We’ve had a bathroom extension built. Just a small bathroom extension of 10sq metres. It was scheduled to be completed shortly before we were due to set off for a trip to the UK. Enough time to clear up and prepare for the trip. So we thought… Each year we …
I’m not the most thorough researcher when it comes to travel plans, preferring to take what comes, as we meander along our journey, but Her Outdoors is . So, whenever we travel from/to the UK in our camper van, she likes to find and take in, the the many Unesco …
Monsaraz isa hill top village, some 200km east of Lisbon, near the border with Spain. We visited on our way back from the UK in our campervan. Monsaraz is a delightful place which attracts many tourists. Monsaraz is just 150km away from Merida in Spain, the largest Roman settlement on …
Sintra is a place that is well worth a visit when you are in or near Lisbon. Situated about 30km from Lisbon it’s a delightful town situated within the hills of the Serra de Sintra. But be warned, if you are going with a caravan, the advice is, don’t! We …
What links Bradford born Kiki Dee, with Winston Churchill, the Moody Blues, Rod Stewart and Bradford street cleaners? Read on… November time and I found myself in cold, wet Bradford, West Yorkshire. Her Outdoors and myself visit Bradford every year, taking the opportunity to visit friends and family. But we …
And here’s the evidence – some of the action from the Algarve Walking Football Cup at Brown’s Leisure Centre, Vilamoura. Teams are made up of over 50’s men and women. (Well some teams were!)
One of the main reasons for people moving to Portugal is the health benefits of living in a warmer climate. As ‘Her Outdoors’ and I (Sundance) both suffer from different forms of arthritis, ailments and mood swings (I’m a self confessed SAD sufferer!) it was certainly a major factor in our …
Paderne is a typical village in the Algarve. To celebrate the history of the area, Paderne turns back the clock to Medieval times for four days over the festive period. Thousands of visitors are attracted to the old centre of Paderne, where there’s a Medieval market, bars and stalls with …
THE OLDEST CARNIVAL IN PORTUGAL! The flags were flying and the town was buzzing when we arrived on the third day of the Loulé Carnival. Steeped in more than a century of history the Carnaval is one of the must-see events of the Algarve calendar …. the riot of colour, vibrancy …
