All stories about the Algarve, including blogs, vlogs and podcasts.
This podcast is slightly different from my regular show where I interview people and chip away at their stories of the Algarve. Today, I speak about my experiences as I changed my career (call it a mid life crisis if you will) and stumbled across the harsh reality of the changes our beautiful planet is …
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Episode 33 – Natasha Donn Natasha is an engaging and delightful character, brimming with personality and juicy tidbits of life in the Algarve. She is a career journalist, reporting on all the fascinating stories in the Algarve. Let me tell you, there really are some miraculously scandalous stories about! Listen to her engaging tale: [podbean …
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Algarve Rock Brewery Their website reads. “Algarve Rock was started by two guys that are passionate about drinking real beer. Somebody had to do something about the lack of quality craft beers available in the Algarve; why not us? That’s why we created Algarve Rock. We’re here to put Portuguese craft beer on the map.” …
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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 …
Read more “What you REALLY want to do this summer – Algarve events”
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 …
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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 …
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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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, …
Read more “Portugal, confidentially speaking, the story of an online business in Olhos da Agua”
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. …
Read more “The life of a professional hair designer in Faro”
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 …
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