When many heads are better than one
By: Bill Blevins
You make me feel like dancing
By: Ruth Sharpe
Croc treat
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com WHILE ATTEMPTING to give a crocodile at a zoo an anaesthetic injection, a veterinarian in Taiwan had his arm bitten off. In a state of shock,
Dream lover
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com DAVID BROWN, a 24-year-old British man, woke up one morning with a number in his head that he remembered from a dream. He threw caution to
Exercise tracks needed
A LACK of outdoor exercise trails or paths has become a hot topic for the Algarve, and many câmaras have been criticised for not providing them for residents. Macário Correia,
Fuel guzzler
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com OVER A six month period, a thief stole 11 vehicles in the city of Yangon, Myanmar, before police finally caught him last week. It turned out
Mower madness
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com A MAN in the US was arrested after police suspected he was under the influence of alcohol while driving his vehicle – a lawnmower! He was
Train trauma
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com AFTER FALLING asleep on a train platform in Cologne, in Germany, an inebriated youth suddenly woke up and tumbled on to the track. A locomotive came
A safety net when abroad
An ancient Chinese proverb advises, “Always be prepared for the unexpected”. This is applicable to all aspects of our daily lives but none more so than being prepared for those
Algarve festival welcomes virtuosos
PORTUGAL’S FIRST Lady, Maria Cavaco Silva, was present at the inaugural concert of the 29th Algarve Music International Festival on April 6. The Metropolitan Orchestra of Lisbon performed to a