N2 Route Portugal: Where to Stop, Sleep and Eat A Practical Guide (2025/2026) full of local tips! The N2 — or Estrada Nacional 2 — is Portugal’s answer to Route 66. Stretching 739 kilometres from Chaves in the north to…
Buying a house in Portugal Part 1 of 3: Our personal story, how we bought a house and turned it into an AL (Local Accommodation / Alojamento Local). For quite some time, we had been looking for an interesting property…
Camping Fatima Portugal What is there to do in Fátima? And what is a good campsite? There is a lot to do—or rather to see—in Fátima. Fátima, a small town in central Portugal, has become world-famous as a center of…
The start of our third camping season Storm, the vegetable garden and a new house in Tomar It is now early April and the camping site has been open again for over a month. At the end of the season…
Discover Tomar and the Templars: A Comprehensive Guide for RV Travelers and Campers Tomar, located in the heart of Portugal, is a city rich in history and culture. Known for its impressive Convent of Christ, a UNESCO World Heritage site,…
Walking around Tomar and Quinta da Cerejeira: varied routes through nature, along rivers, and historical sites, directly from the campsite.
Our first high season is behind us. What are our findings? Just over six months ago, we emigrated to Portugal, and since then, we’ve experienced many “firsts.” We could easily write a whole book about them, but in this blog…
Everyone knows that the journey is just as enjoyable as the destination, so here we share our tips for the most beautiful route from Northern Europe to Portugal. In this blog, you’ll find: the fastest route to Portugal, a route…
Useful apps we use in Portugal We share our 10 tips for useful apps that we use daily or weekly! The weather 1. The Weather: Meteo IPMA The IPMA can be compared to the KNMI in the Netherlands; you can…
A year in Portugal. Exactly one year ago, at the end of January, we arrived in Portugal. We’ve now experienced a full winter. Want to take a look at everything we’ve done? After months of renovating, exploring, and settling in,…