Simple and Fee Free Ways to Access Your Money While Abroad – Or At Least How We Manage…

We all know how expensive it can be when you’re away travelling. Why not save yourself some pennies (and hassle) by making the way you spend money and withdraw cash abroad a streamlined process. We should note that we’ve been in Portugal for over 6 months now and haven’t had to open a Portuguese bank

Cooking Clams ‘Bulhão Pato’ – Portuguese Recipes

So as COVID-19 cases surge all across Europe we have also been experiencing higher cases here in Portugal. Portugal did really well to contain the spread during the first wave and deaths were much lower than its neighbouring countries. However as cooler weather arrives the country is seeing higher cases now and particularly in the

(Some Of The) Best Equipment To Keep You Fit When Travelling

I’m a huge advocate of bodyweight strength and core training but sometimes it’s nice to add a bit of variety to your workouts!  The gym can help as it gives access to equipment like Kettlebells, Boxes, Dumbbells and other ‘fancy’ equipment. What hawever do you do when you are on your holibobs or away travelling? 

5 Traditional Portuguese Dishes you Need to Try

It’s time to write about our favourite topic again… FOOD! If we aren’t eating, we are thinking about eating, planning our next meal or researching a new restaurant to try. As much as we love to eat out and try new restaurants we also both love cooking and get excited about cooking new recipes, shopping

The best beaches of Alvor, Algarve

In Alvor, Algarve you really are spoiled for beaches. There are different styles of beaches depending on what you want. On one hand you have the beautiful and interesting coves of the Três Irmãos. All the way down to the more settled recreational area of the Ria Alvor Estuary. With these different beaches come a

Our Top 5 Restaurants in Lisbon

Four weeks in Lisbon is nowhere near enough time to scratch the surface on the almost 5000 food venues the city has to offer. However we did discover that the food offerings of Lisbon would satisfy any foodie! Across the whole city there is a great variety in cuisines and the quality in restaurants in

10 Starting Portuguese Words & Phrases

Some useful words and phrases that we’ve picked up along the way! With English as our base language, we’ve found it tough to pick up the Portuguese lingo, especially the listening element as the words are spoken so BL**DY fast! Before we had even left the UK, we had committed to 4 weeks at LUSA

Best Day Trips or a Night Away From Lisbon

We loved our 4 weeks in Lisbon and we thought the city was a great place to be in the week and on the weekends. We spent weekend afternoons wandering around the city, checking out the cute streets of Alfama, watching music in the plazas of Graça and drinking beers near Cais do Sodre. We

What Should you be Eating & Drinking Before, During and After your Kite or Surf Session

A quick blog on what you should be eating and drinking pre, during and post kite or surf session. Make the most of your time in the water with a few nutritional tips.

The Electric Scooters of Lisbon

If you are in Lisbon it’s really hard not to notice and talk about the Electric Scooters. They are one of Nathan’s favourite things since we have been here. We came across them earlier in the year in Brussels, Belgium and had about an hour whizzing around the city sightseeing on them. It was March