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Momentous Eventus: Funny Ha-Ha Edition
“Something which has never occurred since time immemorial… a young woman did not fart in her husband’s lap.”
Unknown, 1900 B.C.
Lisbon’s Rock Climbing Gyms (Rocodromos)
There’s a growing number of choices for rock climbers to train inside Lisbon, and Atlas helped bring one of them to life!
Monocle Names Lisbon 3rd Most Livable City in the Universe
“The taste of life’s sunny side,” is how Monocle described Lisbon. We mostly agree.
Momentous Eventus: Lisbon Pride Edition
“We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity.” – George Takei
Portuguese Parliament Rejects Ending Golden Visa Scheme, Socialist Party Calls for ‘Evaluation’
Love ’em or hate ’em, they’re here to stay.
Momentous Eventus: Ghosts of António Edition
“Ours is a culture and a time immensely rich in trash as it is in treasures.”
Ray Bradbury.
Momentous Eventus: Pandemonia de António Edition
“Do you want to have God always in your mind? Be just as he made you to be. Do not go seeking another ‘you’.”
St. Anthony of Padua.
Momentous Eventus: Countdown to Divine Inebriation Edition
“Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.”
Ernest Hemingway
Momentous Eventus: Neighbourly Neighbors Edition
“People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can’t fool the neighbors.”
Francis Bacon.
What’s the What With the Festas of Santo António, 2022
Sardines, saints, garlands, beer, pimba music — and crowds and the occasional public urination — are back after a two-year hiatus!
Lisbon No. 3 on ‘Least Financially Viable Cities to Live’ List
Apparently, when you take the average monthly rent on a 3-bedroom in Lisbon city center plus the cost of living, and subtract them from the average monthly salary, you’ll be left with… You’ll owe, actually, around €1,150.
Momentous Eventus: Monkey Business and The Bee’s Knees Edition
“If the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth, man would have no more than four years left to live.”
Albert Einstein.