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Algarve Beach Life Diaries

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All about my favourite vacation spot - the beaches, the pastimes and the wonderful people in Algarve, Portugal.

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  • Algarve Tourism Plans

    Posted on Tuesday December 23rd, 2008 at 04:05

    Over the years, many illegal (and dubiously built) dwellings have sprung up on the islands in the Algarve's Ria Formosa Nature Reserve.After much arguing and infighting, it's been decided that many of them will have to be demolished. As part of the P...

  • Algarve on two wheels?

    Posted on Tuesday October 7th, 2008 at 08:03 in cycling routes, algarve cycling, guided cycling

    If that title is the question, then the answer must surely be: why not?Let's face it, with a terrific climate and beautiful countryside, the Algarve is a great place to discover using just pedal power.And, since the weather stays benign just about th...

  • Coastline Conundrum?

    Posted on Sunday September 28th, 2008 at 12:23

    The news recently included information about the proposed new marina at Ferragudo.Although it's really just a small fishing village, it's obviously smarting from the success of its rival-across-the-water, Portimao / Praia da Rocha.The plans as publis...

  • Tourist Blues

    Posted on Thursday September 11th, 2008 at 18:00

    I keep reading different accounts of what's going on in the tourism world, now that the Credit Crunch is a reality on both sides of the Atlantic.One camp has it that Algarve Tourism is likely to suffer badly because of the Pound Sterling's slide agai...

  • Full-speed, backwards?

    Posted on Monday December 24th, 2007 at 11:47 in scream, sex discrimination

    I should start by pointing out that I'm all in favour of ending discriminatory practices in the workplace but, it seems, the politicos, as usual, have managed to take things to extremes. Even to the extent where it works to the disadvantage of female...

  • O Futuro de Albufeira

    Posted on Monday October 8th, 2007 at 07:29 in algarve tourism, albufeira

    I read where the popularly-elected mayor of Albufeira states that he thinks he's spotted a better class of tourist this year...Presumably, more of them are wearing top hats and Eton collars? I think his comment refers to the type of tourist that spen...

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sandysocks

5 stars Ted Ellis

An insiders view of the beautiful Algarve region of Portugal.
Jennifer truly delivers the goods!

Posted: November 13th, 2008 | More Reviews From sandysocks | Report This Comment

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