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...
Alentejo – Portugal Scouting Trip

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...
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,...
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...
Eurotrip 2018 Itinerary

Eurotrip 2018 We spent over 3 weeks traveling in France, Spain, and Portugal, including the Azores. Our Eurotrip 2018 started in Paris, then to Normandy, Mont Saint-Michel, and Bordeaux...
São Miguel Island – The Azores – Day 3

São Miguel Island – The Azores – Day 3 Unfortunately, this was our last full day in the Azores so we wanted to see a few more things before...
São Miguel Island – The Azores – Day 2

São Miguel Island – The Azores – Day 2 Since we had a full day to discover more of São Miguel Island, we decided to take it easy and...
São Miguel Island – The Azores – Day 1

São Miguel Island São Miguel Island is part of the Portuguese archipelago called the Azores in the mid-Atlantic. The Azores are located just 2 hours west of mainland Portugal...
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...
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...
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