River Cruise

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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August 26, 2021

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AN AFTERNOON TRIP TO PRAIA FLUVIAL DO RECONQUINHO (PENACOVA)

I decided to research a couple of river beaches within an hours drive from our home to visit and...

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September 11, 2020

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DOURO VALLEY

I have heard so many wonderful things about the Douro Valley and I was not disappointed, it really is...

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September 11, 2020

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AVEIRO AND COSTA NOVA 2020

Todays trip got off to a really bad start when we were stopped by police just heading out of...

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September 10, 2020

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PORTO

I absolutely love Porto. It’s such a beautiful city with a wide variety of attractions. Porto is a coastal...

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