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An Ayamonte Getaway at the Beautiful Casa Verde Apartments

Ayamonte is a small town at the border of Spain and Portugal. The 2 countries are separated by the Guadiana River. You can either drive across the bridge that connects them or take a short ferry from Vila Real de… Continue Reading →

The Setecentista Festival Histórico in Vila Real de Santo António

Vila Real de Santo Antonio is a small town on the most Eastern part of the Algarve, right before the Spanish border. It is a small town, but what they lack in size, they make up in culture. There are… Continue Reading →

My Recent Amazon Haul- Setting Up Our New Apartment

If you read my last few posts about our move to our new place, you know that we had a lot left behind from the sellers but there were still some things we needed to buy, whether it was to… Continue Reading →

Buying our Apartment in Portugal: The Final Part

With 2 weeks left to go until we signed our deed we tried to just be positive that nothing else would go wrong. I put up my Christmas tree and got into the Christmas spirit. I normally put up my… Continue Reading →

Buying our Apartment: Part 2

Here is the continuation of our experience buying an apartment in Tavira.  So the owners decided they were going to go on a vacation and told us they would be back in the middle of October and we could sign… Continue Reading →

Buying Our Place in Portugal: You Can’t Have Dreams Without Nightmares

When we first moved to Portugal, we didn’t know anything about anywhere. We had never been here and just had a vague idea of the towns we had researched. We had never even heard of Tavira until our landlord told… Continue Reading →

I tried a New Workout Called EMS and This is What I Thought of It.

I love to workout. I have for a very long time. I grew up as a chubby kid and was never very athletic but when I grew up, that all changed. I changed my lifestyle in my 20s and fitness… Continue Reading →

Christmas Village in Vila Real and the Largest Nativity Scene in all of Portugal

Christmas Markets in Europe are a really big deal. There are huge ones all over and they all look amazing. I’m sure you have seen content about them throughout Germany, Austria, London, Paris and pretty much everywhere else in Europe…. Continue Reading →

Off-Season in the East Algarve-Part 2: Olhão

Olhão is a small city in the East Algarve with about 45,000 people. It is the largest fishing port in the Algarve and during the summer it can get busy with lots of tourists, just like the rest of the… Continue Reading →

Off Season in the Eastern Algarve Part 1: From Tavira to Vila Real de Santo António

The Algarve has long been a popular summer vacation spot for Europeans and is quickly growing in popularity among Americans, and for good reason. The weather is beautiful, there are gorgeous beaches and lots to do. Whether it is nature… Continue Reading →

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