Stop the grunting
Female tennis players who grunt too loudly while playing at Wimbledon are said to be not only putting off their opponents on the court but are also spoiling the game
Crime rate in Albufeira
Dear Editor, My wife and I are in our 60s and visit the town twice per year. Recent reports back here in Scotland about the muggings and the murder are
Criminals are the problem, not the police
Dear Editor, I’m sorry but am I the only one who feels the “Attacks on Tourists” making the news of recent weeks is getting a rather out of proportion reaction?
Road works in the summer
Dear Editor, I thought Portugal was short of money! Apparently not. We keep on hearing how well the tourism industry is doing. But all we see is smaller and smaller
Cliffs and crime
Dear Editor, We are constantly being reminded about the need for tourists to be aware of the potential dangers of sitting under dangerous rocks and cliffs on the Algarve’s beautiful
Buying a property in Portugal – Part 3
By Dra Cristina Marcelino For many years, it was said that property was better off if registered offshore. This meant that the real and legitimate owners would not be known
Portuguese retake the Algarve
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The devaluation of the British Pound and the financial crisis in Ireland seem to be closing the door to luxury property purchasers from those countries in
Reduction of tax benefits during 2011
By João Gomes features@algarveresident.com João Gomes is Senior Manager of the Moneris Group The Portuguese tax system is going through a process of major and structural changes. In fact, given
Digestive (in) order
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
Nightlife in Albufeira
Dear Editor, As a frequent visitor to the Algarve (Albufeira in particular), I feel I must express my sadness and frustration regarding the policy of local authorities this season towards