Paris show
PARIS IS hosting the 110th motor show between October 4 and 19 and a record 90 new products are being revealed to the public and press. The motor show, now
The magic of Madeira
By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@the-resident.com ANYONE WHO tells you that three days is sufficient to explore the wonders of the Island of Madeira is sorely mistaken. The green, semi-tropical island has
G’day mate
ICONIC AUSTRALIAN phrases such as Strweth or G’day mate are to be resigned to episodes of Neighbours and adverts for Castlemaine XXXX if predictions by Bruce Moore of the Australian
Monkey business
A JAPANESE tavern Kayabukiya, just north of Tokyo, is using monkeys to serve customers as they have been proven to be more reliable and harder working than their human counterparts.
A salutory warning
By: MARGARET BROWN Margaret Brown is one of The Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. As well as Point of View,
Alternative Nobel prizes
RESEARCHERS WHO have shown that Coca Cola makes sperm explode, that people will eat stale chips if they find them crunchy and the discovery that dog fleas are able to
Helping you to understand
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@the-resident.com Suzy Turner has lived in Portugal for 22 years and works as a freelance writer. As well as putting pen to paper for The Resident’s fashion
Patagonia – a long way from everywhere (Part II – Chile)
WE COWERED behind whatever rocky outcrops we could find as the storm force winds roared across the stunning landscape of sheer granite snow clad mountains and freezing cold lakes. We
Guilty thief
STAFF AT a kiosk in Germany were shocked to find an envelope stuffed with money and a note of apology just a few days after they had been robbed. Police
Gut busting grub!
A RESTAURANT in London is offering its clients a gut-busting 6,000 calorie menu which has been created in honour of the adventurer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who tried and failed to