The guardians of the river
I have recently published some photographs of a juvenile male Common kingfisher and have been inundated with requests for information on where to view kingfishers in Portugal. Therefore, it was
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
August 1, 2019 Director: David Leitch; Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba; Genre: Action, Adventure; Age: 12+; Time: 135 minutes Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs, and lawless outcast Shaw
UglyDoolls
August 1, 2019 Director: Kelly Asbury; Starring: Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe; Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy; Age: 6+; Time: 87 minutes In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weird
Sardines, seafood and live music to attract thousands to Portimão and Olhão
Food-lovers are in for a treat as two of the Algarve’s biggest gastronomic events will begin next week – Portimão’s Sardine Festival and Olhão’s Seafood Festival. First up is the
Pintarola Dandy
An elegant red from the Lisbon region As a fluent Portuguese speaker it was the unusual name of this wine that caught my attention whilst browsing the wine shelves at
Portimão to host August Beer Fest
The Algarve’s latest beer festival has been unveiled and will take place in Portimão on Friday, August 16 and Saturday, August 17. Entitled ‘August Beer Fest’, the event will take
Lagos sets Guinness World Record for “largest Dom Rodrigo”
It’s official: Lagos has set a Guinness World Record for the largest Dom Rodrigo the world has ever seen. Eight local bakers unveiled the 125.7kg sweet during the town’s Arte
Arraial do Petisco shines spotlight on regional cuisine
It already started last week but is returning for a second round of mouthwatering regional food between Friday and Sunday (August 2-4) in the small town of Pêra. The Arraial
Lodo – the Algarve’s new seafood restaurant
A new restaurant, Lodo, has opened in Faro and claims to be the only true ‘marisqueira’ (the Portuguese term for a seafood restaurant) in the Algarve, with 80% of what
Physical exercise and chronic disease
In the last few decades, there have been significant changes in the various types of diseases and causes of death, especially in the western world – primarily due to factors