Underwater Trails and Purple Bushes - Olhão Mysteries
A recent session with Google Maps turned up a couple of mysteries for me. First, the above tracks in the mud off of Ilheu do Alcorao, on...
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Justus Hayes
Jun 14, 20202 min read
Good Blank Map of the Algarve
I put this map together from four screen grabs in Google Maps, stitching them together painfully (long, boring story) using Gimp as my...
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Justus Hayes
Jun 12, 20201 min read
manjerix - Feature Photographer
manjerix is a bit of a puzzle. They joined Flickr in 2007, last uploaded in 2010. There are only around 400 or so photos on their Flickr...
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Justus Hayes
Jun 10, 20201 min read
Lagos, 2005 - Lisa and Me
In September, 2005, Lisa and I spent two weeks in Portugal, about half of that in Lagos. These photos are all by me. Later, I'll post our...
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Justus Hayes
Jun 8, 20205 min read
2 Under 2: Two Country Houses Under 200,000
PROPERTY # 1: Rural property in northern Silves. 185,000 €, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 133 m² built/plot of 7,720 m² (2 acres). Near the...
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Justus Hayes
Jun 5, 20207 min read
Tavira - the Venice of the Algarve
"Tavira is one of the gems of the eastern Algarve. Straddling the River Gilão and the River Segua, its gentle charm and predominantly...
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Justus Hayes
Jun 5, 20203 min read
Other People Ask and Answer the Question
Why the Algarve? | My Guide Algarve - "Come winter or summer the Algarve brims with activity, making it one of our favourite...
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Justus Hayes
Jun 3, 20203 min read
OKportugal - Vlogging Portuguese Farmlife
(*Edit: Feb 25, 2022 - Please see a more recent update about OKPortugal and other vloggers in the area.) Ken and Gina have accomplished...
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Justus Hayes
May 31, 20201 min read
The 360 Degree View - Algarve Photo Spheres
Google Maps Street View lets photographers take 360 degree panoramas and then place them on the map. These Photo Spheres are usually off...
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Justus Hayes
May 31, 20201 min read
The Long View - Algarve Panoramas
I love these really wide panorama shots, especially when they are very high res. There's something about zooming in on all that detail....
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Justus Hayes
May 31, 20204 min read
Homesteading Portugal
***Edit: April 01, 2021 I'm making a quick update to this article because it's been getting some traffic lately, and I've learned a lot...
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Justus Hayes
May 26, 20205 min read
Even Better Commune Waiting to Happen - Bensafrim
This amazing property came to my attention because idealista sent me an email notifying me that the price of this place had just dropped...
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Justus Hayes
May 19, 20205 min read
But Really, Why the Algarve?
It occurred to me last night as I got ready for bed that I haven't posted an answer to the question posed by this site's url. "Why the...
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Justus Hayes
May 18, 20203 min read
Cost of Living Algarve
There is quite a bit of information out there about how much it costs to live in Portugal generally and the Algarve particularly....
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Justus Hayes
May 17, 20203 min read
Portugal And COVID-19 - Update
COVID 19: Portugal Update, 16 May The Portugal News - Coronavirus - Algarve, Portugal Information Resources - My Guide Algarve, April 21,...
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Justus Hayes
May 17, 20203 min read
Feature Photograph: "Palácio da Galeria - Tavira - Portugal..." by Vitor Oliveira
Vitor Oliveira, a.k.a. portuguese_eyes, extremely prolific photographer based in Lisbon. He has thousands of photos of Portugal on...
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Justus Hayes
May 15, 20207 min read
The Questionable Ethics of Using Science Fiction to Research Real Estate
I've always been a voracious reader, with science fiction high among my list of preferred genres. If you had told 11 year old me, back in...
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Justus Hayes
May 15, 20201 min read
Meanwhile, Somewhere in Sagres...
This is a rare shot on Google Maps Street View. Usually faces are blurred. Here we have a little time travel, and she really doesn't like...
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Justus Hayes
May 15, 20201 min read
Meanwhile, Somewhere in Monchique...
I absolutely love these mountains. The thought of living there, though, fills me with the same trepidation that living in British...
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Justus Hayes
May 14, 20201 min read
Meanwhile, Somewhere in São Bartolomeu de Messines...
Ah, symbolism. I had the idea today of just wandering around on Google Maps Street View, picking random spots and having a looksee. This...
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