Algarve Addicts: A Thriving Community Of Healthy, Outdoor People Connected By The Algarve, Portugal.

Yvette Martins Yvette grew up in Canada and moved to our beautiful Algarve. She now owns an online travel business and is brimming with advice and tips. Listen to her one important takeaway from this podcast. Show notes Yvette grew up close to Vancouver in Canada from Portuguese parents. In her youth figure skating was a pastime, motocross was a passion. Her move to Portugal when she was 14. Her parents were from Sabugal, near Castelo Branco in Portugal. On moving to the Algarve, 4 Estradas near Almançil, she fell in love with the people and the natural landscapes. After school she focused on nutrition and sports (The Academia Gym in Loulé, now called Moov Fitness Centre), the restaurant industry, real estate and now online business through www.olalocal.pt We talk about being a local social media influencer and product placement. A brand she recently worked with was The Holiday Inn in Armação de Pêra, which you may have seen our video of back in VLOG number 3. She also works with local clothing brands too. Yv