Molecular Gastronomy Exibit - Algarve

Who said you can’t find funky food in the Algarve?

Although I’ve been known to want for more creative food adventures, seems I might be getting my wish, for a few days anyway.

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On June 1st to 3rd, the Algarve Chef & Pastry Chef Association, will be hosting a Molecular Culinary Exhibition at Estádio Algarve, Parque das Cidades. To demonstrate the newest secrets and techniques combining fine cuisine, chemistry and science into an entirely new culinary experience. Dozens of food and beverage companies will also be on hand from both Portugal and abroad. So if you love food and want to try new flavours, textures and are brave enough to try somethings that bubbles, fizzes and smokes, you want to give molecular cuisine a try.

8 Things to do in the Algarve

We’ve been itching to put together a list of things to do in the Algarve for sometime. But it’s a challenge to organize a list that appeals to everyone’s taste. Given all there is to do and see across the Algarve, from beaches, historic sites, golf, shopping, etc., it just makes putting a list together that much more difficult.

So we’re starting small with a short list of 8, we think covers some good options to have fun, relax and see some of what the Algarve has to offer.

Traveling 2.0

We were recently at a Social Media conference in Geneva, “Going-Solo”, that brought home the point of how social the web has become, how truly connected we all are, and how that can be a really good thing, most of the time. You’re probably wondering how this relates to traveling? Well, like all areas of the net, social media has also been a big factor in traveling…like AlgarveBuzz for example, it helps you see what a place is all about, before you book your ticket and spend your money. Just like, there are dozens of other sites you visit before deciding where to go, stay, what to do and so on.

But until now, there were few places dedicated to the hard core traveler, that were social and provided first hand experiences in a consolidated format, well, it seems that’s about to change. We were recently tipped about a brand new social site for ‘travel sharing’ call Placely.com. If you like to have first hand info, tips and experiences from other globe trotters this might be a good place to check. The site is new and believe still in beta, so patient may be required.

Tavira Seafood Festival - Gastronomia do Mar

If you love fish and seafood, there’s an event happening in the historic town of Tavria you really shouldn’t miss. Sixteen local restaurants in Tavira will take part in this year’s Seafood festival. If eating fresh caught seafood wasn’t enough, sounds like there is also an “Ocean Weekend” to be given away, by one of the participating hotels. This is an invitation we don’t need to be asked twice! Hope to see you there.

Here’s a list of the participating restaurants:

Car Boot Sale - Feira Sobre Rodas

Well I have to say, I’ve never been to a Boot Sale unless it was of course for the kind you put on your feet, but this idea sounds quite interesting. When I lived in Canada, garage sales were quite popular in spring and summer; this is basically the same thing but on wheels, Garage Sales go mobile! Cool!

(credit: Annie)

How does it work, how can you get involved and sell your stuff? Well, to participate you register right online, and weather you have a mini, a family car, a truck or a bus load, there are options for everyone.

Semana Académica 2008

Loud music, dark capes, dancing, excitement, and lots of party drinks – can only mean one thing: It’s Semana Académica 2008, from May 8th to the 17th, in Faro, Algarve!

The student festival (Semana Académica da Universidade do Algarve), is organized every year by students and attracts thousands of party goers, popular DJ’s and musician’s from in and out of the country.

Open to all we’ll be there Saturday, enjoying the sounds of the very talented “Hands on Approach” from Portugal, Chus & Ceballos DJ from Madrid and Groove Armada from the UK.

Semana Académica