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28/01/2024

IL Spain contributor Marsha Scarbrough chats with Billy Dees about her life journey.

‎Show Billy Dees Podcast, Ep Hollywood, Writing, and Spirituality with Marsha Scarbrough - Jan 27, 2024

24/12/2023

IL Spain contributor Marsha Scarbrough shares her Winter Solstice presentation on Honoring the Trickster

20/12/2023

IL Spain contributor presents live online
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LIVE ONLINE WINTER SOLSTICE PRESENTATION - IT'S FREE!
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Join Renee Baribeau & special guests for the 12th Annual IAM WINTER SOLSTICE AND FIRE TENDERS GATHERING. FIRE TENDERS ASSEMBLE to maintain the glow as we collectively create space to usher in the Winter and the New Year. The Winter Solstice, coupled with the Mid-Winter Winds, offers the ideal energe...

05/10/2023

Former Spain Correspondent Marsha Scarbrough offers an exclusive video with insider information on how Hollywood movies are made. Just go to www.marshascarbrough.com and subscribe to Marsha's Tales to Tell newsletter.

29/01/2023

Hey friends in Madrid! Only 7 places left for my event on Saturday. Book now!

American author, journalist, and raconteur Marsha Scarbrough promises to weave a lively evening with readings from her award-winning memoirs: Medicine Dance: “Like Eat, Pray, Love but without food or water.” Honey in the River: “Single white female falls in love with polygamous West African sh...

18/12/2022

18/10/2022

As international house and pet sitters my husband and I have friends around the world. Sometimes our paths cross with other sitters and it's fun to meet up and share stories. We recently had a delightful time meeting Australian sitters Glenn and Jacqueline Lamb who were sitting and visiting in Portugal. Terry Coles, Portugal Correspondent, International Living.

07/10/2022

The cafe culture in Portugal where cars are double parked to enjoy a coffee and pastry every morning is a common sight here. This is a view across the street from our apartment in Tavira, in southern Portugal's Algarve. I don't know how those cars in front are getting out. I guess they need to have another cuppa and relax a while longer. Terry Coles, Portugal Correspondent, International Living.

08/07/2022

The best way to fit in while in France? Pick up a baguette in town and walk around with it. We are house and pet sitting with Jack, our sweet, furry friend in Vaucresson, France, a suburb of Paris. Terry Coles, Portugal Correspondent, International Living.

05/07/2022

One of the prettiest times of year in southern France, the lavender fields are in bloom 🌱

-Tuula Rampont, IL France Correspondent

18/06/2022

Bolo do Caco is a round Madeiran flat bread, shaped like a cake or a “bolo,” in Portuguese. These are usually white in color and resemble what Americans call English muffins. It takes its name from the “caco” a flat basalt stone slab that it is traditionally cooked on. Unlike the English muffin that is eaten for breakfast, bolos dos cacos are filled with other ingredients and served for lunch like a sandwich. We recently had lunch at a “healthy” restaurant and when I ordered a veggie burger it came on a pink version of a bolo do caco. I asked the waitress why it was, “cor de rosa, “or pink and she said it was from beetroot. For my burger I had a choice of chickpeas, beans, or quinoa that it was made from. I ordered a side of sweet potato fries, the less healthy part of the meal, that were delicious. The meal in the background was two veggie burgers served with rice and a salad for my husband. Cost was less than $20 for all. Terry Coles, Portugal Correspondent, International Living.

10/06/2022

Today is Portugal Day in Portugal. This day celebrates the death of the 16th century poet and literary icon, Luís de Camões. He is famous for writing the epic poem Os Lusíadas, and this day is celebrated by Portuguese around the world. Terry Coles, Portugal Correspondent, International Living.

08/06/2022

Lagos, or lah-goosh, as they say locally is a charming town in the western Algarve. Known for its cobbled old town packed with authetic cuisine, tiny shops and a fort that once formed part of the original wall that surronded the city. Chill on a town beach or head over to Ponta da Piedade where sapphire waters meet craggy rock formations and grottoes. Ahhh, such a delight for the senses! Terry Coles, Portugal Correspondent, Internationalliving.

25/05/2022

Some of the pretty colors from the local farmers market in Toulon, south of France 🇫🇷

-Tuula Rampont, IL France Correspondent