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
Motoring and taxation
By: MARK RAWCLIFFE mark@portugalresident.com Is the windscreen price correct? By Portuguese standards, the simple answer is yes. By European standards, the correct answer is no. It has been going on
Premiere – July 26 – Rogue
Directed by: Greg Mclean Starring: Michael Vartan, Radha Mitchell, John Jarratt, Sam Worthington Genre: Action/ Adventure/ Horror Pete McKell, a cynical American travel writer, joins a disparate group of holiday-makers
Premiere – July 26 – The Simpsons – The Movie
Directed by: David Silverman Starring: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith Genre: Comedy/ Animation When Homer Simpson accidentally causes a radioactive leak from the Nuclear Power Plant
Premiere – July 19 – ALPHA DOG
Director: Nick Cassavetes Starring: Bruce Willis, Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Sharon Stone Genre: Drama Based on a true story, Alpha Dog tells the tale of Jake Mazursky (Ben
Premiere – July 12 – HARRY POTTER & THE ORDER OF THE PHEONIX
Directed by: David Yates Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes and Gary Oldman Genre: Adventure/ Fantasy In this, the fifth Harry Potter film in the series, Harry
QE2 settles in Dubai
FANS OF the QE2 luxury passenger liner will be glad to hear that they will still be able to visit after the ship retires from service next September. The QE2,
White wine of Bordeaux
By: Maurice Lee Cellar Master invinoveritas@portugalresident.com WE’VE LOOKED at the red wines of Bordeaux, but let us not forget the excellent whites, which can be sweet, dry, or medium. When
Travel Briefs
Sponsored by PDM TRAVEL pdm@portugalrersident.com Passport price hike THE COST of a British passport will increase for adults from 66 to 72 pounds sterling, this October, the third price rise
Premiere – July 5 – TRANSFORMERS
Directed by: Michael Bay Starring: Shia LaBoeuf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Rachel Taylor, John Turturro and many more. Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi Based on the popular TV series, this will be a