Category Archives: C is for…
C for Corbel | By: Valentina Cirasola | Interior Designer
Welcome to my A to Z Challenge on the subject of http://myatozchallenge.com/2012/02/20/welcome-to-my-a-to-z-challenge-2/ (Corbel Arch of Septimium Severus – Rome) Korbel with a K is a California winery producing traditional Méthode … Continue reading
C is for comfort in a foreign country
What does it take to feel comfortable if you live abroad? I was recently interviewed for a television documentary about my experience as an expat. The producers were exploring the concept … Continue reading
C is for Churches – Algarve Blog
“I like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching” Ralph Waldo Emerson There are churches (Igrejas) everywhere you go in Portugal, they are probably one of … Continue reading
C is for Cousins
Cousins are hugely significant to me. I have a couple of English ones but they have been far outnumbered by my Polish family (apologies called for?). Almost my first correspondence … Continue reading
C is for Compassoin
It is not as if I have not written about compassion before. I have done so a couple of times in Compassion and Courage’s Friend: Compassion. However, I felt inspired … Continue reading
C is for Cacela Velha
There are far more important C’s in all of Portugal than this tiny smudge on the map. There’s Coimbra, Castelo Branco, or even famous Cascais on Lisbon’s doorstep. I’d love … Continue reading
C is for Casal Garcia
Casal Garcia – the wine, was firts launched in 1939. The French winemaker Eugene Helisse saw a beautiful vineyard on his way to Oporto and decided to meet the owner … Continue reading
C is for…"Chinatown" & "A Clockwork Orange"
[Chinatown] is known in film world as one of the most outstanding mastering of production design. It is one of the most authentic looking period films, and that is thanks … Continue reading
C is for Cockney
The suggestion for this post came from one of the blog readers. I took it on board but my knowledge of this subject is not that much… Speaking with a … Continue reading
C is for Canvas and Canaletto – The Thought Palette
“I hardly ever stretch the canvas before painting” Jackson Pollock For me what you paint on is as important as what you paint with – the ‘support’ you are using … Continue reading
C is for Cottage
Before we’d even flown the kids over to Canada, we were growing familiar with the concept of “the Cottage”. Canadians LOVE their cottages! Give them a long weekend and above … Continue reading
My A-Z of The Netherlands: C is for Children
On 14 February 2007, the United Nations considered the Dutch children the happiest in the world. On December of the same year I arrived in the Netherlands. Let me share … Continue reading
C is for Castles in Portugal
I like castles there is no doubt about it. From fairytale chateaux to austere fortifications; ones with drawbridges, dungeons, gatehouses, keeps and moats; built in stone, brick and even sand, … Continue reading
C is for cold
When I was a senior in high school, we had so much snow in northern Indiana, we didn’t have a full week of school any time from the end of … Continue reading
My Portugal from A to Z: A to C
I was reading a couple of blogs recently that are covering Portugal by the alphabet. What a terrific idea from Julie Dawn Fox in Portugal’s blog! I’ve decided to start my … Continue reading
C is for Cape Town’s (in)famous Doctor
Cape Town has a wonderful Mediterranean climate with mild winters and pleasant summers. With eleven hours and more of summer sunshine, basking on the beach, hiking in the mountains, cycling … Continue reading
C for Crime
How does Australia stack up when it comes to crime? After all, crime or rather the lack thereof, is something most people investigate when deciding where to live. While we … Continue reading
C is for Corruption
The whole legal system is especially corrupt. When I was shot, having admitted shootingme, the perpetrators were in jail awaiting their first court appearance. One had a Canadian girlfriend who paid US$1000 … Continue reading
A – Z of Australia – C is for Culture
Because the Australian society is made up of people from many countries, with different backgrounds, cultural diversity is part of Australia´s identity. This identity blends established traditions by the country´s … Continue reading
C is for Cabbages
Cabbages, cabbages everywhere except for on your plate in Portugal! Unless, perhaps, you go to a Brazilian restaurant and get shredded cabbage served alongside your black beans and rice. Otherwise, … Continue reading
