Every year, we head to the Algarve to enjoy a week of summer holidays. We have already visited several towns and cities but in recent years we have chosen Portimão to relax on the beach. However, Portimão does not only live on the beach and the municipality has a lot more to offer. Stay on […]
The Best River Beaches in the South of Portugal
River beaches are a good alternative to the coast Portuguese beaches, usually with more people. We already brought you the best river beaches in the North and Centre of Portugal. Don’t worry, the South of the country is not forgotten! When we think about the South of Portugal, we immediately think about the Algarve coast. […]
Attention! These are the dirtiest places in hotel rooms
Hotel rooms are a place of passage shared by thousands and thousands of people with completely different habits and quirks. When you arrive at a hotel, do you ever wonder how many people have been in the same room as you? Sometimes it is better not to think about it… We all know that the […]
The 5 most beautiful waterfalls in Gerês
The Peneda-Gerês Natural Park has so much to offer. The beauty and natural richness of its four mountains, the villages with medieval look and the animals are some of the points of interest. In this post, we tell you about the rivers and streams that, due to the natural slopes, turn into waterfalls. Waterfalls are […]
Discovering the Fortress of Valença
If back in the days the Fortress of Valença was used to defend the borders and avoid invasions, today it is a meeting point for people from all over the world that visit it for the commerce, the gastronomy, the history and as an important point of the Camino de Santiago. In the left bank […]
10 Parks for Animal Lovers in Portugal
From North to South of the country, there are many options for those who love and want to know more about animals and the world in which they live. In this post, we have selected 10 parks that are worth your visit! Read also: Zoo da Maia With the aim of being an educational and […]
Madrid: 15 Places to Visit
Have you ever heard the expression “Madrid al Cielo”? For me, there is no expression that better describes the city! We must always return to Madrid because only there can one be happy! I visited the capital of Spain in January, in a short but perfect stay of three days. And because I want to […]
Cork, a Surprise in the South of Ireland: Places to Visit
Cork was undoubtedly the biggest surprise of my trip to Ireland! Located in the south of the country, on the banks of the Lee River, Cork is a picturesque, lively and colourful city. For a while, it reminded me of Key West, in Florida. It’s a small town, easy to visit by foot and with […]
1 Day in Belfast: 5 Places To Visit
On a rainy day (not common at all in Ireland!!), I travelled by bus from Dublin to Belfast in Northern Ireland. On arrival in Belfast, I immediately remembered London and started to notice differences between Belfast and Dublin. In Belfast, the taxis are London style, the streets are “heavier” and darker and the architectural buildings […]
Dublin: 10 Places You Can’t Miss
Dublin was the first stop on my trip to Ireland, in October 2019. The city catches everyone’s attention for its vibrant streets, the multiculturalism, easy to notice in the different languages we hear everywhere, for the music that is everywhere and even for the history of the buildings in the city. In this post, I […]