Algarve Resident newspaper

My friends, this was taken from Algarve resident newspaper:

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45107/algarve/hunt-for-bargains

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45106/algarve/portuguese-for-beginners

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45105/algarve/artcatto-opens-in-loule

http://www.algarveresident.com/44000-0/algarve/alfa-in-english-is-back

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45091/algarve/a-better-life-for-guilherme

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45072/algarve/fight-against-tolls-will-get-tougher

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45102/algarve/swim-for-shoes-success

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45103/algarve/chop-for-charity

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45104/algarve/children-benefit-from-grand-christmas-raffle

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45108/algarve/camara-opening-hours-change

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45109/algarve/creativity-just-around-the-bend

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45081/algarve/history-talk

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45082/algarve/the-nutcracker-comes-to-faro

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45088/algarve/panto-preparations-are-underway

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45067/algarve/2012-starts-with-bang-despite-tough-economy

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45092/algarve/spinning-for-charity

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45098/algarve/bikers-help

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45099/algarve/new-stores

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45100/algarve/llaollao-store

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45074/algarve/algarves-vinicultural-industry-unearthed

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45076/algarve/another-bumper-year-for-community-fund-raisers

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45078/algarve/luxury-boutique-hotel-waiting-for-better-economic-times

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45065/algarve/christmas-charitable-support-in-foral-de-larga-vista

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45150/algarve/german-tourist-and-portuguese-man-die-off-the-west-coast

http://www.algarveresident.com/43970-0/algarve/buganvilia-regains-free-parking-for-winter

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45145/algarve/the-weather-this-weekend

http://www.algarveresident.com/43914-0/algarve/a22-tolls-what-mess

http://www.algarveresident.com/43962-0/algarve/tour-news

Some interesting stories there, Pedro - and this business of the tolls seems to be a disaster for the region.

http://www.algarveresident.com/43914-0/algarve/a22-tolls-what-mess

Dear Editor

We have just spent a super week in the Algarve, BUT this A22 toll concept is a poor joke for tourists.

What happens when flights depart on Sundays? Or evenings after Post Offices close?

Which elected official has made a “boo boo”? The basis of all government taxation is always “easy and fast to collect the tax”.

I went to PO and queued for 20 minutes - no details, no leaflets, no pre-pay facility, nothing!

So we used the EN125. Result: no increased government income.

Please understand we have a large choice of holiday destinations.

Bizarre...

MALCOLM FLANAGAN, Frustrated UK tourist

Editor’s note: Dear Malcolm, we are aware that most post offices in the region ran out of transponders for vehicles.

In the height of summer, I can't see many tourists wanting to queue at post offices to buy transponders; if they were just dropping a euro to a toll booth operator, they wouldn't mind, but this seems so complicated, I can see why it is causing problems already.

Yes bb1, I agree with you.