Jack Ryan
January 31, 2014 Directed by: Kenneth Branagh; Starring: Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley; Genre: Action | Mystery | Thriller; Age: + 12; Time: 125 min This action thriller follows
Gambas da Costa
An affordable local delicacy These local prawns caught off the Algarve coast are surprisingly difficult to find. Apart from specialised seafood restaurants, such as O Rui in Silves, I have
Duorum Colheita 2011
This is a mid-range Douro red with quite some pedigree behind it. Launched in 2007, Duorum is a joint venture between José Soares Franco, one of Portugal’s foremost oenologists of
Portugal receives two international gastronomy awards
At its annual assembly in Paris recently, the International Academy of Gastronomy bestowed awards on two Portuguese personalities – up-and-coming chef David Jesus and cookery writer Armando Fernandes. Jesus, working
Berries, computers, exercise, love and… …the art of ageing
Why are we putting together all these different things into a title? It might look strange but scientists have been linking all of them to the same (very positive) thing:
Wine tasting and dinner at Penina Hotel
An evening of delicious food and wine combined masterfully is promised at the next Penina Hotel & Golf Resort’s wine and food pairing event, to take place at its prestigious
Breathing-related diseases killed 50 a day in 2012
Breathing problems killed an average of 50 people per day in 2012, a 17% increase compared to the previous year, says a report by the National Respiratory Diseases Observatory (ONDR).
Alcoutim expands free therapy services
Free physio- and speech therapy services have been extended in Alcoutim thanks to a €40,000 cash injection in the local ‘bombeiros’ association, which also covers nursing care. The money, from
Porto Hospital opens training on Parkinson’s technique
Porto’s Hospital de São João is to start training foreign doctors on a technique it has been perfecting for years in the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Deep Brain
Epic winter workshops in Albufeira
A series of workshops focusing on wine, pastry-making, cookery and cocktails, entitled ‘Epic Winter Sessions’, is ongoing at Epic Sana Algarve Hotel in Albufeira until February 28. The idea is