New year's resolutions are often broken in the first few days of a new year. Whether it's giving up chocolate after the Christmas festivities, joining the gym to lose weight and gain fitness or simply trying something new and sticking to it, our plans we set ourselves are not always easy to maintain with life's ups and downs getting in the way in these unprecedented times.

"It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time." "But say a prayer, Pray for the other ones At Christmas time it's hard, but when you're having fun There's a world outside your window And it's a world of dread and fear Where the only water flowing Is the bitter sting of tears And the Christmas bells that ring There are the clanging chimes of doom."

Imagine if we had a crystal ball where you could predict the future of the world we live in. While many of us might suddenly want to rush out and buy a lottery ticket, being able to see into the future certainly would have come in handy for all of us fighting a global pandemic this year…

Whether you are looking to book your next family adventure, birthday jubilation, wedding day extravaganza or just simply spending quality time with a selection of treasured friends abroad, the allure of first class group therapy is never far away here in The Algarve.

Holidays. The one word we dare not say in 2020 for the fear of being judged, finding yourself in hot water or having to simply quarantine for a number of weeks. It's not exactly the picture of sunshine and happiness that we had imagined way back in January, but hey, that's the impact of the global pandemic for you…

'A new normal' - how many times have you heard that phrase in the last few months? An unprecedented amount of times most likely…

As you and some of our regular readers will know, our personal blog writer is one for offbeat - sometimes even moderately amusing - titles for the blog posts. Not this month: instead we welcome you back to our way of living after the global pandemic.

The Infamous Coronavirus has got many holidaymaker's plans on hold, but whether it's something that's on your mind or not, there's nothing wrong with taking a look at where you could be in the Summer of 2020…

If you are someone that has been to The Algarve before, then you will be well aware of the desirable charm this Portugeuese location represents. Holidaymakers return year on year to explore one of the world's favourite vacation destinations and it never fails to disappoint with happiness and memories to last a lifetime.