It’s sardine time in Portimão
Portimão’s highly-anticipated ‘Festival da Sardinha’ has already started. The event is taking place until Sunday, August 5, with restaurants in the town centre and riverside serving the traditional char-grilled sardines
Neurosurgery for back pain: Minimally invasive percutaneous techniques
Back pain is the most frequent complaint of the human species. Worldwide, cervical, upper and lower back pain are the most common causes for medical consultations and absenteeism from work.
Container gardening – mediterranean style
Many Algarve gardeners do not have the luxury of a garden and are confined to growing plants on a balcony, paved courtyard or a roof terrace – so container gardening
Hotel Transylvania 3
July 26, 2018 Director: Genndy Tartakovsky; Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez; Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family; Age: 6+; Time: 97min Join our favourite monster family as they embark on
The Titan
July 26, 2018 Director: Lennart Ruff; Starring: Sam Worthington, Taylor Schilling, Tom Wilkinson; Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller; Age: 12+; Time: 97min In the near future, a military family uproot their lives
KISS Sea Bass
BBQ recipe Sometimes there is no point in spending hours with marinades and rubs trying to enhance the natural flavours of fish or meat. Sea bass (robalo), for example, is
Castrus Loureiro
With Alvarinho so much in vogue these days as a varietal, the other noble grape of the Vinho Verde region, Loureiro, gets little attention. Loureiro could be considered the backbone
Anantara Vilamoura’s EMO restaurant awarded by US magazine Wine Spectator
Anantara Vilamoura’s EMO restaurant has received the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence 2018 for offering its clients a world-class selection of wine. The accolade “recognises restaurants whose wine lists feature
Flight fright, travel sickness, jet lag …and homeopathy to the rescue
Summer holidays are coming and whether you have planned your vacation in a foreign country or in a location not so far away, it is likely to involve travelling. Unfortunately
Herbs, emotions and the heart
I often write about specific medical ‘conditions’ and the natural treatments that can help overcome them. However, I’m constantly reminded that the physical aspect of ‘dis-ease’ is only ever part










