If you read this blog from its early days, you will know how devoted I am to this beautiful country and how much I love Australia Day. Before moving to Australia, I celebrated it with my parents for years. I even have posts about it; In fact, if you look at this section of my … Continue reading Australia Day
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Welcome to 2026! First of all, I wish a Happy New Year to all of my readers and thank them for their support over the years. I started this blog more than 20 years ago with very personal articles about myself, my life and my struggles at the time. I was still living in Portugal, … Continue reading I am back, hopefully for good this time …
I know it must be very hard to sit in your mortgageless mansion and decide how are you going to "help" those privileged Australians who have a mortgage or rent to pay. I also know you are very sympathetic with us regarding the current situation and all you want to to keep that pesky inflation … Continue reading Dear Mr. Phillip Lowe
A great ALDI wine that will surprise your taste buds. That is what I got tonight! Sometimes people may have this perception that a cheaper wine will be horrible and is not worth trying, my approach is that is should always have an open mind about things. So being a wine lover, I always give … Continue reading A great ALDI wine
A few years ago, I wrote an article about Gloria's, my favourite Portuguese restaurant in Sydney. As I said in that article, the experience at Gloria's was like being in a Portuguese home with family or friends. The food was authentic, delicious and cooked to perfection. Then there was the service. Always very friendly and … Continue reading The end of an era!
Hello everyone. It's been a while since my last post. I have been working hard, growing my business and making new changes. Since a very young age, I've always loved helping others; maybe that is why I wanted to be a doctor. It wasn't meant to be, but that doesn't mean I cannot help others. … Continue reading The next chapter…
We all knew this day was coming, but for the real fans, like me, it's is always hard to accept that our Golden Boy is leaving. What an hero he is ... Today, Tim Cahill announced his retirement from international football. After scoring 50 goals, playing in 4 World Cups and creating endless moments of … Continue reading Thank you very much Tim
For those who have never been to Portugal, Portuguese food is as diverse as you can imagine. You can't really say they have a national dish, but instead, they have plenty dishes that are considered absolute stars in their food. And I'm not talking about the charcoal chicken, that for some reason, became the one … Continue reading Deliciously good …
I think, I couldn't open my Food & Wine section in a better way than with a wine that has become one of my absolute favourites. I'm talking about Tapada de Villar Reserva from Quinta das Arcas, Portugal. I was introduced to this amazing wine around 2013, when my husband started a food and wine … Continue reading In a cold winter night …
Travel is another passion of mine ... I haven't travelled much in the last few years, I must admit. It's quite expensive and sometimes, you just can't take time off and go. But I want to go travel, now being a mother, I want my daughter to travel the world and meet new people and … Continue reading Travel
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