Meet Valentim: the journey of an abandoned greyhound
From skeletal to social media star A male adult greyhound that was found with its “bones almost piercing through its skin” in the Algarve is being nursed back to health
Local racing driver seeks sponsorship
Jorge Brioso representing Algarve in Porsche Spring Challenge Ibérica Portuguese racer Jorge Brioso has struck a partnership with Algarve-based team GP Racing Group to take part in the first edition
Cinema: The Menu
Director: Mark Mylod; Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult; Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller; Age: 16+; Time: 106 minutes A couple travels to a coastal island to eat at an
Vila Vita Parc’s Winter Brunch is back
Vila Vita’s Winter Brunch returns every Sunday until March 25, 2023, to brighten the cooler weekends with “good food and live music”. Served at the Porches resort’s Bela Vita Bar
Osprey, the winter visitor
In many of the coastal lagoons and estuaries, often disguised amongst flocks of gulls, is a winter migrant. Although occasionally spotted during the warmer months, the osprey (or western osprey
Cayenne Turbo GT
The new Turbo GT is much more than just another (very) fast Cayenne. The clue is in those two little letters. It’s two o’clock in the afternoon and it’s raining
Wine: Zagalos Reserva – Classic Alentejo
If there is one winemaking region in Portugal that I, as a consumer, tend to avoid when buying wine, it is the Alentejo. This, however, is not about what the
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs celebrates dark November evenings with cosy dinner
Members of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and their guests met at the atmospheric and cosy restaurant O Leão de Porches in Porches on Saturday, November 19. Their hostess Bianca Salden,
Five new Michelin stars for Portugal; 45 total!
Five new restaurants joined the elite Michelin Guide (Spain & Portugal edition) in 2023, with the country now boasting 45 Michelin stars. The announcement was made on Tuesday night at
Herpes Zoster Neuralgia
Postherpetic neuralgia (also known as shingles) is an acute, painful, viral infection resulting from an endogenous activation of the varicella virus (an infection that remains latent in the spinal sensory