Speed vote
MORE THAN 50 per cent of online voters on a Portuguese motoring website think that the country’s maximum speed limit of 120kmph should be increased. The website, which asks readers
Gnome place like home
A GNOME that was stolen seven months ago has been returned to its owner with a photo album and immigration stamps showing him on a journey across 12 countries. Murphy
Travelling through South East Asia – Part II
By: NIGEL AND SUE WRIGHT
New Ford Ka
FORD WILL be launching its latest model of the Ka at the Paris motor show 2008 in October, 12 years after its initial success. The updated model has been modernised
Ay up I’m badly
FOREIGN DOCTORS who have been hired to work in South Yorkshire, England, have been given a dictionary of local slang to help with their care of local patients. Dr Lis
Right up to date
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,
The grace of God
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,
Update on “Caterpillar Disease”
By: Dr. Thomas Kaiser dr.kaiser@portugalresident.com AFTER RECEIVING several calls from readers who had seen signs warning them against Processionary Caterpillars in some areas of the Algarve, The Resident asked Dr.
A truly great destination
THE FOUR South East Asian countries of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar (formerly Burma) make up our favourite holiday destination. Buddhism rules this part of the world and charming, smiling
Looking forward! Children and sex
By: ANDREA CLIFFORD-POSTON 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 When