Continuing an interesting marketing series (that I have been linking to periodically), here's a video that looks at one area of the country, the Algarve. (In Portuguese). Enjoy!

Links for the Lusophile: mid-March 2013

A small grouping of articles, items and interesting things found throughout the internet. All links listed here are in English!

The literary festival season has begun. Check out the highlights from Macau's festival that is running this week.

Salt of Portugal gives a little love and a little blog space to the misunderstood mackerel.

Julie Dawn Fox covers some of the must-sees in the city of Barcelos.

For you fado fans, Fado Today has an interview with Rodrigo Costa Félix. Be sure to check it out.

An article on what can be found in the Beira Baixa region of the country.
(As an aside, I think I'm still in time to congratulate Catavino's move to Portugal. Muitos parabéns!)

Portugal Untouched takes a road (a little) less traveled through Minho to Santiago de Compostela.

Links for the Lusophile: January 2013

Just a few links gathered from a number of (mostly) personal blogs. And it's a good time for me to get caught up with some of the blogs that I read on a regular basis. Links are in English.


Fado Today checks out some radio stations on the internet.

If you are in London, UK, you may be interesting in checking out a new exhibition of Paula Rego's work at the Marlborough (runs until March 2013).

Catavino considers some alternatives for travel accommodations.

Over at Move to Portugal, some important questions are raised when considering long-term financial goals. The reactions and comments to the post are worth a read as well. I can also fully understand the lapses in blogging.

I'm going to provide a link for a short film over at Vimeo that I watched recently. It looks at just a snippet of a day in the life of a fishing village. Go over there and check it out.

Links for the Lusophile: mid-December 2012

Another listing of thematic links for you (in Portuguese and English) and I believe this will be the last links list of this year. I would like to thank you all for visiting this blog during 2012. I've also appreciated your post comments and messages. I plan to be back in the new year with more and I hope that you will continue to stop by.
Boas festas e feliz ano novo.

Need ideas for events and activities to attend during the Christmas season? You'll find some suggestions here. You can venture off to dreamland here. If you are in the Lisbon area, you can check this list for ideas or this article (with some stunning photos).

There are a multitude of recipes for that consoada de Natal (just type those words in your nearest search engine). Cod is a staple and it can be pretty pricey if you looking for good quality. Or maybe you're an expat from the U.K. who just misses home.

Ok, now that we have the festive season barely covered, some other interesting links.

Richard Zenith has won the Prémio Pessoa for 2012. If you are not familiar with his name, you may have read his work--he is a specialist in Fernando Pessoa's writings and has translated a number of books by the author (and others) into English.
The Prémio Camões 2012 winner has also been announced: Brazilian writer Dalton Trevisan. Congratulations to both writers.

An article (with accompanying video) that shows an archaeological dive of a shipwreck near Tróia.

Links for the Lusophile: End of November 2012

A short listing of links to interesting stories, blog posts, etc. (In Portuguese & English)

You can tell we are approaching year's end since the literary prizes are naming their winners for the year. The newest winner of the Portugal Telecom book prize has been named: valter hugo mãe. Congratulations!

The cante alentejano has been submitted for UNESCO heritage status. More information on what constitutes intangible cultural heritage can be found here. For the world heritage list (of cultural and natural heritage properties), you can look here.

I've never thought about participating in a long distance walking tour but here's Portugal Untouched's experience up the northern coast, starting in Porto. This link will take you to the final part at the destination: the Galician city of Santiago de Compostela (you'll find all of the links to each part of the journey listed). Compostela has been a well-known pilgrimage site since at least the Medieval period.

Although this blog post is about American Thanksgiving traditions, I like the mixing of ingredients and flavors--and not just in the recipes. (The comments are great here too).

Not ready to think about another turkey (with the trimmings) dinner? Fair enough. How about soup? Here's a recipe for Sopa de Feijão com Folhas de Nabo.

Links for the Lusophile: Early November 2012

Here's a short list of links (in English & Portuguese) that is thematic this time. The Fashion Weeks have come and gone for this season but if you are still looking for info., you can always check out highlights, etc. Here are just a handful to get you started.

Highlights from the latest Lisbon Fashion Week can be found here(with video), and here, as well as over here. Some beautiful photos here   (Be sure to check out the rest of these writers' blogs as well!)

ModaLisboa has an official blog that is updated regularly.

Looking for images of the most fashionable? You need not look solely at runways:
The Lisbon Diary has images of fashionable people mixed in with some lovely city shots--it's all in the details, right?

O Alfaiate Lisboeta is a blog that captures some of the most beautiful & beautifully dressed people around.