The good, the bad and the ugly
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,
Green polar bears
TWO POLAR bears who live at the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Japan are causing concerns to visitors because their fur has turned green. This colour change happened in
Swimming with confidence
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
The last red light
THE RED light at the last legal brothel was shut down in central Taiwan, on Friday, following the death of its 87-year-old pimp. Ai-Le was the last legal brothel in
In the dog house
A NEW law has been passed in Lima, Peru, to try and curb the problem of noisy dogs. Citizens in the city will now only be allowed one dog if
Stiletto stampede
STILETTO CLAD women in Sydney competed in an 80-metre sprint to win their place in the record books on Tuesday. More than 260 women, plus a few men, slipped on
Safety in the water
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@the-resident.com WITH MANY households in the Algarve having a swimming pool, it’s imperative that children know how to swim from a young age. It seems we are
Ratatouille
INFLATION IN Cambodia has pushed the price of rat meat to four times its usual price as other meats become simply too expensive to buy. Officials in Phnom Penh have
Water, water everywhere…
THE ALGARVE is changing as more of us strive for a lifestyle of ‘holiday’ homes and hi-tech construction. But are we guilty of taking this beautiful area, and our environment,
Economy under par
OFFICIALS IN South Korea have been told to give up golf by President Lee Myung-bak. “Golf is not bad but as prices are unstable and the economic situation is not