Opinion

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidengroup.com The sun is out, the skies are blue and the cold winter is hopefully becoming nothing more than a distant memory here in the Algarve, so

By MARGARET BROWN features@algarveresident.com Margaret Brown is one of the Algarve Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. A recent hatching of

By BILL BLEVINS features@algarveresident.com Bill Blevins is the Managing Director of Blevins Franks. He has specialised in expatriate investment and tax planning for over 35 years. He has written books

Portugal Confidential is glad to see spring returning to the Algarve. As temperatures rise, so do our spirits. Our desire to discover is piqued! Eat well, eat clean You may have heard

New research has revealed that people who have a full bladder make better decisions. Researchers from the University of Twente in Holland found that the self control mechanism required to

When seven city businessmen became stuck in a lift after a night out in London, little did they know that they were to become internet sensations. The group had been

When the going gets tough the tough drink brandy. Well, at least in Bulgaria they do. The Bulgarian government has announced that in a bid to literally boost the spirits

Man’s best friend deserves nothing but the best, at least that is the philosophy of the latest luxury five star hotel in Paris, aimed exclusively at meeting the every need

First there was Paul, the World Cup picking octopus. Now another German creature is hitting the headlines with Heidi the opossum coming up trumps with her Oscar picks. The famous

By Mike Bosman features@algarveresident.com Mike Bosman is the mind father behind Propdate.com – the revolutionary new commission-free real estate ‘prop-dating’ site in the Algarve, operated by a group of Dutch