We’ll admit, the Balkan countries were not high on our list for a visit. Croatia is an up and coming location for tourism, especially the beaches. But Zagreb? Why Zagreb? This past fall, some friends of ours were interested in visiting the Christmas Markets of Zagreb since they were voted best Christmas Market in 2016, …
The Duomo to the Uffizi Florence has been a dream trip for the both of us for several different reasons. Beth is an art history lover and I am a renaissance fan, so this city was a perfect destination, especially since we were meeting friends there. We spent 5 days in the fair city, each …
Greetings fellow wine enthusiasts! We have yet another wine tour to talk you into. A Tuscany wine tour specifically in the Chianti wine region. Of all the things we did while we were in Florence, this was our favourite day. Not only did we taste and buy some amazing wine, we had great tours of …
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links for services. We may receive a commission from the company at no extra cost to you if you purchase from the link. If you are visiting Florence, the Uffizi Gallery is a must-see. The Uffizi is one of the most famous art museums in the world and for a …
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Every time someone comes to visit us here in Portugal, we take them to Óbidos. We cannot help but to share the charm of the place. The town of Óbidos is located just outside of Caldas da Rainha about an hours drive from Lisbon and is one of Portugal’s most beautiful destinations. The medieval walls, …
Summer in Portugal means beaches, vacations and festas! These festas are popular parties that each village has during the months of July through September. Some last for a weekend, some go through the week. This years festas for Serra d’el Rei was four nights of a grand party. Last may, our town had a festa …
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This summer, we had a chance to spend a week in the Algarve, me for the first time and Beth for the second. Our friend, Carrie, was coming to visit us for a few days and then head to Faro to meet up with an old friend and we decided to join her. The Algarve …
We did A LOT in 3 days in Scotland.
This is a story about 2 souls, Inês and Pedro, who embark on a journey where love is their salvation and betrayal their greatest adversary. Before our first trip to Portugal, I was doing some research on things that I wanted to see. I was also reading a history book called The Portuguese: a Modern …
Since we moved to Serra D’EL Rei, you can say our life is pretty different. After all, we live in a totally different country with a different culture and language. We don’t work a 9-5 job anymore so our days are slower and more flexible. And this has also allowed us to be more social …
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