More travel
According to Víctor Filipe, president of the Portuguese Tourism and Travel Agencies Association (APAVT), more Portuguese people are travelling outside the eurozone, preferring destinations that give them more value for
Spring spirit
Centro Tibetano de Faro The Centro Tibetano de Faro has announced its spring programme and Reiki, past life therapy, cromotherapy and yoga are just some of the many treatments on
Job market
For many people, a new year means a new job – although this year for many, a new year means no job at all. The other night, Portuguese TV showed
The hills are alive…with the sound of piglets!
Monday December 1 At 10am this morning the sun shone, the birds sang and everything looked fresh, clean and tranquil. Firstly, I fed Charly and Camilla, the porkers that we
New year, new hope
Staff at the Omega Parque in Monchique were delighted with their Christmas present: a very rare baby Sulawaesi macaque, or Macaca nirgra, born to mother Mee and proud father Bug.
Health boost for region
Two historic events concerning the Algarve’s health service took place recently. The first was the opening of the Hospital da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Portimão. The new health facility