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mushroom picking in Portugal
Food, North, Travel in Portugal Posted onNovember 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Everything you need to know about mushroom picking in Portugal

5 min. read When the autumn comes my friends’ social media accounts scream with mushroom picking photos. Mushroom foraging is sort of a family’s hobby in a lot […] Read More

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North, Travel in Portugal Posted onJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Trekking in the North – The “Table of the Four Abbots” trail

3 min. read The “Table of the Four Abbots” (“Mesa dos Quatro Abades”) trail is in the north of Portugal, the region of Ponte de Lima. The brochure […] Read More

"Broa" (Portuguese corn bread) made at home by our Sicilian friend
Down to Earth, Food, North, Travel in Portugal Posted onMay 13, 2020May 22, 2020

What is a “broa”?

2 min. read This post is inspired by our Sicilian friend who works and lives in Munich (Germany). And we are reposting this article because our friend has […] Read More

before you go
Travel in Portugal Posted onApril 13, 2020May 16, 2020

… before you go …

2 min. read We are not one of those working and travelling couples and I think we’ll never be one. Our vacation days are also finite. So we […] Read More

Carnival in Podence.
North, Travel in Portugal Posted onFebruary 17, 2020May 22, 2020

Carnival in a different way in Portugal

2 min. read When I came to live in Portugal, the first Carnival here was a light shock for me. Accustomed to more, let’s say, pagan Carnival traditions […] Read More

Different seafood "petiscos"
Down to Earth, Food, Travel in Portugal Posted onFebruary 7, 2020May 16, 2020

Have you ever tried Portuguese tapas?

2 min. read Did you know that Portuguese also have tapas? You probably know Spanish tapas, which are a popular meal all over the world. In Portugal, they […] Read More

The sunset in Istanbul.
World Posted onJanuary 26, 2020May 22, 2020

Turkey condensed

4 min. read The motivation Our trip to Turkey was highly motivated by the fact we had dear friends living for a while in Istanbul, who we were […] Read More

Trekking in Cape Verde: Paúl Valley (Valle de Paúl)
World Posted onJanuary 3, 2020May 22, 2020

Trekking in Cape Verde: Paúl Valley (Vale do Paúl)

2 min. read Our second trek in the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde went through the gorgeous Paúl Valley. It was the day after we did […] Read More

Hammam in Chefchaouen, Morocco.
Tips Posted onDecember 15, 2019May 17, 2020

Retreats during your holidays – a message from the massages’ fan

3 min. read Although I’m not the “lying under the sun holidays” kind of guy, you can count me in for a spa retreat or a massage experience […] Read More

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Luggage, Packing, Tips Posted onNovember 27, 2019November 14, 2020

The best lightweight luggage for travels

< 1 min. read Travel luggage is something you will want to invest in, sooner or later. From my experience, good luggage goes a long way from moving your […] Read More

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