PORTUGAL LIFE & TRAVEL | CONTENTS
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6 A Port Fit for a Queen | JUBILEE PORT To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II , W . & J . Graham ’ s and Berry Bros . & Rudd have joined forces to offer a very special port to the UK market .
10 A PASSION EXTRAORDINAIRE | Mary Cornelius-Reid The doyenne of nursing and retirement homes talks about her life and career .
14 DOURO | THE RIVER OF GOLD The Douro is a complex river . It ’ s like the Portuguese – secretive , fascinating and charming in parts ! There ’ s a great port city at one end , and Spain at the other . In between ... well , come and see .
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18 MAX FEWTRELL | POLE POSITION Peter Callaghan meets a young pretender – karting champion , Max Fewtrell .
22 CONSTANTINO JORDAN | Algarve Come & Live Here ! Constantino Jordan , property and tourism investment advisor , talks about the campaign ‘ Algarve Come and Live Here ’.
24 Dr . Thomas Kaiser | INTERVIEW Dr . Thomas Kaiser explains the future of health tourism in the Algarve
26 Monte Rei | Perfect Days Lana Wrightman spends a weekend at the Eastern Algarve ’ s most prestigious resort .
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30 ALGARVE ON YOUR PALATE | THE VERY BEST OF THE EAST Ben Taylor reviews three of his favourite restaurants in Eastern Algarve
34 LUXURY HOTEL | CARMO ’ S BOUTIQUE Maria Luisa do Carmo and her daughter , Raquel have created a delightful hotel near Ponte de Lima .
38 OLIVE OIL | THE VALLEY OF THE WOLVES An historic olive oil is revisited in the most tranquil of locations - The Valley of Wolves .
44 Sea School | Learning to Handle a Boat If you want to learn to sail or handle a motor boat , then what better place to do than on the Algarve ?
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48 Herdade dos Grous | Crane ’ s eye view Peter Callaghan visits Vila Vita Parc ’ s sister resort Herdade dos Grous in the Alentejo .
52 Rental market | RENTAL POTENTIAL The Portuguese rental market is growing from strength to strength . Mary Wilson finds out why .
55 Rental market | PROPERTIES FOR RENT A selection of properties available for rent this summer .
56 Moneycorp | Foreign Exchange Find out why using a foreign exchange company makes sound financial sense .
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