Who doesn’t like to see the stars? Everyone looks at amazing pictures taken by professional photographers of the milky way and dreams of one day being able to see something like this. What if I…
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Monsaraz – The best place for a relaxed family holiday in Portugal
We usually prefer to travel to places that have lots of active things to do, even with our three-year-old son, from hiking to surfing, skiing to parachuting we love to try new things. This weekend…
São Domingos Mine beach, kayak with kids
São Domingos Mine is a village and mine in the south of Portugal, very close to the Guadiana valley natural reserve. We had been there a couple of times to visit both the village and…
Visiting a Prehistoric rock-art site – Escoural cave, Portugal
Escoural Cave has been on our wish list for months now and we finally got a chance to visit a unique place with vestiges of human occupation dating back to 50,000 years B.C. History Discovered…
Alqueva, what to do in the Great Lake?
It was not our first time visiting Alqueva but until today we had only scratched the surface. We had no idea about the potential of this place for water sports something we really love,…
Back mounted child bicycle seat, our son hates it
It has been a long time since we went on a bicycle ride, and the reason is that our son hates his bike seat, and I really do mean hates. He will cry, shout…
Fun activity for kids in Porto – World of Discoveries
We went to Porto, actually to Vila Nova de Gaia visiting family. And of course, as we wake up super early we had to research activities for families with kids in Porto and the choice…
Vila Nova de Milfontes, good food, beaches and a huge waterfall
A place close to our heart Vila Nova de Milfontes is a coastal town not far from where we live, it was actually the first place we went together when we met. We spent an…
One of the top hikes in Portugal – Alamal
We love the outdoors, and of course, hiking is a family favourite. Alamal is listed as one of the best hiking experiences in Portugal and as a bonus, we have family there so this…
Abandoned village in portugal – Safira
The abandoned village of Safira is located near Montemor-o-Novo, in the Alentejo. The village is composed of a few ruined houses, a church and, on the South bank of the Safira Creek, a cemetery. The…
The Cromlech of the Almendres – Évora, Portugal
The summer was taking too long to arrive and so we decided to spend our day enjoying the nature and learning something new. The choice of this weekend was the Cromlech of the Almendres. It’s…
Arouca Geopark, Frecha da Mizarela
We were looking for a place to go hiking and our list included trails in Serra da Estrela, Arouca, Paiva, Serra do Sicó and others’. In the end, we chose to go to Serra…