Features

When the going gets tough the tough drink brandy. Well, at least in Bulgaria they do. The Bulgarian government has announced that in a bid to literally boost the spirits

First there was Paul, the World Cup picking octopus. Now another German creature is hitting the headlines with Heidi the opossum coming up trumps with her Oscar picks. The famous

By Mike Bosman features@algarveresident.com Mike Bosman is the mind father behind Propdate.com – the revolutionary new commission-free real estate ‘prop-dating’ site in the Algarve, operated by a group of Dutch

A British community college says it has recorded a house cat whose lawnmower-like purr hit 73 decibels, 16 times louder than the average feline. Northampton College in central England said

By Raoul Ruiz Martinez features@algarveresident.com Raoul Ruiz Martinez is a consultant for Finesco Financial Services Ltd., Glasgow and regulated to advise on capital investments in both the UK and throughout

The Winkworth office in Tavira is celebrating its third birthday this month. Opened three years ago in this historic fishing town in the Eastern Algarve, the Winkworth office is run

A new exhibition to allow visitors the chance to meet with some of the region’s leading property professionals will be taking place at the Tivoli Marina Congress Center in Vilamoura

By Stephen Anderson   After the usual start to the year, we have seen a large number of returning clients still in search of their dream home in the sun. As

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

The see-through dress worn by Kate Middleton at a university fashion show at which she caught the eye of an admiring Prince William goes under the hammer next month.