGym Plans €100 Million Expansion Across Portugal VivaGym Plans €100 Million Expansion Across Portugal VivaGym is planning to more than double its Portuguese network by the end of the decade, with €100 million earmarked for new clubs as competition intensifies across the country’s gr
Forget nail art. Bare nails are not just the current trend. They are the starting point for a conversation about who dictates what is beautiful - and when.
McDonald’s Portugal launches a new marketing campaign to celebrate the start of the summer season.
