A22 motorway tolls, madness in the making
- Written by Paul Rees
Amid depression and anger road users are still trying to get to grips with the Government's planned introduction of road tolls on many of Portugal's formerly free motorways.The April introduction of the toll system was postponed due to the resignation of the Socrates Government
Macau
- Written by David Williams
The Kowloon China Ferry Terminal is more like a cross between an office block and an airport than a ferry terminal. The entry off Canton Road gives no clue that water is anywhere near. The entrance hall is empty except for a bank of lifts. One floor up, in a small shopping mall, a ticket office hides in an unobtrusive corner.
Tunisia? The Algarve is safer
- Written by Len Port
The mass evacuation of tourists from Tunisia has been a timely reminder that Portugal in general, and the Algarve in particular, is a far safer place for holidaymakers than many competing destinations in North Africa and elsewhere.
Discovering the Alentejo
- Written by Jerrie Dunne
The Tagus River flows lazily westward from Spain across Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean in Lisbon. This line of water provides the demarcation point between northern Portugal, the rural Alentejo region which constitutes a third of the country, and the Algarve in the south.
Touristy days out and kids' things to do
- Written by Paul Rees
Stuck for something to do? Here is a list of just some of the things that you could try during your time in the Algarve.
Ria Formosa
- Written by Janet Johnstone
From Faro to Cacela Velha near Tavira, the Ria Formosa area is a protected lagoon landscape which was formed in large part by the 1755 earthquake and its dunes and islands continue to be shaped by tidal influences.
