Features

By BILL BLEVINS features@algarveresident.com Bill Blevins is the Managing Director of Blevins Franks. He has specialised in expatriate investment and tax planning for over 35 years. He has written books

Britons are famously devoted to their pets but a new survey shows their furry friends may be standing in the way of love. 80% of dog owners, for example, said

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

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is upon us, so why not use this as the perfect excuse to pamper yourself, or your partner, with

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. After so much rain

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

By Brett Hawkins features@algarveresident.com Brett Hawkins is the Managing Director of GMT 24:7, the first Home Emergency Response Service in the Algarve, delivering a rapid response to any household emergency,

A study of college students found that couples whose language was in sync were almost four times more likely to want to see each other again than those who did

A Silverback gorilla called Ambam has become an internet sensation after being filmed walking on his hind legs. Over 150,000 people have viewed the short clip on YouTube, where the

By Paul McKay features@algarveresident.com In his bimonthly column, Paul McKay will be taking readers along some of the routes less travelled in the Algarve as well as well-trodden but still