Deciding to uproot and move to a different country isn’t an easy decision to make, and yet it’s one that millions of Brits have made.

As many as 4.7 million Britons are currently living abroad, having chosen to say goodbye to the UK’s temperamental weather in search of sunnier climes and a more relaxed way of life.

Portugal can offer a lot to expats; here are six reasons why Portugal is increasingly becoming the place to start again.

The Easter just past is likely to be one of the last of its kind. Leaders of various branches of the Christian Church are nearing agreement on making Easter a permanent, unique fixture instead of a moveable feast.

For more than 1,600 years it has wavered around weekends in March and April depending on the ecclesiastical full moon and the type of calendar used.

Everybody knows that heating a pool costs a fortune, and up to now a pool heater was not a good device to run on solar.

But SHS have found the solution...FINALLY....FREE Pool Heating!

Portugal’s largest Foreign Residents’ Association, AFPOP, continues its collaboration with the University of the Algarve (UAlg), with the creation of a part-time course for foreigners entitled ‘Discover Portugal’.

The course, which begins on Thursday 31st March and runs for 13 weeks, will introduce many aspects of Portugal, its people, history, culture and gastronomy to those foreigners who have chosen to make Portugal their home.

Veterinary surgeon Scott Miller, well known to hundreds of pet owners across the Algarve, is the star of Vet on the Hill which launches on UK TV’s More4 this coming Monday evening, March 7 at 9pm.

The 10-episode series, based around the Australian’s Richmond-upon-Thames veterinary clinic, features another well known personality, the Algarve-raised veterinary nurse, Emma Townson (pictured).

Enjoy the Algarve is a free monthly online magazine, entirely devoted to the southernmost region of mainland Portugal. Because with its white sandy beaches, exciting activities and picturesque towns, there’s no better place to enjoy yourself than, indeed, the Algarve.

The March issue is now available to read....for FREE.

Enjoy the Algarve is a free monthly online magazine, entirely devoted to the southernmost region of mainland Portugal. Because with its white sandy beaches, exciting activities and picturesque towns, there’s no better place to enjoy yourself than, indeed, the Algarve.

If you are a foreigner living and working in the Algarve, established in the region primarily for professional reasons, and are engaged in activities related to the arts, science or have a technical profession, read on!

“Talent - the competencies used by people in their professional activities - is seen as one of the crucial factors in regional socio-economic performance.”