The Lagoa Region of the Algarve has been a designated DOC Wine production area since it was awarded this prestigious title in 1980. The Lagoa DOC district covers the municipalities of Lagoa and Albufeira, and there are some fantastic locally run vineyards in this beautiful part of the Algarve. The…
On valentines day any romantic plans I had were put on hold whilst I went out for dinner with my mum, dad, husband and seven year old son. We knew that on Sunday’s in winter very few places were open but as we were going with the flow we didn’t…
I have recently enjoyed my second trip to the Rodizio Grill Brazil that is located at Camping Turiscampo at Espiche. It is a wonderful campsite and the restaurant on site is fantastic. I have had the buffet on several occasions but this is only my second chance to re-test the…
With being parents to one child there is always that temptation to take them to a fast food outlet. Mainly because of the great convenience that comes with it. Plus I am a big fan of a trip to KFC or Pizza Hut. When we go to Algarve Shopping I…
I remember the first time that I went to Sergio’s in Olhão. It was amazing meal and in a way I wish I had never been because I constantly have their food on my brain and if I never went I would never know what I was missing. It was…
I remember googling for Chinese buffets in the Algarve when we first moved here and being upset over the lack of them. The only ones that seemed to be available in our region of the Algarve where either right by the seafront so parking would be a nightmare or they…
Every time that we visit Algarve Shopping we always walk past Happy Family on our way to whichever restaurant or fast food outlet that we are planning on eating at. The reason why we usually bypassed it is because we thought that all they served was sushi and even though…
With the recent rises in costs for restaurant owners we have found that a lot of our favourite restaurants have felt the pinch a bit too much and have closed down, leaving us with a lack of restaurants to eat at on a regular basis. Though I am not surprised…
Churrasqueira Valdemar in Silves certainly has my heart and to be honest I simply can’t resist their wonderful pri pri chicken that like many other expats in the area I am a regular. Many people ask me where to go for the best pri pri chicken in the Algarve and…
Last week we had the great pleasure of trying out Chimarrao restaurant at Algarve Shopping in Guia. It is one of those restaurants that never looks busy. In fact it always looks rather quiet when we go past and to me this is a tell tale sign that the restaurant…
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Once you have moved to Portugal then comes the reality of actually living here. Most of us will have only ever spent holidays in Portugal before making the move and it soon becomes clear that life in Portugal is not all about lazy days by the pool and barbecues on the terrace.
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