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
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:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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