In mid-October 2021 a group of 6 riders and 2 pillions from the Algarve Senior Bikers (ASB) hit the road to explore the picturesque Andalusian countryside in Southern Spain. Sunny ...

Even bigger than last year, the 21st annual Better Living in Portugal Exhibition (BLiP EXPO), organised by afpop to bring over 100 key businesses into the homes of residents and ...

Algarve is a paradise in this world. If there is a paradise in this paradise, it is Alvor. Excellent beaches, 62 restaurants with completely different dishes, fresh fish, astonishing views ...

In the past 18 months we have all experienced some difficult times – some of us more than others, but during the days of the curfews, lockdowns and restrictions it ...

People living locally in Portuguese cities and towns from the far north to the Algarve region in the south are giving advice and tips to tourists and potential residents on ...

When someone dies, the first thing to do is nothing. Don't run out and call the nurse. Don't pick up the phone. Take a deep breath and be present to ...

Thanks to coronavirus  - and I mean no thanks to coronavirus - we look like finding ourselves succeeded by a new lost generation.  Succeeded was perhaps a poor choice of ...

This week, Sandra Carapinha, founder of Learn European Portuguese Online offers ADN readers a free, fun and engaging lesson on Portuguese food, meals and culture at the table!

Did you know that sleeping is one of the most important factors to good health? Our body needs 7 hours of sleep every single day in order to get rid ...

Not all electricity plans are created equally. The competition has become fierce when it comes to retailers trying to get your business. This is beneficial for you because you can ...

Access to adequate and timely funding is the lifeline of any small business that aspires to grow. In the past, small businesses have depended on assistance from family, friends, and ...

Below, is an edited version of a book review recently published in LBR.  It seems to me to encompass all of the ills of our current global food systems, and ...

Spacious, 3 storey, 4 bedroom en suite villa of 345m2 set in a fenced plot of 995m2 with pool and garage, ideally located within walking distance to the centre of ...

Looking for a family home near the schools, Restaurants and Beach? This might be the right one for you.

Back in April I wrote a blog entry on my property site about real estate in China so those of you who follow my writings about real estate will not be ...

Located in a unique position directly overlooking Salgados Golf course, this five bedroom all suite villa benefits from extensive landscaped gardens next to the golf course & nature reserve, close ...

BLiP EXPO is the big event of the year that allows businesses and residents / property owners a platform to meet up in one place.  For 21 years afpop has ...

For the last 10 years Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCEPI) has given a Portuguese / English dictionary to each of the 5th year students of the School “Poeta Emiliano ...

Two members of Algarve Croquet Club (ACC) have raised over €2,000 for the local Bombeiros, with more donations still being made!

Thank you to everyone who entered the prize draw to win FREE TICKETS to the International Ocean Film Tour next week. The winners are listed below:

Finally, with the restriction measures being progressively lifted and with a large part of the population already vaccinated against COVID, afpop has started welcoming the return of the social events ...

On Tuesday October 26th, pianist Irina Chkourindina will play Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons, Op. 37 and three preludes by Rachmaninoff. On Thursday, October 28th, she will play a Mozart Sonata and ...

Wednesday. Now the local elections are over we can talk party animals. PAN, ‘Pessoas, Animais (e) Natureza, or the People, Animals (and) Nature Party, makes small, incremental differences but has ...

There are only just over three weeks to go before BLiP EXPO 2021 opens on-line. Your business can directly talk to the large number of visitors that will be there to browse and buy! ...