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
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
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,
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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

