Vienna – pastries and panache
By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@portugalresident.com IF YOU are on a diet and you do not like classical music or history, then don’t go to Vienna. One of the jewels in the
Bid for a historic flight
IF YOU fancy taking a seat on one of the most significant planes to be produced in recent years, you are in luck. Singapore Airlines is conducting a charity auction
The long and winding road
By: MARK RAWCLIFFE mark@portugalresident.com WHEN I moved here in mid 1992, the EN125 was the only road to get anywhere. A trip to pick up a relative or friend from
Venice’s fourth bridge
THE CITY of Venice, Italy, witnessed the arrival by boat of the city’s first new bridge in more than 70 years last week. The bridge’s location is at a strategic
Premiere – Aug 9 – The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Directed by: John Herzfeld Starring: Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne, Jason Lewis, Jarrod Bunch Genre: Action/Crime/Drama Tim Kearney (Paul Waljker) is a former Marine who is serving time in jail but
Premiere – Aug 16 – Ratatouille
Directed by: Brad Bird Starring: Sir Ian Holm, John Ratzenberger, Lou Romano, Peter O’Toole, Genre: Animation/Comedy Remy is a young rat in the French countryside who arrives in Paris only
Premiere – Aug 16 – The Last Legion
Directed by: Doug Lefler Starring: Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwayra Rai, Peter Mullan Genre: Action/Adventure/War This film is the untold beginning of the King Arthur legend recounting a Roman world
Vintage wines with clarity
By: MAURICE LEE Cellar Master invinoveritas@portugalresident.com WHEN YOU go to a wine shop to buy wine, how much importance do you attach to the vintage? Now let us be perfectly
Premiere – Aug 9 – Evan Almighty
Directed by: Tom Shadyac Starring: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, John Goodman Genre: Comedy/Fantasy Newly elected to Washington D.C. as a congressman, Evan has been summoned by the God
The new seven wonders
A NEW version of the Seven Wonders of the World has been drawn up, based on more than 100 million votes cast from people in 200 countries. The winners include