Land of the morning calm – South Korea – Part 1
By Nigel Wright features@algarveresident.com Nigel Wright and his wife Sue moved to Portugal five years ago and live in the countryside near Paderne with their three dogs. They lived and
Reptile traffic
Malaysian airport security arrested a convicted wildlife smuggler after finding almost 100 live reptiles in his luggage. Anson Wong, already convicted of trafficking in wildlife in the US, was in
Hunting, wildlife and moments of reflection
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. Following so many weeks
Too self-important for their own good
by Mike Johnson features@algarveresident.com Mike Johnson is a freelance journalist who worked in the Algarve for more than 20 years. He now lives in Plymouth in the UK and comments
Setting up a company in Portugal – Part 1
By Dr. Eduardo Serra Jorge features@algarveresident.com In his new monthly column, Lawyer Eduardo Serra Jorge from lawyers firm Eduardo Serra Jorge & Maria José Garcia – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L.,
No musical instruments
Pilgrims attending the large public events during Pope Benedict’s visit to England and Scotland next month have been issued a long list of do’s and don’ts, including a ban on
Hourglass figures and perfect waists
A perfect waist is what men consider the most attractive feature in women, say scientists who calculated the ratio for the ideal figure in a female body.
Bullet in the head
A Polish man living in Germany went about his business for about five years without noticing he had been shot in the head because he was drunk when it happened.
Chirpy, chirpy, sheep, sheep!
By SKIP BANDELE features@algarveresident.com Skip Bandele moved to the Algarve 10 years ago and has been with the Algarve Resident since 2003. His writing reflects views and opinions formed while
Euro rate strengthens under coalition government
by David Kerns features@algarveresident.com Head of Private Clients for Moneycorp, one of the UK’s leading foreign exchange and international money transfer providers. The new coalition government’s first ‘emergency’ budget was