Close your eyes for a minute and think of the Alentejo. Which picture came to your mind? Yellow fields, gently rolling hills… and an old, runkly tree? Such trees are indeed a defining feature of Read more…
Coming to the Alentejo (or indeed the Extremadura) region in late spring, you’ll be greeted by a sea of yellow flowers. The plants responsible for this spectacular view are yellow lupins, or Lupinus luteus. Lupins Read more…
Most people associate Portugal with summer, sun … and heat. So it may come as a surprise that there is fairly regular snow fall (in some parts) of Portugal. For example, you can find a Read more…
Another gorgeous short movie about an amazing queer coliving/commune project from years gone by: Lavender Hill. Post-stonewall, rural living, questioning gender and exploring the ups and downs of communal life. Definitely worth watching! Lavender Hill: Read more…
Another great organisation that is still very much active today: the Radical Faeries. They are embracing lesbians, gay men, trans*, bisexuals, queer… people and offer “sanctuaries”, a cross between collective living spaces and “gathering” spaces, in Read more…