Although it’s looking like it may be another strange summer, one thing that hasn’t changed is the appeal of a gorgeous hotel swimming pool. From north to south, and on the islands too, Portugal is full of fine places to dive into.
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The green list guide to holidays in Portugal: where to stay and what to do
Summer holidays to Portugal have been given the green light – here’s everything you need to know to plan you break
8 May 2021 • 3:26pm
With Portugal on the green list, Britons can now holiday there without having to self-isolate on return
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Portugal’s inclusion on the Government’s green list was not unexpected – the country has one of the lowest infection rates in Europe and its transmissibility index continues to fall. It recorded only 180 positive cases of Covid-19 in the week to May 5, the lowest figures since early April. Portugal’s vaccine rollout, at just under 30 per cent of the population, is also in line with European member states.
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When life, work and travel collide: working remotely abroad is here to stay
We might be grounded at the moment, but the promad will not settle for standard office life post-pandemic Jan 20, 2021
This year, millions of us started working from home for the first time. Companies around the world, big and small, realised that their staff could be just as productive, if not more so, if they worked remotely. Many established a better work-life balance and enjoyed the freedom of not having to get the 7.30 train into the office every day. Great swathes of people left London to move to rural destinations that would have required torturous commutes before.