Vitor Pinto

Over many countries, Portugal developed a tradition of overseas exploration and settlement. While most Portuguese bound for the Americas migrated to South and Central America, many also settled in the...

If we face the fact that the United States has welcomed more immigrants than any other country in the world, then the story of American people is the story of immigrants.

Contemporary crises - from nuclear over armament to the degradation of the biosphere - highlight the potentially absurd character of cosmic evolution.

Each year the EU nominates a city that is renowned for its high standards of contemporary art, music, literature, drama and architectural beauty. Cities of Culture have included Athens, West Berlin, P...

Leisure activities have never been more popular than they are in Britain today.

They have little in common but Madonna and Margaret Thatcher are powerful role models for modern women, who are the first generation to take their careers for granted.

It was beside Nottingham Castle in 1642 that King Charles I raised his standards, thus beginning the English Civil War which tore the country in half throughout years of bitter conflict.

In fashionable American restaurants, the menu almost always features dishes or ''components" of clear Italian provenance: white truffles, extra virgin olive oil, and world-class wines.

Everything you have ever heard about Hollywood is probably true.

If you're European and the least bit superstitious, the odds are that you'll be particularly careful on Friday 13th.

Portugal is a country of many colours and contrasts - blue seas and skies, 500 miles of golden sands, white snow capped mountains, rich green forests and acres of purple vineyards.