Finally the Portuguese Summer heatwave temperatures reduced to around 30 degrees instead of 40’s so we decided to embark...
Teanna graduated from University and the world is her oyster so I kidnapped her for 3 full weeks of...
We attended our first ever Cherry Festival! The region of Fundão is well known for its cherries and this...
We treated ourselves to a wonderful Sunday Funday trip to Poça da Broca and Praia Fluvial de Loriga. These...
I always celebrate both the Portuguese and UK Mother’s Day and with the weather being so beautiful I decided...
May Day/Labour Day = A well deserved day off work for hubby so we embarked on an awesome nature hike:...
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...
Now that I am over the worst of my tooth drama I decided to make the most out of...
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you will know the nightmare we had this year renewing my...
With the weekend weather predicted high 30’s we downed our DIY tools and decided to have a weekend of...
After a full weekend of DIY and gardening we rewarded ourselves with a Bank Holiday Monday hiking trip. A...
We live very close to the wonderful Serra da Estrela natural park and it only takes 1 hour to...
I love exploring gorges, canyons and waterfalls so I planned a super Saturday visiting the wonderful Lousã. We love...
We are so very lucky to only live so close to Serra da Estrela and we can reach the...
I am over the moon to share this awesome day trip with you. After extensive research I found our...
Portugal only has one official National Park (Peneda-Gerês) but it has several Natural Parks which are equally as impressive...
The weather was pretty hot during Teanna’s 8 week summer visit so we didn’t embark on much hiking. To...
Kayaking in Portugal has been on my bucket list for some time now. We kayaked last year in the...
We briefly visited this river beach when we viewed the nearby Cascata da Fraga de Água d’Alta (waterfall) and...
I decided to research a couple of river beaches within an hours drive from our home to visit and...
My absolute favourite pastime in summer is to visit one of the many river beaches in Portugal. I love...
The 516 bridge in Arouca has been a firm favourite on my bucket list ever since it opened. We...
Who doesn’t love a beautiful waterfall? I absolutely adore waterfalls and I don’t know of any person who looks...
Stand Up Paddle Boarding (or SUP) is a hugely popular sport in Portugal along with kayaking and surfing. All...
I love hiking and we are spoiled for choice with so many different hiking trails in Portugal. Back in...
I absolutely love exploring natural wonders and nature reserves in Portugal so I was very excited to visit Serras...
The Passadiços do Paiva Trailhead is located on the left bank of the Paiva River, in the municipality of Arouca, district of Aveiro. I...
On the 1st May we ventured out on our first proper day trip of 2021. I was so excited...
On Sunday afternoon I had a great idea of going on one of the official hiking routes along the...
The river beach season is coming to an end so we decided to explore one more local treasure. The...
I have heard so many wonderful things about the Douro Valley and I was not disappointed, it really is...
Agroal river beach is located on the Rio Nabão, in Formigais, Ourem. We call it ‘Egg Roll’ river beach...
Poço da Broca waterfall and river beach is located on the Alvôco riverside, in the village of Barriosa, in...
Peneda-Gerês National Park is located in the North West of Portugal near to the Spanish boarder and is known...
Loriga river beach is located in the Loriga Glacier Valley, Seia, Serra de Estrela. It is the only river...
My daughter was only 17 when we relocated to Portugal on 31/12/19. She stayed in the U.K and moved...
Lilo’s We have been spending a lot of time at local river beaches and had plans to visit some...
I was visiting the recycling bins just down the road from our casa when I heard the sound of...
Foz d’Egua river beach I was very excited to visit Foz d’Égua river beach as it appears high on...
Avô river beach is located in Ilha do Picoto, Avô, a small idyllic mountain village located close to Oliveira...
Côja river beach is our nearest river beach and less than a 10 min drive from our casa. It...
Portugal has over 200 river beaches and I am keen to explore as many as I can. Some river...
Central Portugal has over 200 river beaches and our nearest one is located in Côja. Just a bit further...
There are tons of river beaches dotted all over Portugal and our nearest is in Côja. The Fluvial Beach...