Hubby celebrated his 50th birthday in Portugal! I had elaborate plans for a mini vacation to Madeira and the...
I had my pre op appointment with my surgeon and it’s a long 6 hour round trip (near Lisbon)...
I LOVE Festivals and when I found the Festival of the Trays in Tomar I knew instantly that I...
I always celebrate both the Portuguese and UK Mother’s Day and with the weather being so beautiful I decided...
We planned an awesome day trip as a reward for completing the mammoth job of painting all the garden...
Hubby’s birthday was last month but his birthday week was a wild, wet and windy week, a total wash...
Penacova is such a hidden treasure of raw beauty that I just had to return to complete the Roteiro...
If you have never had the pleasure to visit Penacova in your lifetime and you adore unique encounters with...
Hubby has returned from his work commitments in the U.K so I decided to plan an epic adventure to...
After a fantastic morning enjoying the idyllic Jardim do Paço Episcopal we headed on to the Portuguese historical village...
I planned a romantic getaway (day trip) to Sortelha to celebrate our 7th Wedding Anniversary. Sortelha has been a...
I love it when my birthday falls on a weekend and hubby is off work so we can celebrate...
Another day, another hike, this time the wonderful PR8 CDR 10 km circular Trail of Pombeira. The starting point...
Upon a friend’s recommendation we took a day trip to the captivating and unique Christmas village of Cabeça, Seia...
It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas! On our recent day trips we have driven past so many...
Portugal only has one official National Park (Peneda-Gerês) but it has several Natural Parks which are equally as impressive...
Day 5 and our final day of our epic road trip takes us to Buddha Eden, Óbidos and Peniche. ...
Day 3 of our epic road trip continues in Lisbon with the spectacular Belém district located on the banks...
I was delighted to eventually be able to visit the capital city of Portugal. After some research I decided...
Kayaking in Portugal has been on my bucket list for some time now. We kayaked last year in the...
We had such fun last August wine tasting in the Douro Valley we decided to return for a wine...
Who doesn’t love a beautiful waterfall? I absolutely adore waterfalls and I don’t know of any person who looks...
I have a fascination with monasteries and was very excited to visit the Batalha Monastery. Both the Mosteiro da...
Tomar along with many of the other day trips we took was definitely on my bucket list. When I...