CAMERA VS CANVAS
DAVE AND ALYSON SHELDRAKE OF A3 ART DEPICT THE ALGARVE FROM TWO VERY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES Through the lens of a camera or painted in acrylic, the charm and unique light of the Algarve has been captured from two quite different yet utterly complementary perspectives. Photographer Dave Sheldrake and his wife, painter Alyson, were drawn to the region for those reasons exactly, and now, they showcase their work side by side, fulfilling...
OCEAN REVIVAL
INSIDE DISCOVERS THIS UNIQUE DIVING EXPERIENCE JUST OFF THE COAST OF PORTIMÃO Back in October, press from around the country gathered to witness the sinking of two disused warships almost five kilometres off the coast of Alvor. It may have taken little over two minutes to sink the Oliveira e Carmo corvette and later the Zambeze patrol ship, but it marked the beginning of a very unique project for divers everywhere: the Ocean Revival...
A WILD APPETITE
FORAGING IN THE ALGARVE COUNTRYSIDE, INSIDE DISCOVERS A WEALTH OF DELICACIES FREE FOR THE PICKING Most people living here in the Algarve can forget that the countryside is steeped in the bounties of nature, and many venture little beyond the abundant wild thyme that grows on the cliff-tops near Carvoeiro. Our guide into the depths of the Portuguese countryside was to be Raoul Van Den Broucke, a Flemish foraging expert who spent 20...
TOUCHDOWN
THE NEWLY FORMED ALGARVE PIRATES PREPARE FOR THE NEW SEASON In a country with a long football tradition, how easy would it be to form a team in a sport that many had only seen on American television? Well one man tried, and it seems that the answer is, quite easy. American Don Dixon, who was assistant coach for the Lisbon Crusaders and who helped form the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Americano just three years ago, has now brought...
