Tourism crisis and golf

Dear Editor, My main area of concern is what I think as bad marketing strategy by golf course managers throughout the Algarve. Why oh why in times when throughout the world

May 12, 2011by shareitIn

An excellent king

Dear Editor, I agree wholeheartedly with Chris Graeme’s view (Algarve Resident April 15 edition) that Prince Charles would make an excellent king. I have been of this opinion for some

April 28, 2011by shareitIn

Rurally contemporary

An initiative promoted by São Brás Câmara to “bridge” the past with the contemporary present will allow visitors to see how raw materials are transformed through traditional methods to become

April 20, 2011by shareitIn

Muggings in the Algarve

Dear Editor, As someone who has not visited Albufeira since the 80s, I have decided to return for a weekend with my family at the end of April. I can’t

April 20, 2011by shareitIn

Stolen pool heater

Dear Editor, When I returned to my house near Almancil last week, I was shocked to see that my swimming pool heater had been stolen from my garden, despite my

April 20, 2011by shareitIn

Well done Chris!

Dear Editor, Chris Graeme’s article on Portugal (April 1 edition) was excellent and so accurate. But is anyone listening? Certainly not to expat residents of Portugal, fellow citizens. We don’t

April 14, 2011by shareitIn

Locked in the euro

Dear Editor, Sadly, Portugal will now have to dance to the tune of the ECB as a consequence of being ‘locked in’ the euro. The euro is (and has been

April 14, 2011by shareitIn

Tom Henshaw’s golf lessons

Dear Editor, How entertaining it was to see Tom Henshaw’s progress in learning the elusive fundamentals of the game of golf. I too had some lessons last summer from the

April 14, 2011by shareitIn

Albufeira security

Dear Editor, I used to be a frequent visitor to Albufeira, staying at the Da Aldeia hotel on many occasions, plus renting apartments for longer stays of up to four

April 12, 2011by shareitIn

Albufeira ATM issues

Dear Editor, I read with great interest your excellent article ‘Bank card problems continue in Algarve’ (Algarve Resident, April 29 issue). I, too, had problems with getting cash out during

April 5, 2011by shareitIn