Have a Silver Christmas
Journalist Roger Green explores the unspoiled beauty of Portugal’s Silver Coast and finds the ideal festive retreats for those wishing to get away from it all. To visit the Estremadura
Carpet dating and design
By Rachel Barnard features@algarveresident.com In the 1990s, during the reorganisation of the Historical Archives of Arraiolos, data emerged that helps to shed some light on the dating of the carpets.
Appealing, well kept family home near Loulé
Price: €485,000 Ref: HRM This appealing, quality three-bedroom villa stands just north of Loulé, an authentic and attractive town with all shops and amenities, a good choice of restaurants, a
Rescue a puppy
Dear Editor, We have three super pups we found with their mother on an empty allotment near S. Brás. They are now 12 weeks old, wormed, vaccinated etc. Their mother
It’s time to put your health first
By Sandra Genest-Boudreau and Christophe O. Alves features@algarveresident.com Sandra Genest-Boudreau is French-Canadian, who graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1990 before coming to the Algarve in 2002. She
Walk the talk
By Helder Beça features@algarveresident.com Helder Beça is a Senior Manager of Moneris Group, with offices in Almancil and Albufeira. If possible read the following article while listening to ‘Time’ by
Vampire wedding
As Twilight stars Bella and Edward wed in the latest film, vampire fans Victoria and Erik Downie recall their own “fangtastic” big day. For Victoria and Erik Downie, watching the
The Europa Disconcordia heads for the rocks
by Chris Graeme chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com ‘In My View’ is written by freelance journalist and photographer, Chris Graeme, who lives in Lisbon and enjoys subjects such as world economics and politics. He is
Democracy gives choice
Dear Editor, In this case, there is no alternative to the A22. EN125 (only one) is not ready to receive so many people, mostly Portuguese people who have to go to
Toll operators have no idea!
Dear Editor, I recently spent a week in the Algarve and only used the A22 to enter and exit Portugal. I already knew the toll had been introduced and had