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What you REALLY want to do this summer – Algarve events

by Nick RobinsonAll Stories, Podcast August 1, 2018No Comments

It’s wonderful to welcome Fiona Butler from www.myguidealgarve.com She has been running her website for ten years now and has picked up an awful lot of great information in the process. She shares it with you on the latest episode of Algarve Addicts. Thanks for listening! [podbean resource=”episode=djtmk-966111″ type=”audio-square” height=”400″ skin=”8″ fonts=”Helvetica” auto=”0″ download=”0″ rtl=”0″] Fiona …

Rooster Quad Tours – exploring the Algarve’s back roads

by Nick RobinsonAll Stories, Video July 23, 2018No Comments

Exploring the Algarve’s back roads Sure, you can take the obligatory jeep safari but surely you want to do it yourself? Wouldn’t you love to drive your own vehicle and navigate the back roads potentially like you have never done before? The great thing about Rooster Quad Tours is that you don’t need any prior …

Whats cooking in the Algarve… Economically!

by Nick RobinsonAll Stories, Podcast July 13, 2018No Comments

Professor Luis Coelho Meet Professor Luis Coelho from the University of the Algarve. He is a lecturer in the Faculty of Economics and is a respected voice in the community, writing for an online magazine as well as his day to day work and being invited to sit on various conference panels. I thoroughly enjoyed …

Great recommendations from Carlos, Faro tour guide

by Nick RobinsonAll Stories, Podcast July 6, 2018No Comments

Carlos from Take Algarve Carlos runs regular tours around Faro through his company Take Algarve. Listen to his story. [podbean resource=”episode=hsxw5-94a844″ type=”audio-square” height=”400″ skin=”8″ fonts=”Helvetica” auto=”0″ download=”0″ rtl=”0″] Show notes Carlos tells us the story of the place we are conducting the interview: Café Aliança (officially called Café Alliança Cervejaria) in Faro. Carlos was born in Faro …

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Portugal, confidentially speaking, the story of an online business in Olhos da Agua

by Nick RobinsonAll Stories, Podcast June 28, 2018June 28, 2018No Comments

Greg Boegner from PortugalConfidential.com Meet Greg, who moved to the Algarve from the USA in 2008. He runs a successful website all about Portugal over at www.portugalconfidential.com Listen to his story. [podbean resource=”episode=t67hx-941fbf” type=”audio-square” height=”400″ skin=”8″ fonts=”Helvetica” auto=”0″ download=”0″ rtl=”0″] Show notes Positive growth and a new department of the business. The story of Portugal Confidential, …

The life of a professional hair designer in Faro

by Nick RobinsonAll Stories, Podcast June 16, 2018June 16, 20183 Comments

Bradley Querl (really it should be Curl, shouldn’t it?) has practiced hair design (now with his salon called B Hair Design) all his life and is a 3rd generation hair designer. Bradley is the consummate professional and does a fantastic job with anyone’s head, even throwing in a super relaxing head massage into the deal. …

5 incredible activities to experience the Algarve

by Nick RobinsonAll Stories, Blog June 6, 2018June 8, 2018No Comments

Here are the best things to do while you’re in the Algarve. I’m sure you could squeeze at least one of these activities into your holiday break. If you live here, why not be a tourist in your own town for a day? It’s the best way to see our amazing Algarve! A simple walk …

A FREE night out in the Holiday Inn Algarve

by Nick RobinsonAll Stories, Video June 1, 2018June 8, 2018One Comment

We have set up a small informal group of Instagrammers (entitled #algarvesquad) who live in the Algarve and the Holiday Inn Algarve invited us over for a free night. Naturally the deal was to produce some evidence of our night and here it is. By the way, the Holiday Inn was super happy with the …

Top 5 Algarve Beaches

by Nick RobinsonAll Stories, Blog May 30, 2018June 8, 2018One Comment

Algarve Beaches Fringed with seemingly endless sands and sapphire blue seas, the Algarve is home to some of the most spectacular beaches in the world. Along its 200-kilometre coastline, these beaches vary from picturesque sheltered coves, with dramatic cliffs and caves, to broad stretches of sun-bleached sand. Algarve Addicts have compiled a list of our …

How to get downhill championship points in the Algarve

by Nick RobinsonAll Stories, Video May 27, 2018June 8, 2018No Comments

The 2018 DHI (Downhill Mountain Biking) Portugal Cup was help in the Algarve (second round) and earlier this year, we went along to take a look. International Mountain Biking Competition The mountain biking event was held in “Arimbo” just northwest of São Bras de Alportel. Somewhere around here: https://goo.gl/maps/qvZmnZX1JH52 Check out a riders eye view …