Family connections
By JENNY GRAINER features@algarveresident.com Jenny Grainer arrived in the Algarve to live, work and raise a family in 1968. She is a freelance writer and her book ‘Portugal and the
Balancing the need for returns with the need for security
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
Cat catches daily bus for four years
A pet cat has been catching the same bus every day for the past four years. Casper, a 12-year old cat, boards the Number 3 service at 10.55am outside his
Mother allergic to her own baby
A new mother was unable to care for her newborn baby without being covered in burning rashes and blisters. Joanne Mackie, 28, from Erdington in England, was unable to cuddle
Interest rates remain on hold for the foreseeable future
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
Woman goes on extreme hunt for her missing shoe
A woman who lost a Christian Louboutin shoe on a night out has gone to great lengths to find it. Louise Bawn, 37, lost the left shoe of her 400
The flu pandemic
By DRª MARIA ALICE features@algarveresident.com Drª Maria Alice is a consultant in General and Family Medicine, and is Director of Luzdoc International Medical Service in Praia da Luz, near Lagos.
Listen to your body
By TANJA RAI features@algarveresident.com Tanja Rai qualified as a physiotherapist in Germany. She has specialised in orthopaedic rehabilitation and sports injuries and has been living and practising in the Algarve
The battle for our children’s minds
By ANDREA CLIFFORD-POSTON features@algarveresident.com Andrea Clifford-Poston is an educational psychotherapist and author of Tweens: What to Expect From and How to Survive Your Child’s Pre-Teenage Years (published by Oneworld) and
Exploring Spain’s ancient cultural heritage in Extremadura
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com ‘Travel’ is written by freelance journalist and photographer, Chris Graeme, who lives in Lisbon and enjoys subjects such as world economics and politics. Just across the