#homes for sale in portugal

[compassproperty]

Compass Property Sales comes in. Specialising in helping you buy and sell property we provide comprehensive services customised to fit your unique needs.

[lagoreal]

Contact Lago Real for Exclusive Vilamoura Property for Sale

Vilamoura, one of the Algarve's most prestigious resort destinations, is renowned for its beautiful marina, sandy beaches, and vibrant atmosphere. If you are considering purchasing property in this stunning area, Lago Real is here to help you find the perfect home.

We offer a variety of options, from contemporary villas to stylish apartments. Each property is designed to provide comfort and luxury, making it an ideal choice for both permanent residences and holiday homes. With its proximity to the beach and numerous amenities, Vilamoura is a sought-after location for discerning buyers.

We understand the allure of Vilamoura's lifestyle. Residents can enjoy a range of activities, from sailing and golfing to fine dining and shopping. Our dedicated team is committed to helping you explore the properties available in Vilamoura, ensuring that you find a home that perfectly fits your lifestyle.

If you're looking for Vilamoura property for sale, trust Lago Real to guide you in your search. Let us help you discover your dream home in this beautiful Algarve resort, where luxury and leisure come together seamlessly.

[livealgarve]

Explore Homes for Sale in Portugal’s Idyllic Locations

Portugal’s property market is booming, Live Algarve is offering a wide range of homes for sale that cater to all lifestyles. From contemporary villas along the Algarve’s golden coastline to charming rural cottages in the tranquil countryside, there’s a home to suit every taste. The country's year-round sunshine, stunning landscapes, and rich cultural heritage make it an excellent destination for both holiday homes and permanent residences.

Whether you’re seeking a family retreat or a smart investment opportunity, Live Algarve can help you find Homes for Sale in Portugal. Portugal’s balance of modern living and traditional charm ensures you’ll find a property that meets all your needs.

[a1algarveofficial]

Golden Sands and Blue Horizons: Algarve Property Gems Await Your Ownership

Planning to retire in Algarve? Let Buy Algarve Properties assist you in finding the perfect retirement home!  Our team specializes in catering to retirees, offering a range of properties designed for comfortable and enjoyable retirement living. Start your golden years in Algarve with us!

[hometoursandotherstuff]

This home in Lisbon, Portugal is unlike no other. Jai Alfama is a one-of-a-kind home that dates back to the 17th century and includes hand painted frescoes. It has 4bds. and is listed for 3.750M Euros - $4.164M.

This is a double living room and the main feature would be the ceiling. 

This is described as a double-open kitchen, but there is no other photo of it.

The 17th-century frescoes are enhanced by the handcrafted wood and metal modern staircase that creates a sense of floating space.

The main bd. is lovely and has a magnificent en-suite.

Look at the wall. Isn’t that interesting?

Look at the opening from the bedroom to the en-suite.

There’s a mirrored wall and marble shower. 

This is currently a playroom, but is a flexible space that can be a bd., home office, etc.

Look at the tub in this vintage bath. 

A famous local artist did the stucco walls in the home. 

The home is located in the heart of Alfama, Lisbon's most historic neighborhood.

The reception rooms overlook the Tagus River.

https://www.fantasticfrank.com/for-sale/lisbon/alfama/alfama-0#

[dizzyduck44]

Zak Brown said something this weekend I’ve been arguing for years. Let’s have an F1 calendar that has rotating tracks. There are those set in stone and those we go to different years. But what would that look like as a 24 race calendar?

Personally I think sone tracks that stepped up in Covid should be given the right to host occasional Grand Prix. So here’s my suggestion.

First let’s talk track that have to remain.

Australia - be it Melbourne, Sydney, Bathurst or round Ayers Rock, it’s the only one in its continent. It stays.

Silverstone, UK - home of the first Championship race, great track loved by drivers and fans, always well attended. It stays.

Suzuka, Japan - long standing history of Japan and its motor industry in F1. Same as Silverstone, great track loved by drivers and fans, always well attended. It stays.

COTA, USA - seen as the peak of the modern designed tracks, loved by drivers and fans, always well attended. Put F1 on the map in the US through hard work, for that reason it stays.

Monaco - love it, hate it, it’s a huge challenge on the drivers and historically one of the triple crown races. It stays.

Red Bull Ring, Austria - despite its remote location and weather unpredictably it is a great race track that offers interesting races. It stays.

Interlargos, Brazil - another driver and fan favourite. The passion of the fans when we know how much tickets costs compared to wages in that country. Hard to deny it should be on the calendar. It stays.

Singapore - I’m all about the F1 world championship being a challenge for drivers in all conditions. Night racing in that heat. For the challenge it offers I think it has to stay.

Monza, Italy - if we test everything over the course of the season, speed should definitely be one of them. Historic track that has started to get huge crowds again. It stays.

Baku, Azerbaijan- this race nearly always delivers. Huge technical areas alongside high speed. Becoming a popular destination race. I say keep it.

Abu Dhabi - yes the track has its haters but again it’s a day night race (different challenge) on a technical track. If you are looking for a driver that can do it all. It has to stay.

Now what’s missing

Africa - every other continent is represented already. There needs to be a race here. Moving forward this should be a space that is always available as and when they are ready. F1 and the FIA need to get behind this and help in its development.

Tracks I want to argue for

Bahrain - it has been there for F1 and is always willing to open its doors. Not always a brilliant race but for its commitment I say keep it.

Canada - again historic race of the F1 calendar. Is it the best faculties and race? No. Is it super limited for weather when it can be run? Yes. Sentimentally I want to keep it though.

Spa, Belgium - oh man. Where to start. I love this track but I don’t love its safety record. Driver favourite but attend at your own peril for fans. However on the balance of the challenge it presents (as you might of guessed this is an important criteria) I say keep it.

Budapest, Hungary - this again is a long standing race on the calendar and has given us some classics. Cheap Grand Prix options for a lot of European fans so I would say a keep.

That’s 16. So how to fill the remaining 8 races.

China and Zandvoort have both expressed their difficulties in continuing to host Grand Prix and Mexico sales will be interesting to see once Checo retires. So here’s what I would do.

Offer Zandvoort a share with a German track, alternate years. I know Nubergring has issues but the mere mention of Hockenheim has older F1 fans drooling.

South Korea want back in so offer them a share with China. In reality China went awol for 3 years and no one missed it.

Barcelona, Spain alternate with Portamio, Portugal. Portamio came through during Covid and seems to have been forgotten. Also as close to Northern Africa as we’ve been for a while.

Miami alternate with Las Vegas. Very few people feel the US needs three races and I still say it’s not sustainable. The locals of both venues may be happier for the disruption to be biannual. Honestly though, not sure anyone would mourn the loss of Miami. Ultimately this may become the remaining race alternates with Mexico.

Qatar and Jeddah need to alternate. To have 4 races practically on top of each other in the Middle East is a joke. I’ve already saved 2, these need to alternate.

A European GP in either Imola, France (if they want to join in again) or one of the other European F1 tracks listed that doesn’t host that year can bid for it.

This leaves two spaces open if a race wants to enter or as we see in Zandvoort and Austria, one driver causes a ticket boom. Or do Istanbul. Turkey and the Sakhir Circuit layout in Bahrain (come on it was a goody) want to alternate. Still leaves a space. Also gives room for races to avoid holidays and religions festivals. 26 countries in 22 races. F1 reckon they could have 28 races. Well now you have space to accommodate more than 28 tracks.

[dickinson-devotee]

IRON MAIDEN ANNOUNCE 'RUN FOR YOUR LIVES' WORLD TOUR 2025/26!

The Run For Your Lives World Tour will kick off on May 27th next year in Budapest followed by 27 stadium, festival & arena shows around Europe. The tour marks 50 years since Steve Harris formed the band in late 1975 and to celebrate this Maiden fans are promised a very special set list, spanning the nine studio albums from ‘Iron Maiden’ to ‘Fear Of The Dark’, with their most spectacular and elaborate show ever!

MAY 2025

27 Budapest, HUNGARY - Budapest Aréna *

31 Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC - Letnany Airport *

JUNE 2025

01 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA - TIPOS Arena *

05 Trondheim, NORWAY - Trondheim Rocks (Festival)

07 Stavanger, NORWAY - SR-Bank Arena *

09 Copenhagen, DENMARK - Royal Arena *

12 Stockholm, SWEDEN - 3Arena *

13 Stockholm, SWEDEN - 3Arena *

16 Helsinki, FINLAND - Olympic Stadium *

21 Birmingham, ENGLAND - Utilita Arena ^

22 Manchester, ENGLAND - Co-op Live ^

25 Dublin, IRELAND - Malahide Castle *^

28 London, ENGLAND - London Stadium *^

30 Glasgow, SCOTLAND - OVO Hydro ^

JULY 2025

03 Belfort, FRANCE - Eurockéennes Festival

05 Madrid, SPAIN - Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano **

06 Lisbon, PORTUGAL - MEO Arena **

09 Zurich, SWITZERLAND - Hallenstadion **

11 Gelsenkirchen, GERMANY - Veltins-Arena **

13 Padova, ITALY - Stadio Euganeo **

15 Bremen, GERMANY - Bürgerweide **

17 Vienna, AUSTRIA - Ernst Happel Stadium **

19 Paris, FRANCE - Paris La Défense Arena **

23 Arnhem, NETHERLANDS - GelreDome **

25 Frankfurt, GERMANY - Deutsche Bank Park **

26 Stuttgart, GERMANY - Cannstatter Wasen **

29 Berlin, GERMANY - Waldbühne **

AUGUST 2025

02 Warsaw - POLAND - PGE Narodowy **

Special Guests for the first half of the tour, including the London & Dublin outdoor shows (but not the UK arenas), will be American rockers Halestorm. The second half of the tour sees Sweden’s Avatar as guests. And, finally, British metal band, The Raven Age, will open all UK & Ireland shows.

*Halestorm | ^The Raven Age | **Avatar

Fan Club Presales begin Monday 23rd September – details here.

Tickets go on general sale next week – check the tour dates page for times and dates.

Says Bruce Dickinson, “Next year is a very special one for IRON MAIDEN and we’re going to be giving our fans a once-in-a-lifetime live experience. This is a tour that’s gonna put a smile on your face and a cheer in your throat. If you’ve seen us before, then get ready to take that experience to a whole new level. If you’ve never seen us before, then what the hell have you been waiting for? Now’s your chance to find out what you’ve been missing! IRON MAIDEN’s definitely gonna get ya!”

Manager Rod Smallwood adds, “50 years of Maiden and I have seen 46 of them! With well over 100 million albums sold and almost 2500 shows in 64 countries and counting, to countless millions of fans, we are all still loving every second and consider every tour a new challenge to bring something different and exciting to our fans. And for this very special one we’re pulling out all the stops!

"We will cover classics and fan favourites from the first nine albums, from IRON MAIDEN to FEAR OF THE DARK, many of which we haven’t played in years and many we will likely never play again in the future. We have already been hard at work for months putting together an even more spectacular and elaborate new show which will bring the songs to life more than we have ever been able to do before. This is going to be a huge couple of years for IRON MAIDEN, and Eddie of course, and we are very excited about what we have up our sleeves for you fans throughout the whole of our 50th year. I promise you are all going to be very happy indeed!”

On Saturday June 28th the band will perform at the London Stadium, home of West Ham Football Club – the team that band founder Steve Harris has supported throughout his life, and with whom IRON MAIDEN have a long and storied history.

This concert in front of over 60,000 fans, will be the first time that IRON MAIDEN have performed on the club’s hallowed turf. A true homecoming show – with Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith & Nicko McBrain all born in the surrounding area – it will also be the biggest UK venue the band have ever headlined outside of their festival appearances.

Steve Harris says, “My love of football and my support of West Ham is no secret, and I know many of our fans around the world have shared that with me too. So we’re all very excited to be playing at the London Stadium as part of the RUN FOR YOUR LIVES tour. We can’t wait to see you all there!”

[justforbooks]

Sir Cliff Richard,

OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is a British singer and actor. He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and, as of 2012, was the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley.

Richard was originally marketed as a rebellious rock and roll singer in the style of Presley and Little Richard. With his backing group, the Shadows, he dominated the British popular music scene in the pre-Beatles period of the late 1950s to early 1960s. His 1958 hit single "Move It" is often described as Britain's first authentic rock and roll song. In the early 1960s, he had a successful screen career with films including The Young Ones, Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life and his own television show at the BBC. Increased focus on his Christian faith and subsequent softening of his music led to a more middle-of-the-road image, and he sometimes ventured into contemporary Christian music.

In a career spanning over 65 years, Richard has amassed several gold and platinum discs and awards, including two Ivor Novello Awards and three Brit Awards. More than 130 of his singles, albums, and EPs have reached the UK Top 20, more than any other artist.[8] Richard has had 67 UK top ten singles, the second highest total for an artist (behind Presley). He holds the record, with Presley, as the only act to make the UK singles charts in all of its first six decades (1950s–2000s). He has achieved 14 UK No. 1 singles, and is the only singer to have had a No. 1 single in the UK in each of five consecutive decades. He also had four UK Christmas No. 1 singles, two of which were as a solo artist; "Mistletoe and Wine" and "Saviour's Day".

By the late-1990s, Richard had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has never achieved the same popularity in the United States despite eight US Top 40 singles, including the million-selling "Devil Woman" and "We Don't Talk Anymore". In Canada, he had a successful period in the early 1960s, the late 1970s and early 1980s, with some releases certified gold and platinum. He has remained a popular music, film, and television personality at home in the UK as well as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Northern Europe and Asia, and retains a following in other countries. When not touring, he divides his time between Barbados and Portugal. In 2019, he relocated to New York.

Daily inspiration. Discover more photos at Just for Books…?

[majaloveschris]

Maja the Vermont home is up for sale. Now we know why we didn't get a snow frolic 3.0. Lots of fun hidden goodies in the real estate listing photos…🤭/// and some blog claims he is selling this house to buy one in Portugal Go Portugal 😂 😂 😂

I'm 100% sure he is buying the whole country for her. Maybe she is going to be the next president 😂

[compassproperty]

Portugal’s real estate market is thriving, making it an ideal destination for those interested in buying houses. With a favourable climate, rich history, and welcoming atmosphere, investing in Algarve Property here is a wise choice. At Compass Property Sales, we understand the complexities of the market and are dedicated to providing you with comprehensive support throughout the buying process. Our team is well-versed in the legalities and financial aspects of purchasing property in Portugal, ensuring a seamless experience. Let us help you explore the diverse neighbourhoods and hidden gems, so you can find a house that perfectly fits your vision for life in this beautiful country.

[lagoreal]

Beautiful Portuguese Homes for Sale in Stunning Locations

Welcome to the Golden Triangle, the heart of the Algarve and a fantastic spot for luxurious living. Here, you'll discover a variety of stunning properties, from elegant villas to charming townhouses, all designed to embrace the beauty of Mediterranean life. Imagine waking up to breathtaking ocean views, relaxing in your lush garden, and enjoying sunny afternoons on spacious terraces—just a stone's throw from the Algarve’s gorgeous beaches.

In this exclusive area, which includes Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo, and Almancil, you’ll enjoy the perfect mix of privacy and luxury. You’ll have access to world-class golf courses, fabulous dining options, and chic shops, all while soaking in the vibrant community atmosphere. If you're looking for Portuguese homes for sale, the nearby countryside offers beautiful homes surrounded by nature, providing the tranquillity you crave.

[livealgarve]

Contact Us for Dream Portuguese Homes for Sale in Portugal

Portugal is an enchanting destination with its stunning landscapes, rich culture, and vibrant lifestyle. As a result, the market for Portuguese homes for sale has become increasingly popular among international buyers looking for a place to call home or a lucrative investment opportunity.

The diverse property options available cater to all tastes and budgets. Whether you are searching for a chic apartment in Lisbon, a picturesque villa in the Algarve, or a charming countryside retreat in Alentejo, the choices are abundant. Coastal properties often feature breathtaking ocean views, while inland homes provide a serene environment surrounded by nature.

Investing in Portuguese real estate offers numerous benefits. The growing economy and favourable tax policies, such as the Golden Visa programme for foreign investors, make it an attractive market. With strong demand for rental properties, particularly in tourist-heavy regions, many buyers see excellent potential for returns on investment.

Accessibility is another advantage. Portugal’s well-connected transport network, including major airports and railways, makes it easy to explore the country and beyond. The combination of modern amenities, beautiful weather, and welcoming communities enhances the appeal of living in Portugal.

For those looking to find the perfect home, Live Algarve is here to help. Discover the vast opportunities available in the Portuguese real estate market, and start your journey towards finding your dream home today.

[saintmeghanmarkle]

More info I have gleaned about the owner of Costa Terre (where they allegedly bought land w Harrys $) & Mike Meldman the owner /CEO of Discovery Group Inc Mike Meldman by u/Ruth_Lily

More info I have gleaned about the owner of Costa Terre (where they allegedly bought land w Harry’s $) & Mike Meldman, the owner /CEO of Discovery Group Inc, Mike Meldman We know that Mike Meldman hired Jack Brooksbank to be one of the sales people for his properties.We know that Meghan pr released she bought some land at his property in Costa Terre Portugal which may never come to fruition. It might just be a handshake between Meldman, Brooksbank, & Meghan’s harebrained schemes ie, known as another trip to nowhere like ARO.Well, I’ve done some sleuthing about Mike Meldman.Here are the facts:*He’s a celebrity chaser (hence him getting Brooksbank to be RE sales for him)*He’s 65*He’s got a couple of grown children*He’s got ex-wives*He went out with Brandi Glanville (see celeb chasing, above)*He’s got other built propertiesSome links, judge for yourself about this guyhttps://https://ift.tt/DZa2XBW loves beer pong and partyinghttps://https://ift.tt/yMVsXvO There are all kinds of amenities on these properties, like wellness spas, pools, tennis courts, golf, grocery stores and restaurants.AI Google “In the 20 years that followed, the three-mile stretch of waterfront that Meldman had earmarked for Baker's transformed into a flourishing community with 220 homes, a golf course, tennis courts, water sports center, and village with a grocery store and restaurant.”https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/discovery-land-luxury-real-estate#:\~:text=In%20the%2020%20years%20that,a%20grocery%20store%20and%20restaurant.Ok this is jmho, but this is The Villages, for people of any age. While he too pr releases that Tom Brady & Reese Witherspoon live in his places….and Paris Hilton “bought land”….he’s an alleged flim flam man imho.And I suspect everyone living in them, like the older people that own Weight Watchers for instance, are older people.And if you don’t know what the Villages in FL are, they’re basically a place where older people buy homes, there’s a lot of swinging going on, they have grocery stores, restaurants, and everyone gets around in a golf cart.This is the same but richer. JMHO But hysterically funny that Meghan moved to Montecito, which is another area of retirees with money, remember when she thought she was hot sh for a moment and a young mother? Which she’s still clinging to. But she really loves these retirement areas of the USA. post link: https://ift.tt/JvXMOTK author: Ruth_Lily submitted: October 17, 2024 at 07:22AM via SaintMeghanMarkle on Reddit disclaimer: all views + opinions expressed by the author of this post, as well as any comments and reblogs, are solely the author's own; they do not necessarily reflect the views of the administrator of this Tumblr blog. For entertainment only.

[ya-world-challenge]

🎊 2-Year Anniversary! 🪅

I started the World Challenge around April 2022, so here's my little 2-year celebratory post with a bunch of stats that no one cares about!!

The stats:

Books read: 70

Countries completed: 66

Total pages read: 23,918

Average rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3.9 stars

Average publication year: 2015

Average page count per book: 341

Native authors: 74%

Queer books: 24%

YA or MG genre: 68%

As you can see from the number above, it can be hard to find queer books for certain countries. I have also somehow managed to generally pick books that I like, as the ratings show!

Top Genres:

Sources:

Total spent: $41.39

Most of the spent is 2 months of Scribd, and some Kindle sale books. The "Other" is, ahem, when there were no affordable options, and thankfully that was low! Otherwise I managed well with libraries and free trials! (all digital)

Time Periods:

I've also spent the majority of time in the modern world.

Keep reading for the full list of books I've read so far:

🇦🇫 Afghanistan - One Half from the East, Nadia Hashimi

🇦🇷 Argentina - Furia, Yamile Saied Méndez

🇦🇺 Australia - Ghost Bird, Lisa Fuller

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan - The Orphan Sky, Ella Leya

🇧🇸 Bahamas - Facing the Sun, Janice Lynn Mathers

🇧🇴 Bolivia - Woven in Moonlight, Isabel Ibañez

🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina - The Cat I Never Named, Amra Sabic-El-Rayess

🇧🇼 Botswana - Entwined, Cheryl S. Ntumy

🇧🇬 Bulgaria - Wunderkind, Nikolai Grozni

🇨🇦 Canada - This House is Not a Home, Katłıà

🇨🇫 Central African Republic - Beasts of Prey, Ayana Gray*

🇹🇩 Chad - Told by Starlight in Chad, Joseph Brahim Seid

🇨🇳 China - Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Sue Lynn Tan

🇨🇺 Cuba - A Tall Dark Trouble - Vanessa Montalban

🇨🇿 Czech Republic - Torch, Lyn Miller-Lachmann

🇩🇰 Denmark - The Shamer's Daughter, Lene Kaaberbøl

🇪🇪 Estonia - The Man Who Spoke Snakish, Andrus Kivirähk

🇫🇯 Fiji - The Wild Ones, Nafiza Azad

🇫🇷 France - Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow, Faïza Guène

🇬🇪 Georgia - Giorgland Fables, Tamuna Tsertsvadze

🇬🇷 Greece - Threads That Bind, Kika Hatzopoulou

🇬🇱 Greenland - Last Night in Nuuk, Niviaq Korneliussen

🇬🇩 Grenada - Sugar Money, Jane Harris

🇮🇳 India - Lioness of Punjab, Anita Jari Kharbanda

🇮🇩 Indonesia - The Songbird and the Ramubutan Tree - Lucille Abendanon

🇮🇷 Iran - Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi

🇮🇶 Iraq - Yazidi!, Aurélien Ducoudray & Mini Ludvin

🇮🇪 Ireland - All Our Hidden Gifts, Caroline O'Donoghue

🇯🇵 Japan - Lonely Castle in the Mirror, Mizuki Tsujimura

🇯🇴 Jordan - West of the Jordan, Laila Halaby

🇱🇹 Lithuania - Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepatys

🇱🇺 Luxembourg - The Elf of Luxembourg, Tom Weston

🇲🇾 Malaysia - The Weight of Our Sky, Hanna Alkaf

🇲🇹 Malta - The Maltese Dreamer, Catherine Veritas

🇲🇽 Mexico - Secret of the Moon Conch, David Bowles; Guadalupe García McCall

🇲🇦 Morocco - Thorn, Intisar Khanani*

🇳🇵 Nepal - What Elephants Know - Eric Dinerstein

🇳🇱 Netherlands - On the Edge of Gone, Corrine Duyvis

🇳🇬 Nigeria - An Ordinary Wonder, Buki Papillon

🇲🇰 North Macedonia - A Spare Life, Lidija Dimkovska

🇵🇸 Palestine - Travellers Along the Way, Aminah Mae Safi

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea - Tales from Faif, Baka Barakove Bina; Emily Sekepe Bina

🇵🇱 Poland - When the Angels Left the Old Country, Sacha Lamb

🇵🇹 Portugal - Mariana, Katherine Vaz

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico - The Wicked Bargain, Gabe Cole Novoa

🇷🇴 Romania - And I Darken, Kiersten White

🇷🇺 Russia - Night Watch, Sergei Lukyanenko

🇷🇼 Rwanda - Our Lady of the Nile, Scholastique Mukasonga

🇱🇨 St. Lucia - 'Til I Find You, Greta Bondieumaitre

🇼🇸 Samoa - Telesā: The Covenant Keeper, Lani Wendt Young

🇸🇲 San Marino - The Gladiator, Harry Turtledove

🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe - The Exiles of Crocodile Island, Henye Meyer

🇬🇧 Scotland - The Library of the Dead, T.L. Huchu

🇸🇳 Senegal - No Heaven for Good Boys, Keisha Bush

🇸🇬 Singapore - Sofia and the Utopia Machine, Judith Huang

🇸🇰 Slovakia - Impossible Escape, Steve Sheinkin

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka - I Am Kavi, Thushanthi Ponweera

🇸🇩 Sudan - Home is Not a Country, Safia Elhillo

🇸🇪 Sweden - The Circle, Sara Elfgren; Mats Strandberg

🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago - When the Vibe is Right, Sarah Dass

🇹🇳 Tunisia - Other Names, Other Places, Ola Mustapha

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates - Alif the Unseen, G. Willow Wilson*

🇺🇸 United States - Elatsoe, Darcie Little Badger

🇻🇪 Venezuela - The Sun and the Void, Gabriela Romero Lacruz

🇾🇪 Yemen - When a Bulbul Sings, Hawaa Ayoub

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe - All That It Ever Meant, Blessing Musariri

*inspired fantasy world

[thelonesomequeen]

How many houses does Chris have?

At the moment, three that we know of for sure. Four if you count Vermont (it’s up for sale). Possibly a home in Portugal. 🧜🏻‍♀️

[cobrastrikes421]

My final Christmas 2023 art

Snow train - train, a type of train used to clear snow from rail lines. The snow plow was built as a tender and converted to a wedge-shaped plow in 1953.

Toys - Preserves, jams, jellies, candies, needlework, plants, and doilies were common gifts in the late 1800s, Winans-Bagnall said. Many children discovered a newly popular teddy bear under their Christmas tree in 1900. The early personal, hand-held camera by Kodak was another popular gift during the first decade of the new century.

Wreath - A wreath is an assortment of flowers, leaves, fruits, twigs, or various materials that is constructed to form a ring shape. In English-speaking countries, wreaths are used typically as household ornaments, most commonly as an Advent and Christmas decoration.

Yule log - A Yule log or bûche de Noël is a traditional Christmas cake, often served as a dessert near Christmas, especially in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Lebanon, Switzerland, Vietnam, and Quebec, Canada. Variants are also served in the United States, United Kingdom, Cambodia, Scandinavia, Portugal, Spain, and Japan.

Family - Christmas can be a time of connection with the people we love, a time of meaning and to think about others. It is a time of new beginnings, an opportunity to start afresh and to grow from our learnings, to become more whole and connected.

Green - For Christians evergreens symbolised eternal life and the promise of the return of life in the spring. We know that private homes would also have been dressed in greenery at this time of year.

North Pole - Unlike Antarctica, there's no land at the North Pole. Instead it's all ice that's floating on top of the Arctic Ocean. Over the past four decades, scientists have seen a steep decline in both the amount and thickness of Arctic sea ice during the summer and winter months.

List - A wish list, wishlist or want list is an itemization of goods or services that a person or organization desires. The author may distribute copies of their list to family, friends, and other stakeholders who are likely to purchase gifts for the would-be recipient or to offer some of the listed items for sale.

Carolers - A Christmas carol is a carol on the theme of Christmas, traditionally sung at Christmas itself or during the surrounding Christmas holiday season. The term noel has sometimes been used, especially for carols of French origin. Christmas carols may be regarded as a subset of the broader category of Christmas music.

Mari lwyd - You see the silhouette – a horse's head. Mari Lwyd is here. Mari Lwyd is the name given to a wassailing folk custom that involves a giant horse's skull carried from house to house. It takes place in parts of Wales during the festive season.