Features

Prince William and his new wife Catherine have adopted an endangered baby penguin called Acorn. But Acorn will not be moving in with the royal newlyweds any time soon. He

by Helga and Larry Hampton features@algarveresident.com Helga and Larry Hampton, a German-American couple, have had a villa in the Algarve since 1972 and since 1990 have spent the majority of

About 350 couples in Bolivia have been married according to Indian customs and traditions in a colourful Andean mass wedding with President Evo Morales presiding as best man. The ceremony

A new concept in boutique real estate has been launched by O&O to promote the sale of luxury properties in the Algarve. The company has opened a new boutique real

IMF fever got you feeling sluggish and stale? Portugal Confidential has just the remedies to battle economic fatigue – good food at fair prices, fun with friends and celebrity styling. Hollywood

Tourists in Barcelona, who wander off the beach onto the streets in just their swimming costumes, or even less, will now face stiff fines. The city hall voted to ban

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. Despite a heavy application

Psychologists found that people who watched an eight minute clip from a scary movie suffered more symptoms associated with post traumatic stress if they were left handed than if they

By Dr. Eduardo Serra Jorge features@algarveresident.com In his column, Lawyer Eduardo Serra Jorge from lawyers firm Eduardo Serra Jorge & Maria José Garcia – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L., will be

A 18-month old Dutch footballer has shot his way to fame and a 10-year professional contract with his local champion’s division football club. Baerke van der Meij scored almost a