Definitely agreee with the suggestion about AMEX Travellers Cheques, but would go for Sterling as they could then be spent or exchanged for cash if brought back to UK. Also wouldn't recommend changing cheques in the banks in Carvoeiro. We did this last Summer and it was a very costly business. Bette...

Thanks for an excellent website. Informative, useful and amusing and the information covered is so wide ranging that it must surely cover the needs of most visitors. We have found the information on the villa rental pages especially helpful but when renting it would be useful to know if the equipmen...