Algarve WaysPortugal
About · the people behind the guide

One coast, done properly.

Algarve Ways is an independent, multilingual guide to a single region — the Algarve — written to be the most useful and honest source on what to do there and where to stay.

IndependentWhat it is
16 municipalitiesCoverage
6Languages
Homing partnerStays

In short

Algarve Ways is an independent travel guide to the Algarve, in southern Portugal. We go deep on one coast — its beaches, boat trips, golf, food and towns — and point you to real, hand-checked homes for where to stay. We publish no invented reviews, ratings or prices: a place earns its place here on its own merits, never on commission.

What it is
Independent Algarve guide
Focus
One region, in depth
Languages
EN · DE · FR · NL · ES · PT
Editorial rule
Nothing invented, ever

Mission, vision & values

Three fixed points that decide what goes on the site and what stays off it.

Mission

Make the Algarve make sense

Cut the noise so anyone — first trip or fifth — can plan a genuinely good week on the coast, fast.

Vision

The guide people point friends to

To be the most trusted independent source on the Algarve: the page a local would send you, in your own language.

Values

Honesty before everything

No invented reviews, no manufactured urgency, and plain talk about what’s worth your time and what isn’t.

Who runs it

Anderson Melo — Algarve Ways
Founder & editor

Anderson Melo

Head of SEO, Go Everest Marketing · SEO consultant since 2014

Algarve Ways is built and run by Anderson Melo, an SEO consultant working in search since 2014 and Head of SEO at Go Everest Marketing, where he leads organic-search projects across Brazil, the United States, Spain and Portugal. He holds advanced SEO master’s qualifications from Webpositer Academy and BIG SEO in Spain.

The work here is hands-on: the topical map, the writing, the structured data and the internal linking are done in-house, not outsourced to a content mill. The same team runs Homing, an Algarve accommodation brand — which is why the guide’s “where to stay” pages point to real, hand-checked homes you can book direct, with no platform fee in between.

More about Anderson →

What we cover

One region, covered properly — not the whole world, thinly.

Everything here is about the Algarve and nothing else: its two very different coasts, the beaches worth the drive, the experiences that fill a day, the golf, the food and wine, and honest trip-planning guides. Recommendations start from the region itself — first-hand knowledge and an open dataset of the Algarve’s 16 municipalities — and we say plainly when something is overrated or better left for the shoulder season.

How we’re funded — and why it doesn’t sway the advice

The guide pays for itself in two transparent ways. Tours, transfers and car hire are booked through affiliate partners, so we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Places to stay go to Homing, booked direct with no platform fees. Because we never publish invented ratings or manufactured urgency, the commission has nothing to push against — the place decides the recommendation. When a famous tour isn’t worth the money, we say so.

How we ensure quality and trust

Four rules that hold on every page.

  • Verified, first-hand factsBuilt on knowledge of the region and open public data, not rewritten listicles.
  • 100% original writingEvery page is written for this guide — never spun or copied.
  • Real availability & pricesWhere to stay links to live, hand-checked homes on Homing — never invented figures.
  • No hidden feesStays are booked direct with our partner, with no platform fee in between.

Our commitments to you

  • We tell you when something is overrated, over-crowded or better skipped.
  • We date anything that can change — opening rules, crowds, drive times — and keep it current.
  • We never publish invented reviews, ratings or prices.
  • Our recommendations are not for sale: commission never decides them.
  • Corrections and questions are welcome, and we act on them.

Frequently asked questions

What is Algarve Ways?
An independent, multilingual travel guide to the Algarve in southern Portugal — what to do, the beaches worth the drive, the golf, the food, and where to stay. It covers one region in depth rather than the whole world thinly.
Who is behind Algarve Ways?
It is built and run by Anderson Melo, an SEO consultant working in search since 2014 and Head of SEO at Go Everest Marketing, with advanced SEO master’s qualifications from Spain. The same team runs the Algarve accommodation brand Homing.
Is Algarve Ways independent?
Yes. It is not owned by a hotel chain, an OTA or a tourism board. It earns through affiliate bookings and its own accommodation brand — disclosed openly — and never lets commission decide a recommendation.
How does Algarve Ways make money?
Tours, transfers and car hire are booked through affiliate partners (we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you), and places to stay go to Homing, booked direct with no platform fees.
Do you write your own reviews and ratings?
We publish no invented reviews, ratings or star scores. Recommendations are based on what a place actually is and who it suits, and we say plainly when something is not worth it.
What languages is the guide in?
English is live now, with German, French, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese planned — adapted for each audience, not machine-translated.