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September 17, 2021

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2 DAY TRIP: PARQUE NATURAL DO DOURO INTERNACIONAL

Portugal only has one official National Park (Peneda-Gerês) but it has several Natural Parks which are equally as impressive...

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September 3, 2021

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5 DAY ROAD TRIP (DAY 2 LISBON)

I was delighted to eventually be able to visit the capital city of Portugal. After some research I decided...

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October 19, 2020

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A DAY TRIP TO MATA NACIONAL DO BUÇACO

A snipet of History Buçaco National Forest is an ancient, arboretum in Luso, a protected area located in Serra do...

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September 11, 2020

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GUIMARÃES AND BRAGA

We planned a trip to Peneda-Gerês National Park which is a 3 hr drive from our casa. To break...

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September 10, 2020

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TOMAR

Tomar along with many of the other day trips we took was definitely on my bucket list. When I...

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September 7, 2020

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A VISIT FROM MY DAUGHTER TO CELEBRATE HER 18TH BIRTHDAY

My daughter was only 17 when we relocated to Portugal on 31/12/19. She stayed in the U.K and moved...

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