British food writer opens gluten-free pastry shop in Olhão
A British food writer has opened a new pastry shop in Olhão called Santa Maria Madalena, where he sells a mouth-watering selection of gluten-free products including bread, cakes, pastries and
Gardening with children
Just as many adults have appreciated the opportunity to enjoy their gardens during the last few weeks, it has been even more important to use any available safe outside space
Top-3 Greatest Hot Hatches in the World
This week is all about hot hatches. Ordinary cars made extraordinary through some engineering tweaks and a big dose of automotive passion. Let’s begin at the beginning. What is a
Covid-19 Should raise an alert, but within reason
It seems like the entire world is talking about coronavirus – COVID-19. The internet is ablaze with articles and information, your family is (still) frantically texting you and it’s all
The importance of hearing in these new times
Advertiser’s Announcement Never has it been more important to care about each other by staying at home for the sake of our community’s future. People must stick together – but
Three takes on the Algarve’s native grape
The unusual Negra Mole grape was once the most-grown variety in the Algarve, making the vast majority of the light, fruity but rather rough wines that used to be sold
Carvoeiro’s Michelin-star Bon Bon restaurant reopens on Saturday
Carvoeiro’s Michelin-star restaurant Bon Bon will reopen on Saturday (May 23). For now, the restaurant will only be serving lunches on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Like all other restaurants and
How to manage a fever
The proper management of fever is a basic self-care skill that everyone should possess, pandemic or no pandemic. All you need is a few common herbs, a good thermometer, a
Recommendations for asthmatic patients or with other types of respiratory allergies
On May 5, we celebrated World Asthma Day. We are going to take this opportunity to answer some questions regarding the relationship between allergic diseases and COVID-19. The data currently
Support (and respect) your local restaurants
With many restaurants finally reopening next week, in the face of severe financial hardship (see the cover story in this week’s edition), it is time for us local residents who










