Our guest today is Sara Allen, Real Estate Sales Director at Martinhal Family Hotels and Resorts, who began her Portugal journey in 1999 as a 21-year-old Algarve holiday rep', after mistakenly thinking she was heading to Egypt!

She fell in love with Portugal, stayed on, and became her company's Faro airport controller handling dramatic fog-related flight diversions to Seville and Lisbon, and moved into real estate with Winkworth before joining Martinhal.

There she managed owner relations in Sagres and later drove sales, especially during the Golden Visa boom, helping bring international investment to Portugal that helped revitalise areas like Chiado and later Oriente and Parque das Nações.

Here, Sarah shares her deep affection for Portuguese coastal living, food (especially chocolate salami), the warm people, easy travel and blue skies, advising newcomers to step out of their comfort zone to build local friendships.

She also has a great hack for airport users.

She is currently training for the London Marathon to raise funds for Pancreatic Cancer UK in memory of her mother, and speaks of her special relationship to running.

More about Martinhal Residences – www.martinhal.com 

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In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at the hit and run 'influencer' mentioned last week, now charged; Portuguese tourism's respectful response to war-inspired trade; war impact on Portugal's energy prices, and disgusted Americans.

https://www.portugalresident.com/influencer-who-laughed-online-about-hit-and-run-formally-charged

https://www.portugalresident.com/opportunity-or-obstacle-iran-war-raises-questions-for-portugals-tourism-sector

https://www.portugalresident.com/government-prepares-safeguards-against-energetic-crisis

https://www.portugalresident.com/almost-50-of-americans-moving-to-portugal-open-to-renouncing-u-s-citizenship/

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Our guest today is João Ferreira of Animal Rescue Algarve, a charitable association which owns and operates an animal shelter dedicated to the betterment of dog and cat welfare in Portugal.

João is ARA's Manager and Animal Health & Welfare Coordinator. Hear, here, the inspiring story of how the shelter came into being thanks to the vision of British businessman Sid Richardson who uttered those immortal words: “I have a dream…”.

"Born not from a grand gesture, but from the bond with a single rescue dog – a retriever adopted from a shelter in the Algarve," is how it all began.

"That dog became a best friend. And that friendship sparked a life-changing decision. “Why wait until I’m gone to build something meaningful? Let’s do it now,” thought Sid, and the rest is history, but with a very particular future in mind, that needs constant and significant help.

"From a forested valley in Cabanita, we cleared land, laid foundations, and built one of Europe’s most respected animal shelters – an eco-friendly haven where love and dignity replace fear and abandonment," says ARA's website, which is a joy to visit whilst impressing upon the visitor, the project's ongoing needs.

Of particular note is ARA's approach to what happens to the pets of older adopters, who fear what might happen to their 'faithful friend', if and when they pass away, leaving the animal abandoned, once more.

"If you register and accept our Legacy Pet Plan, we will welcome your paw-friend into ARA, probably the best animal shelter in Portugal, where we’ve a large live-in ratio of staff & volunteers and a restricted number of animals.

The Legacy Pet Plan doesn’t have a standard cost, but we appeal to your charity," they say. If you are interested in obtaining more information, contact: [email protected]

More about Animal Rescue Algarve – https://animalrescuealgarve.com 

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In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at strange goings-on in the Portuguese justice (or lack of it) system, deafening political silence around one of the country's top policing roles, and the American urge to protest in peaceful Portugal.

https://www.portugalresident.com/influencer-who-joked-about-hit-and-run-inches-closer-to-hearing-whether-he-faces-charges/

https://www.portugalresident.com/algarve-killer-nurse-may-dodge-deportation-from-indonesia/

https://www.portugalresident.com/pj-criminal-police-force-in-institutional-limbo/

https://www.portugalresident.com/americans-in-portugal-to-stage-lisbon-protest-over-us-politics/

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Our guest today is Eric Roth is a freelance photojournalist living in the Algarve who, for The Resident, covers arts, culture and the environment.

Eric specializes in photographic reportage of subjects ranging from interiors, architecture, and landscapes, and the people who dwell in them. He envisions an emphasis on the feeling of a place and the beauty of living there.

Striving for excitement, creativity, and versatility, on assignment, he will capture evocative details, vignettes, portraits of people and pets, food, and whatever else enhances the story's telling. He has become especially fascinated by the beauty and life of Portugal, and also travels worldwide to capture images for fine art, editorial, advertising, and marketing for photography galleries, designers, architects, manufacturers, retailers, craftsmen, and artisans.

Eric's photographs are published in numerous national and regional magazines, on a variety of websites, and in several books. Many of his photographs adorn the walls of his clients' homes.

More – www.portugalresident.com/author/eric-roth & ericrothphoto.com 

Email: [email protected]

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In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at how the EU is fining Portugal for environmental failings, the Ukrainian 'unicorn' that's making a bomb with a UK politician, and Montenegro's scant protection of fuel buyers as prices inevitably rise.

www.portugalresident.com/eu-court-fines-portugal-e10-million-for-environmental-failings/

www.portugalresident.com/ukrainian-company-producing-drones-in-portugal-becomes-unicorn/

www.portugalresident.com/pm-pledges-to-reduce-tax-on-fuel-if-prices-rise-too-high/

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Our guest today is David Thomas of Safe Communities Portugal, who shares with us the origins of this hugely helpful civic protection service that has grown steadily over the years to become a principal source of safety awareness in the country.

Safe Communities Portugal (SCP) is an operating name of Associação SCP Safe Communities Portugal, the country’s only registered national non-profit association providing a 'one stop shop' of crime prevention and public information concerning security and safety.

As a volunteer-run public service organisation, their services and information are available free of charge to all members of the community. No membership is necessary to receive this.

The aim of SCP is by working together to promote safer communities, enhance security awareness and reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime. It does this through a number of specific objectives covering police/public engagement; communication and awareness; as well as public support in the fight against crime and promoting civil protection awareness.

SCP promotes community policing by engaging the police and the community, as well as stimulating citizens' own responsibilities in cooperating with the police, in order to reduce overall crime and the fear of crime. This helps keep neighbourhoods safe and improves the quality of life for everyone. For residents living in, or persons visiting certain regions in Portugal, SCP has created specific “safe communities”, detailing the services it provides in those areas.

To date these are: Safe Communities Algarve, Safe Communities Lisbon and Safe Communities Madeira. SCP works closely with the Ministry of Internal Administration, GNR, PSP, Judicial Police, SEF, ANEPC, ASAE, ICNF, and Turismo de Portugal, the municipalities, various Embassies and many other authorities in helping to keep Portugal a safe place to live and visit.

Mission: The mission of Safe Communities Portugal is to promote safer communities, enhance public safety and security awareness and reduce the risk of becoming a victim of disasters or crime.

More – www.safecommunitiesportugal.com 

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In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at the Coimbra Mayor's post-disaster public castigation of Portugal's Agriculture Minister, the appointment of top cop as Minister of Internal Affairs (and what that means); as well as the Government's refusal to get specific on spending around public projects and recovery.

www.portugalresident.com/agriculture-minister-gets-lesson-in-good-manners/

www.portugalresident.com/police-chief-turns-minister-government-thinks-outside-box/

www.portugalresident.com/government-admits-deficit-stressing-post-storms-transformation-wont-jeopardise-public-accounts/

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Our guest today is Jeremy Colledge, who has been a student of Qigong for nearly 35 years, and a teacher for more than 25 years, now living on Portugal's Silver Coast.

An insured Qigong therapist, healer and teacher specialising in all types of chronic illness, he had spent many years searching for the 'bridge' between Eastern medicine and Western science until his discovery of Quantum Physics.

The connection between the two is now very clear for Jeremy, who teaches in his local Portuguese village, online and all over the world.

Hoping to share this ancient and potentially powerful wellbeing and longevity modality to locals, expats and tourists alike, he is also currently making a documentary about 'Zhineng' Qigong, his preferred and beloved style.

More – quantumqigong.co.uk 

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In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at coastal erosion in the wake of, and in addition to, recent devastation, a horrifying TAP near miss in the Czech Republic, and 'dark' Russian ships in Portuguese waters.

They also take a look at yesterday's eathquakes, talk of personal experience and offer some general safety advice.

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