Sustainable living in Portugal
What does vintage fashion have to do with Port wine?
Why "vintage" comes from wine, what it means for Port and for fashion, and where to shop sustainable vintage in Lisbon and Porto.
Category Stories
Alfarroba.Tex: It turns out carob can be worn too
Carob has been feeding Algarve families for generations. Now it’s turning up on boots, handbags and golf clubs. If you’ve spent any time in the Algarve, you know carob. It’s the pod of the carob tree, a dark, sweet fruit…
Free Patagonia wetsuit repairs in Peniche | 1–3 Oct 2026
Patagonia’s Wetsuit Repair Tour comes to Ferrel, near Peniche, from 1–3 October 2026, offering free repairs in the heart of Portugal’s international surf community.
Not just a bottle stopper: Why cork is one of Portugal’s greatest sustainable treasures
... but is cork sustainable? It turns out that one of the world's oldest natural materials is also one of its most remarkable renewable resources...