As with any area of Portugal, the Algarve has its own particular flavours, sights and sounds, which combine to give it a wonderfully distinct regional makeup. Yet numerous differences exist within the Algarve region itself. If you are looking to move to the Algarve, or just come here for a holiday, this post should help…
Expats in Portugal tend to have a love/hate relationship with the summer. While we look forward to the arrival of sunshine, atmosphere and things to do, we usually start to complain by mid-July when the roads get busy, restaurant service becomes shambolic, and timing a trip the supermarket badly can mean queuing like it’s Christmas…
Watching UK TV in Portugal is a subject close to many expats hearts! Despite the sun, sea and sand, it seems many of us can’t quite break the habit of needing UK news, Question Time or, in our case, EastEnders. Many expats have satellite dishes, with which to watch UK TV in Portugal. They used…