Welcome to Casa Valhal, a rustic 3 bed schist house, located in the village of Vinhó, a few minutes...
Welcome to our little village of Vinhó which is situated in the parish of Vila Cova de Alva, in...
After a full weekend of DIY and gardening we rewarded ourselves with a Bank Holiday Monday hiking trip. A...
I really wanted to visit Monserrate Palace during our 2021 trip to Sintra but we just didn’t have enough...
After a fantastic morning enjoying the idyllic Jardim do Paço Episcopal we headed on to the Portuguese historical village...
After a busy Easter weekend of DIY on our casa (3 full days of back breaking home maintenance and...
There will always be some kind of work to do on our schist Casa and some DIY jobs are...
I planned a romantic getaway (day trip) to Sortelha to celebrate our 7th Wedding Anniversary. Sortelha has been a...
I thought it would be a good idea to share our experience of renewing a British Passport from Portugal....
I love it when my birthday falls on a weekend and hubby is off work so we can celebrate...
For me personally a special time of reflection, prayer and to give thanks to the traditions I celebrate. Confession...
I’m not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day. I prefer to celebrate birthdays as a birthday is your own...
Another day, another hike, this time the wonderful PR8 CDR 10 km circular Trail of Pombeira. The starting point...
Time for a change so instead of chasing more waterfalls I opted for something a little different. I discovered...
I can’t believe that this is my 3rd “From Seed to Feed” post! Well here we are another year...
Hubby had a rare weekday off of work so we decided to chase more waterfalls. Cascata do Rio de...
What better way to cure a hangover than a hiking trip to Vale de Cambra! It is the 1st...
Today is New Year’s Eve and our 2 year milestone, gosh time flies when you’re having fun. 2 years...
Upon a friend’s recommendation we took a day trip to the captivating and unique Christmas village of Cabeça, Seia...
I had originally planned to visit Águeda on Christmas Eve but the weather forecast for the Christmas week is...
I had originally planned to embark on this trail on Christmas Day but the weather forecast is not looking...
It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas! On our recent day trips we have driven past so many...