Bio Fruits & Veg

Are you looking out for both your health and the environment? If so, you might want to head out to Faro’s Municipal Market to pick up some great produce and kick off the Biologic Agriculture week that starts today.

(credit: doublebug)

More information is available through Universidade do Algarve at: 289 870 700

Smokefree Portugal

For a while now, I’ve been awaiting the good news - that Portugal will join the rest of Europe, and most of the world, in a no smoking policy, in public places.

Smokefree Portugal

As a non-smoker, the idea of enjoying a great meal next to cigarette smoke is well… less than appealing. Now, finally it looks like the big day is about to arrive, January 1st 2008 - Portugal will be smoke free! The law will ban smoking in bars, cafe’s and restaurants with less than 100m2, as well as all public places like transportation and shopping centers.

So, looks like the only smoke on our fabulously grilled fish will be from the grill!

Algarve Solidarity through Solidus - Mission: Smile

Yesterday, I came across a wonderful project right here in the Algarve that made me smile. The project is solidus.pt a volunteer program piloted in Faro and with expectations to spread throughout the country in 2008. Solidus is a volunteer program that lets both those needing volunteers and those wanting to volunteer to come together in one common place and registering their needs and interests, to help the community. How great is that!?

The project went live yesterday, so its very fresh, and there maybe some hiccups using the site which is currently only in Portuguese. Solidus mission is simple: Creating Smiles, by bringing like minded people together to help others.