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Your guide to gardening in Portugal

Life in Portugal is very much one lived outdoors. Most people who move here permanently or buy a holiday home look forward to long warm summers, year-round sun, low levels of precipitation and the opportunity this brings to spend far more time outside than back home. This often includes continuing their passion for that Great British pastime, pottering in the gardening.

Top tips for learning Portuguese

British expats in Portugal who are completely fluent in Portuguese are rather thin on the ground. Portuguese is a tricky language, and friendly locals who are willing to speak English (especially in the Algarve) can reduce the need and motivation to learn the lingo.

A Mediterranean spring in Cyprus

It’s easy to see why spring is a great time to take a viewing trip to Cyprus, and an even better time to live here once you’ve purchased your dream home: temperatures increase, nature awakens from its winter slumber and the island remains relatively sedate before the buzz of summer. Here’s a list of spring activities Cyprus style:

Vinitaly in Verona

Four thousand exhibitors from all over the world will be presenting their products in Verona at the largest trade fair dedicated to the wine sector. Vinitaly Verona 2018, is expected to attract more than 150 thousand wine sector professionals. Regular wine lovers can also enjoy the side event “Vinitaly and the city” running from the 13th to the 16th April. The event offers a unique opportunity to experience the sights of Verona, along with a few glasses of excellent Italian wine.

Your guide to gardening in Canada

Like their green fingered British counterparts, Canadian gardeners take a great deal of pride in having a well tended garden. With so much natural beauty at every turn in this stunningly beautiful country, who can blame them?

Full of the joys of spring in Canada

Spring in Canada is a magical time when temperatures are rising and flowers are starting to bloom. A whole host of warmer weather activities present opportunities to get out and explore the great Canadian outdoors. While in many ski resorts you can still hit the slopes well into April and even May, so there really is something for everyone.

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