I visited the quieter side to the Algarve with barely-known islands and world-famous coastal paths

JUST off the Algarve coast, near Faro, is the Ilha Deserta. This literally means “deserted island”, but there was no going hungry when I hopped on a boat to this unique spot. Call me Jill Robinson Crusoe, if you will. Alongside seven kilometres of gorgeous white sand, the island is home to just one building...