Portugal Travel Blog
WANT TO KNOW THE PLACES WE’VE FOUND ACROSS PORTUGAL SO FAR?
If you’re anything like us, you’ll be interested in the journey as much as the destination? So why not click below to find both…Let yourself drift off to dream, explore and discover parts of the beautiful country that is Portugal.
Visiting the unusual Bone Chapel at Evora in Alentejo, Portugal
If you thought you'd seen everything in your life, then places like Evora in Portugal will make you think again! The 40,000 skeletons within Evora's bone chapel welcome you, quite literally, with open arms. It's a unique learning experience that our kids will never...
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Heading north through Portugal’s Alentejo Region to Porto Côvo
Alentejo is full of places of genuine natural beauty from the NE 'white town's of Estremoz or Villa Viçosa that remind us of travels across Andalusia and the 'pueblos blancos' of Ronda, Arcos de la Frontera or Zahara de la Frontera.. But our favourite route north...
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Discovering Tomar’s Convento de Cristo in Portugal | A Hidden Portuguese Gem
We've headed north to enjoy some of the truly amazing sights of the Estremadura & Ribatejo regions of Portugal! This region sits below the Douro valley to the North and above Lisbon to the South...and includes a hidden gem at Tomar not to be missed and here's why......
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From Nazaré to Batalha | A Taste of Central Portugal
As ever our itching feet were just waiting to see what else the region of Estremadura & Ribatejo has to offer.. so with time to spare and the winter sunshine on our faces, we headed out of the Natur Parc campsite to first explore Nazaré and then onto the truly...
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Christmas in Portugal | How Obidos celebrate the coming of ‘Pai Natal’
With Christmas coming in Portugal, we'd heard that Obidos in Central Portugal (some 85km north of Lisbon) had a fantastic series of Christmas acitvities for children throughout the month of December.. so we heading out at dusk to this walled city to let our daughters...
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Inspired by Nazaré & it’s winter sun
Imagine holidays in Nazarre spent jumping into the vast pool for yet another splash around with the kids or evenings enjoying the numerous activities/shows on offer for all ages at Natur Park (ValeParaiso). All in an idyllic setting amongst pine trees and...
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Portugal’s West Coast Route | Body Boarding between Aveiro and Nazare
Whilst thousands flock to the Algarve each year, we've found ourselves falling for Portugal's west coast. Packed full of rugged scenery, Portugal's west coast (Oceanic Atlantico) is undoubtedly the perfect place to try a road-trip along this dramatic coastline. It's a...
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Sampling the delights of Aveiro & Costa Nova by fishing boat…
Heading out to explore what the region had to offer between Costa Nova & Aveiro, we stumbled on Costa Nova's colourful wooden houses that reminded us almost instantly of some great fun in both Bergen and particularly Nyhavn in Copenhagen. Before heading into Aveiro's...
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know about Caminha in Northern Portugal?
Since we've now travelled the length and breadth of Portugal... we've arrived at the northern most part of Portugal...after a fantastic stay in Porto!! In fact you can actually see across to Spain from the window of our motorhome where I sit and type this today!!...
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You’ll Never Believe How We Taught Science Today at Orbitur Rio Alto
As any 'world schooler' or 'road schooling family' knows... you sometimes have to seize a moment and take the opportunity to make learning fun... so where better than the beach at Orbitur's Rio Alto campsite on a crisp, sunny morning in December!...
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Portugal | Lisbon with Kids | 24hrs in Lisbon
Visiting Portugal soon? Considering a trip to Lisbon with kids? You’ll love it! Taking our kids to experience over 50+ Cities across 30+ European countries has been an immense experience for us… but why did we enjoy Portugal so much? Find out below…...
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LifeinourVan City Reviews | Porto | Portugal
Porto in Portugal Things we did in Porto, Portugal What we liked about it here's just a few ideas.... Vibrant, Engaging & Unique are the first words that spring to mind, make no mistake, this city is growing in popularity.... Yes it has a little of so many of the...
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Campsite Review | Turiscampo | Algarve | Portugal
thinking of a visit to Turiscampo? Use our first hand experience to help make your stay even more special... Things we did at Turiscampo Resort in Portugal What we liked about it here's just a few ideas.... Easy location to explore the Algarve and...
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5 Things About Porto You Have To Experience (Part 2 of 2)
A city that bustles with intent either day or night, Porto can rightfully declare itself to be one of the leading cities in Europe. Existing before even Roman times, it played a crucial role in the European 'Age of Discovery' & has recently held the honour of being a...
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The Reasons Why We Love Porto (Part 1)
Vibrant, Engaging & Unique are the first words that spring to mind, make no mistake, this Portuguese city, Porto, is growing in popularity.... It has a little of so many of the cities we've visited across our European Roadtrip, but let's find out our reasons why we...
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