The New York Times recently named the Algarve as its top travel destination of 2012. This Portuguese region is popular among tourists for several reasons, one of them being a number of cheap flights to Algarve. Providing a variety of accommodation, travel and lifestyle choices to expats and tourists in Portugal, the Algarve region has [...]

Portugal is a land of contradictions, because it’s home to some stunning rural landscapes as well as a whole host of ultra-modern towns and cities. The country has been in the news on many occasions recently, due to the economic issues that have become increasingly worrying, but for the holiday-maker from the UK it’s easy [...]

December 2011 sees the introduction of a toll system on the main A22 road in southern Portugal, and even though motoring will now be a little more expensive it doesn’t mean you won’t be finding holiday bargains in this wonderful region.

The November 2011 opening of the new extension to Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal by former Prime Minister Sir John Major has come as good news for holiday makers from the UK. Getting across to Europe’s sun-kissed hot-spots is now easier than it’s ever been, and the long queues of the past will now hopefully be [...]

The news that the recent falling NASA satellite was set to miss the holiday spots of Europe came as a welcome relief to those planning vacations to Portugal. With the current availability of cheap flights to the Algarve, the industry is gearing up for a welcome rush of late-season tourists, all of them eager to [...]

In 2012, the chances are that the UK media will be full of stories about the London Olympics. And while many people will be extremely excited about the festival of sport that’s about to hit our shores, many others will be eager to get away for a week or two, just to escape from the [...]

Autumn – that time of year when we reluctantly put away our summer wares for another year. It’s not all doom and gloom, though, because the season also serves up some of nature’s great spectacles! This end of September sees the start of the Sagres Birdwatching Festival, which returns for its second year. Still in [...]

Portugal’s Algarve region is attractive for its golden beaches, glorious weather and golf courses, as well as its rich culture and exciting nightlife. There are an abundance of exciting events happening all year round and the variety is such that there’s bound to be something for everyone.

The recent media reports about economic difficulties have highlighted worrying situations in the USA, Europe and the Far East. One of the indicators of market fluctuations – the price of oil – has been in the news again, with many experts predicting further increases that will affect all of us in one way or another. [...]

For ten days this August, the FATICIL fair – or to use its full, but slightly cumbersome name, the Feira de Artesanato, Turismo, Agricultura, Comércio e Indústria de Lagoa – returns to the Algarve city of Lagoa, during which time 180,000 visitors are expected to pay a visit. And with good reason, too: the length [...]