Cruise big style
IF YOU fancy a cruise but don’t want to feel cramped, you will love the Freedom of the Seas. Owned by Royal Caribbean International, the new boat is the world’s
Spring has Sprung!
Spring has Sprung! Three best value wines to enjoy now and throughout the warmer months Várzea de Gouxa Branco Vinho de Mesa from Ribatejo A blend of Fernão Pires and
Greece quake warning
ZAKYNTHOS AND other Ionian islands on the western coastline are popular summer tourist spots for thousands of foreigners, including mainly Britons and Italians who own homes there. However, earthquake experts
Orlando’s latest blockbuster
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO Park in Florida will launch a new nightly show combining fireworks, lasers and movie theme music on July 1. Spheres the size of three-storey buildings will form the
Revellers pay the price for antics
PARTY REVELLERS who find themselves in trouble abroad could soon find their night out costs them more than their dignity. People enjoying one of the increasingly popular boozy holidays in
film review – THE MATADOR
The name’s Noble, Julian Noble IN A twist on his James Bond persona, Pierce Brosnan plays Julian Noble, a skilled assassin who’s getting on in years. He’s a grizzled, misogynistic,
BA slashes prices
BRITISH AIRWAYS has launched an attack on the budget-travel market, cutting fares by as much as half to more than 65 European destinations. The cuts will mean BA remains more
Enjoy Egypt despite bombs
BRITISH TRAVELLERS should keep visiting Egypt: this is the latest advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) following the recent bomb blasts that tore through the Red Sea resort
This week’s chocolate treat
This week’s chocolate treat – tried and tested by The Resident’s Helen Berns – is the Mars Delight. Now available throughout the Algarve and priced at around 2.20 euros for
Sandwiches
Sandwiches When it was brought to my attention that it is British Sandwich Week from May 14 to 20, I thought it worth sharing a recent experience with you. On the