I am sorry that it appears that this may be the fourth travel forum from which I will have to unsubscribe -- all for the same reason: lack of civility. My hubby is more conservative and I'm more liberal, but we both want to get away from those people who need to spew their political opinions everywhere (usually anonymously). We've visited five countries and two continents and Portugal is at the top of our list. Some countries were better than others, but the one thing we both loved was that we weren't offended/bored/scared by people needing to spout vitriol at the drop of a hat. I like this forum and have learned a lot about Portugal and other possible new homes before and after visiting them. Is it asking too much that participants spew their own political beliefs on other sites and leave the joy of travel blogging to the rest of us?