Fraxel Laser

By DR. SHIRIN SAMIMI-FARD beauty@algarveresident.com Dr. Shirin Samimi-Fard is a dermatologist at the German Medical Center in Carvoeiro. She speaks fluent German, English, Spanish, some French and Iranian. Fraxel is

March 5, 2009by shareitIn ,

Always room for the soup

By HEATHER DUNPHY food@algarveresident.com Heather Dunphy is a freelance writer from Toronto, currently living in the Algarve. She is a trained chef, avid traveler, and fan of combining all three:

March 2, 2009by shareitIn ,

An insight into physiotherapy

By TANJA RAI health@algarveresident.com Tanja Rai is qualified as a physiotherapist in Germany. She has specialised in orthopaedic rehabilitation and sports injuries and has been living and practiSing in the

March 2, 2009by shareitIn ,

Safety in the garden

By DR THOMAS KAISER drsnotes@algarveresident.com Dr Thomas Kaiser is the Medical Director of the Vale do Lobo Medical Centre and is a specialist in traditional General Practice for the whole

March 2, 2009by shareitIn ,

The Wrestler

Randy The Ram Robinson is an ageing wrestler, decades past his prime. Randy still performs at small wrestling shows and subsidises his income working part time in a supermarket. As

February 26, 2009by shareitIn ,

Nothing but the Truth

Newspaper reporter Rachael Armstrong outs a CIA agent and is jailed for refusing to reveal her source.   Characters in the film resemble the true life stories of the New York

February 26, 2009by shareitIn ,

Bedtime Stories

Skeeter is a lowly hotel janitor who dreams of one day becoming the manager of a new gigantic hotel project. When his sister has to leave town for an interview

February 26, 2009by shareitIn ,

Charlie Bartlett

Wealthy teen, Charlie Bartlett moves to a new high school run by the world weary Principal Gardner.  As Charlie learns the social hierarchy at the school he soon finds his place

February 26, 2009by shareitIn ,

Outlander

Set during the time of the Vikings, a man from another world crashes to Earth bringing with him an alien predator. The strange man, Kainan, uses his advanced technology and

February 19, 2009by shareitIn ,

Summer Times in the Algarve

A new anthology of 20 short stories, memoirs and poems entitled Summer Times in the Algarve has been published. Compiled and edited by local writer Lisa Selvidge, the book, which

February 19, 2009by shareitIn ,