Category Archives: F is for…
F is for Fundraising and Charities
Something that is very different from back home relates to people’s approach to charity. While in Portugal you have a few public fundraising for the main charities – which have … Continue reading
F is for Furniture – A Movable Thought | By: Valentina Cirasola | Interior Designer
Furniture: status symbol, embellishment, or functionality? A short history on furniture and why they exist. Vacation time of the rich and nobles was like a house moving of today, they … Continue reading
F is for Fonte (fountain or spring)
The word “fonte” appears in many place names in Portugal. In fact, when we’re directing people to our home in Tavira, we tell them to turn off the E125 at … Continue reading
F is for Fog
I was looking at the image on the homepage of our website and the fog, which hovered over the water and the mountains, caught my attention. The fog seemed heavier … Continue reading
![Image courtesy of [image creator name] / FreeDigitalPhotos.net](http://mypersonalatozchallenge.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/friends-and-stream.jpg?w=155&h=110&crop=1)
F is for friends and their limitations
One of the worst weekends of my life was the one when I realised that friends can’t always be there for you when you need them the most. When I … Continue reading
F is FLORA and our Fabulous Cape FYNBOS
If you have never been to South Africa, and you were wondering what kind of floral kingdom it would have, perhaps, because you think of it as being hot and … Continue reading
F is for Fame!
A big thanks to Alyson Sheldrake for getting the Personal A to Zs of Portugal featured in the local paper, the Algarve Resident:
F is for fusion
The letter F has taken me a while to get in the mood for – maybe it’s the negative connotation from school days. I was an “A” student – “F” … Continue reading
F is for Fish – Algarve Blog
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” Chinese Proverb Portugal is believed to … Continue reading
F is for Fremantle
Fremantle, or Freo as the locals affectionately call it, is the main sea port for Perth, and it´s about 20min drive from the city centre. It was named after Captain … Continue reading
F is for una Fria and Fiao
F is for una Fria. Fria means cold in Spanish, so when you ask for a cold one, you mean cold beer. Not just a cold beer but an ice … Continue reading
F for Fair Go
If there is one thing that epitomises the Aussie spirit, it is the concept of a “fair go”. Possibly this dates back to the first white settlers. Many saw themselves … Continue reading
F is for Fado
There’s been a lot going on in the world of fado lately. Portugal recently succeeded in getting its traditional music genre listed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage in November 2011, … Continue reading
