Mercury rising
Sue Parker blames the messenger for some disturbing news News of the tragic death by food poisoning of a woman on honeymoon in Mexico last October worried me. She had
A picture perfect passage
Strolling through the picturesque Algarve on a photography tour with Dave Sheldrake When Dave and Alyson Sheldrake retired to Portugal in 2011, the artistic couple couldnât have foreseen how their
Ghost of a chance
Sue Parker seeks an Algarve rarity that seems to be afflicted with Brigadoon syndrome Mentioning the word orchid tends to conjure up visions of steamy jungles and large exotic flowers.
An Irresistible Force
Sue Parker meets a walkinâ talkinâ living-world Champion If it were possible to harness the energy emanating from the bundle of vitality that is Ana Carla Cabrita, the Algarve could
Letâs purge this scourge
Nobody likes putting their foot in it, but we canât just turn a blind eye and seethe in silence, says Sue Parker. For the January article, I like to write
Algarve takes part in German nature tourism fair
In a bid to promote the Algarve as the perfect place for nature tourism, the regional tourism association (ATA) will take part in the Tour Natur fair in Dusseldorf, Germany
Algarve Nature Week returns in May
After its successful first edition, the Algarve Nature Week is returning in May, between 13 and 22, for 10 fun-packed days of the best outdoor activities the region has to
Algarve Nature Week attracts over 6,000 people
Over 6,000 people took part in the first âAlgarve Nature Weekâ, held between April 11 and 19 and promoting the Algarve as a âtop-class destinationâ for outdoor fun. According to
Look out, the processionary caterpillar is about!
Pine processionary caterpillars have been seen very early this year, so I feel I have to put out the warning â and fast! I have searched the books and internet
At one with Nature: Trouble without Lichen
Nearly 70 years ago, when John Wyndham was writing perhaps his most obscure sci-fi novel, he penned these words: âIn a century or so, we shall be in the Age