This post is part of a series called Around Algarve Albufeira When searching for our break in the Algarve, Albufeira was on my radar momentarily. The description of “busy, lively…
There’s more to Faro than the airport
This post is part of a series called Around Algarve A lot of tourists who fly into Faro airport move on to other resorts along the coast rather than stay…
Magical Madeira in April part 2: Island tours
As a rule, when I and my travel companions visit a new place, we do not drive to minimise stress and anxiety!! Instead we use public transport or organised tours where…
Magical Madeira in April part 1 – Funchal
I can’t say why I had not visited Madeira before now. It has everything going for it – warm sunshine in April, beautiful tropical flowers and plants everywhere, for a…
Porto is picture perfect in early September
(This blog was first published on 5 September 2018. It’s updated 23 May 2023 because I found out that some of the photos did not display properly) For my 9th…
And the winner is …… Braga
Where to go for a day from Porto? When my friend and I spent 5 days in Porto at the beginning of September 2018, we decided to include a day…
Fátima – May 2016
Fátima Fátima is a Catholic pilgrimage site, about 130 km north of Lisbon. Although I am not Catholic nor a pilgrim I was more than happy to go on the…
Sintra shines in May
Sintra – a UNESCO World Heritage Site Sintra is about 30 km from Lisbon, a must-visit town when visiting Lisbon. In fact people go to Sintra and take in Lisbon on…
Lisbon was perfect in May
Lisbon in May In May 2017 I went to Lisbon with my friend to visit her sister. As I was taken everywhere and did not have to worry about how…
