The Ultimate Lisbon Algarve Road Trip – Routes and Plans

Algarve Road Trip

One of the most popular destinations in Portugal is the stunning Algarve Region. However, the majority of international travellers arrive in Lisbon’s International airport, around 250km or so north of the Algarve. This gives you the perfect excuse to take a road trip and get so much more out of your trip to Portugal. Read …

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Common Mistakes: 15 Tips for a Trouble-Free Trip to Portugal

Lisbon Portugal

If you’re a first-time visitor to Portugal or a seasoned veteran, many of these simple mistakes happen time and time again. Here’s 15 of the most common mistakes I see visitors make in Portugal, and how to avoid them! 1. Thinking the Couvert is Free One of the most common sources of confusion surrounds the …

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Portugal in December: What’s Portugal Like In December?

Lisbon Portugal December

December really isn’t a month you usually associate with travelling to Portugal. It’s firmly in the off season and the weather has typically taken a turn for the worse. That said, for adventurers and off-season travellers there’s still lots of magic to be found during December. Portugal’s lively cities and towns host events, and as …

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Lisbon to Porto: How to get from Lisbon to Porto

Porto to Lisbon

Porto, is widely considered Portugal’s second city and offers a very different experience to Lisbon. Porto is a historically rich and cosmopolitan city with an iconic location alongside the Douro river. For that reason, people are often looking for simple ways to travel to Porto. There are multiple ways travel to between Porto and Lisbon, …

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