All stories about the Algarve, including blogs, vlogs and podcasts.
A Faro native or “Farense” Technically you are only a “farense” if you have been born there. However, Paulo Gonçalves has spent most of his adult life living in and around Faro. We discuss his African roots and simultaneously the path that many Algarvians have followed back from the colonies to the motherland. Enjoy a …
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Episode 7 / A relaxed chat with an Algarve local Emma grew up in the Algarve and has since travelled a fair way around the world. We catch up with her and chat about how amazing it is to call the Algarve home. [podbean resource=”episode=z7g3y-7c5d01″ type=”audio-square” height=”400″ skin=”8″ fonts=”Helvetica” auto=”0″ download=”0″ rtl=”0″] Show notes São …
Episode 6 / Peter Booker Peter Booker was a Foundation Exhibitioner at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he obtained his degree in Modern History and he also has an MBA from the Open University. He took a break from history with his 30 year career as a Human Resource Manager with the National Coal Board, latterly …
Episode 5 / Philippos the Greek Restauranteur Enjoy a relaxed chat with well known Greek restaurant owner, Philippos as he recounts his early days in the Algarve. Having arrived here in the early nineties he has seen the region change a lot. Follow his move from Albufeira to Almançil and on to Loulé which he …
Episode 4 / How do you REALLY get to know the Algarve? You set up an Algarve Magazine! Yayeri and Kyle did back in 2015 after arriving down south from Northern Europe. Find out why they came and follow their journey as they create Enjoy the Algarve, a brilliant free monthly digital magazine. Yayeri and Kyle …
Episode 3 / Listen to an airline pilot’s story Chris has been working as a pilot for the past 8 years on the 737 and arrived in the Algarve three years ago. He is based in Faro and flies out of our International Airport every morning bound for foreign lands and returns every afternoon. It’s a …
Episode 2 / Trans Algarve Podcast [podbean resource=”episode=ur4ep-7a068f” type=”audio-square” height=”400″ skin=”8″ fonts=”Helvetica” auto=”0″ download=”0″ rtl=”0″] Show notes: Mauro Engler Mauro Engler formed part of a three man expedition to be the first people to ever stand up paddle all the way across the Algarve. Mauro and Nick run Algarve SUP (a stand up paddling touring and adventure …
Episode 1 / An introduction to the Algarve Podcast [podbean resource=”episode=9zc4q-7a02a9″ type=”audio-square” height=”400″ skin=”8″ fonts=”Helvetica” auto=”0″ download=”0″ rtl=”0″] Top reasons to visit the Algarve in 2017 Nick Robinson introduces a new Algarve Podcast entitled Algarve Addicts. Nick explains why the Algarve is such an incredible region to visit touching on many of the following points …
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