Portugal

Are you considering a nice trip to a sunny and warm region you haven’t visited before? Such as the many Algarve destinations. Algarve is the place considered Heaven on Earth! With the mesmerizing sights, great weather and popular spots to see, you will not regret packing your luggage for this part of Portugal. The Algarve is…

With a culture distinct from the rest of Portugal, a whole host of traditional food and drink to get stuck into and an unmistakably European jigsaw of architecture, there are so many things to do in Porto. This is a city on its way up and you won’t want to miss it!  Porto is one…

In the last few years, Portugal has become one of the most searched destinations for tourists from all over the world. Besides its natural beauty and history, this coastal country facing the Atlantic Ocean has one of the best climates in Europe in which temperatures are rarely below 5º C in winter. This is why…

Evora is one of the hidden gems of Portugal. This small provincial city is capital of the rural Alentejo region and is situated halfway between Lisbon and the Spanish border. Its history goes back over 7,000 years, and in its historic centre – a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986 – bears traces of its…

As a digital nomad, you literally have the keys to the world. In fact, the hardest part is choosing where to go next – especially when there’s so many options to pick from! Internet. Affordability. Meeting the right people. Tropical weather. These are all things you’ll want to think about… So how do you pick the perfect…

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, and the second oldest city in Europe, after Athens in Italy. Considered to be an incredibly picturesque and captivating city, Lisbon has more UNESCO World Heritage sites and museum treasures than most other European nations. This friendly city also makes for an ideal base to visit and explore some…

Before visiting Portugal, we’d only ever drank Port while spending Christmases at Shelley’s family home. It’s one of her family’s Christmas traditions but brands are very limited in UK supermarkets. We love its deep sweetness and rich aroma so were keen to taste more of the wine-like alcoholic drink. There’s no better place in the world…

Running alongside the Douro River is picturesque Porto, Portugal’s second largest city after Lisbon. Porto is finally starting to get the tourist attention is deserves from around the world. We found out why when we visited the city as part of our Portugal 2 week trip. The city is effortlessly photogenic so we captured plenty of Porto photos…

Lisbon and it’s historic Alfama district was the part of our two week Portugal tour that we were most looking forward to. We recently had friends and family members visit the city over long weekends and feedback about Portugal’s hilly capital was all positive. We’d booked to stay in Lisbon old town because we’d heard…