Insomnia, beyond the pills
Sleep is one of the fundamental physiological activities for good health. It allows us to balance our defence system and hormones, prevent different diseases (cardiovascular, metabolic, immunological, cancer, etc.), regulate
Naturally nice, Pisco is a favourite in Vila do Bispo
By daytime, Damiano, Rosalba and Sergio are busy preparing everything from scratch at their restaurant Pisco, which translates to ‘robin’ in Portuguese. They open six evenings a week and offer
A tourist at home – Local favourites and hidden gems
Even having been granted the privilege of living in this local area for nearly 30 years, I still am constantly surprised by the amount of people who cross my path
AWS enjoys the best in wine, art and cuisine at Limoni
Limoni restaurant at Quinta do Lago will soon celebrate two years of serving quality Italian food in the Algarve. It’s a new venue for the Algarve Wine Society but was
Endless Summer launches own ice cream brand
Located in the picturesque beach front of Praia da Luz and open from breakfast to lunch and through to dinner, Endless Summer beach bar offers a range of light, refreshing
Portugal’s historic schist villages – Part 1
We had to be very patient to catch our first glimpse of Piódão, perhaps Portugal’s most famous historic village. Tucked away in the wonderful forest landscape of the Serra do
Wine: Quinta do Pôpa Reserve
Quinta do Pôpa in the Douro produces some excellent wines, amongst them one of my favourite varietal reds coming out of the region, their TR (Tinta Roriz) which costs close
Cinema: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Director: James Gunn; Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista; Genre: Action, Comedy, Adventure; Age: 12+; Time: 150 minutes In Marvel Studios “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” our beloved
Cinema: Beau is Afraid
Director: Ari Aster; Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan; Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror; Age: 16+; Time: 179 minutes Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden
Mother’s Day special brunch at Vila Vita
To celebrate Portuguese Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 7, Vila Vita Parc in Porches is suggesting a memorable day that starts with “a relaxed and delicious brunch for the most