Visas and residence permits

by Dr. Eduardo Serra Jorge features@algarveresident.com In his column, Lawyer Eduardo Serra Jorge from lawyers firm Eduardo Serra Jorge & Maria José Garcia – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L., will be

February 11, 2011by shareitIn

Hazardous driving

Dear Editor,  We were walking from Açoteias to our favourite restaurant, Retiro d’Isca, along the road which goes via Vale de Carros to join the ‘old’ Albufeira to Faro road. It

February 11, 2011by shareitIn

Things to look out for in older properties

By Brett Hawkins features@algarveresident.com Brett Hawkins is the Managing Director of GMT 24:7, the first Home Emergency Response Service in the Algarve, delivering a rapid response to any household emergency,

February 11, 2011by shareitIn

Be gorgeous this Valentine’s Day

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is upon us, so why not use this as the perfect excuse to pamper yourself, or your partner, with

February 11, 2011by shareitIn

Finding a place in the sun

Portugal and the Algarve will be promoted to potential property buyers during the A Place in the Sun Live show at Earls Court in London between March 11 and 13.

February 11, 2011by shareitIn

Racing green

By Phil Egginton features@algarveresident.com Phil Egginton is Managing Director of Peninsula Motorsport, a specialist motorsport services company based at the race track, allowing him to experience, first-hand, all the action

February 11, 2011by shareitIn

Short sighted government

Dear Editor, The A22 built with EU funds was to open up Portugal to the Algarve for tourists, investors, and export/ import goods to BOOST the economy. Can Portugal afford

February 11, 2011by shareitIn

Walk 4 – Caldas de Monchique

By Paul McKay features@algarveresident.com In his bimonthly column, Paul McKay will be taking readers along some of the routes less travelled in the Algarve as well as well-trodden but still

February 11, 2011by shareitIn

Gorilla walks like a man

A Silverback gorilla called Ambam has become an internet sensation after being filmed walking on his hind legs. Over 150,000 people have viewed the short clip on YouTube, where the

February 11, 2011by shareitIn

New facts about couples

A study of college students found that couples whose language was in sync were almost four times more likely to want to see each other again than those who did

February 11, 2011by shareitIn