Karma ( Part 1 )

It seems to me that , the images that immediatly pop into a foreigner's mind when he thinks of Portugal are of beaches , football and fado . That really is a problem because , there is more to Portugal than that ( not much , but still...... ) . All those aspects combined with the world renowned Portuguese hospitality ( just for tourists ! ) .

And who is to be blamed for the fact that most tourists have a rather "short" idea of Portugal ? Well , the answer is simple and if we look ourselves in the mirror we will come face to face with it - US . Our relaxed lifestyle has managed to become famous worldwide . Why , when we think of Spain we can think about beaches and football , but we can also think about Picasso , Madrid , Barcelona and its museums , etc , etc. ? Because Spain sells its own culture and they are proud of it . The same thing happens when we think about Britain , France , Germany and The Netherlands . Although those people have become famous for not being the friendliest people on the face of the planet , something that is not entirely true ( TAKE IT FROM ME : NOT ALL PORTUGUESE ARE NICE PEOPLE INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO'S WRITING THIS POST ! ) , they are proud of their cultural heritage and they , like the spanish , are not afraid to show it .

As for us , as long as we keep dreaming about our national football's team performance in forthcoming World Championship , a place is instaured for us , in the an european context - the back seat of the bus !