Alentejo Alentejo was up next on my Portugal Scouting Trip. It wasn’t originally part of my plans for the trip. However, it was on the way from the Algarve to my next stopover in Coimbra. Instead of taking the highway from Albufeira to Coimbra, I decided to explore the countryside as there were several areas […]
Tavira – Eastern Algarve – Portugal Scouting Trip
Tavira I arrived in Lisbon around 5 PM and immediately headed to the rental car location at a hotel across the street from the airport. After a short wait, I was helped and received my car. Unfortunately, it was 6 PM on a Friday and raining when I left the rental location. The rental car […]
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Portugal Scouting Trip 2022 – Itinerary
Portugal Scouting Trip What is a Portugal Scouting Trip you ask? Portugal has been on our radar for a few years as a retirement destination. This trip was to visit many areas we had been looking at (online) for about 4 years. My main goal was to rule out some areas and add others to […]
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Porto, Portugal
Porto – São Bento Station We arrived in Porto via train at the São Bento station. Immediately, you see a beautiful old station that will take you back in time a hundred years. The station is nestled into the side of the hill and due to a tunnel the train barely fits on the platform. […]
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Aveiro – The Venice of Portugal
Aveiro Due to our earlier-than-expected departure from Lisbon, we decided to stay a couple of nights in Aveiro before going to Porto. Therefore, we booked an apartment while on the train. The apartment was located on a canal near the fish market, It was a short 15-minute walk from the train station. The path from […]
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Lisbon, Portugal 2018
Lisbon Our trip to Lisbon began around 11 AM at the Estômbar-Lagoa train station in the Algarve with a quick change in Tunes before heading north. Due to us using our Eurail passes, we had some flexibility on which train to take. The journey was just under 4 hours and went through the heart of […]
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Algarve – Faro Portugal
Faro We arrived in Faro via bus from Huelva around 7 PM. The bus required a change in Tavira, Portugal along the way. Tavira looked like a nice town and it would have been nice to stay for more than a bus change. Unfortunately, that is all we could do since our bus tickets were […]
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Travel and Vacation are not the same
Travel is Not a Vacation Travel and vacation aren’t necessarily the same thing, though people often use them interchangeably. When we travel, people always ask how long are we on vacation. I usually respond with we are traveling not on vacation. I will explain the difference below. Travel Travel often implies a journey or experience […]
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What’s in the bag
What’s in the Bag? You might be wondering what’s in the bag when we travel. If you are planning on traveling and will be using public transportation, you need to travel light. You don’t want to be dragging a rolling suitcase, especially on cobblestone streets. I recommend a backpack that is big enough for two […]
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Ultimate Travel Gear Guide
What is the Ultimate Travel Gear Guide? If you are looking for the ultimate gift for the traveler in your life or for yourself, look no further than this ultimate travel gear guide. This list is based on our own experiences traveling and from suggestions of full-time nomads. We will cover the essential items that […]
