Expats
Hi, my name is Pat and I’m an expat living here in the Algarve. And yup, you guessed it – I’m an American. At the moment, it’s not that socially
Algarve: Lowest overall crime since 1998
The government has recently released the annual crime statistics for 2016 showing once again a decrease in overall crime and violent crime for the country as a whole. After analysing
Trash collection in Lagos
A while back I wrote about the situation of poor trash collection in Lagos, particularly around the west Porto de Mós area. I have noticed certain improvements upon our return
In a manner of speaking!
My birthday is just under a week away and, based on past experiences, that date signifies the beginning of yet another Algarve season – my 20th – of mayhem, madness
London Calling – London springtime
Wot no driver? Hot on the heels of news last month of greener cars for London comes the very real prospect of driverless cars taking to the streets of the
Islands – So what is going on?
Dear Editor, What is going on? I thought that the gentleman known as “demolition man” had been removed and the board into islands altered with local representation now, and a
Anywhere but England
When my children were born, no doubt I was no different to any other mum in dreaming ahead about what their futures would be. I assumed that one day I
Portugal beaches on Trip Advisor
Dear Editor, For the Algarve to have 8/10 of the best beaches in Portugal shouldn’t necessary be local news; I think we all knew that. What is more worrying is
(Rail) Road to Hell!
Let me share a personal London experience with you. “Empathy is something, reality is something else.” This is what the exasperated traveller to my left said when a woman asked
Time for justice
Dear Editor, It was very good to read that the stepfather of Bruna Nunes, the poor girl from the borough of Aljezur murdered so terribly over two years ago, has