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South in Portugal - from Lisbon to the Algarve coast

After a nice morning in the sun with our friends Åsa and Sverker in Cascais outside Lisbon, we headed south. We rolled over the 25 April bridge, named after revolution day, and continued on the motorway down to the Algarve coast. The first goal was to get some LPG! We weren't keen on getting a fourth LPG tube, so we listened to the tip about a refuelling station in Boliqueime.

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Lisbon in Portugal - 7 attractions

Lisbon, Portugal, is a charming city of bright and pastel-coloured houses, which are worn and beautiful at the same time. This city is full of nice outdoor cafes and historical sights - a city that we instantly fell in love with! We give you tips on 7 interesting sights in Lisbon!

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Cabo da Roca headland - Europe's westernmost point


Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point of Europe, located 30 km west of Lisbon. Cape Roca, as it is also known, was the end of the world for many before the 15th century - a place with magical views of the Atlantic coast. Take a trip to the end of the world at Cabo da Roca (Cape Roca) and Europe's westernmost point, north of Cascais.

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New Year celebrations with blogger friends in Portugal

Åsa lives in Portugal with her husband Sverker and their children Frida and Jonna. On her blog Bortugal you can read about their everyday life, with school and surfing, in a small charming Portuguese village by the sea. We have had some contact online, but never met in real life, and it was great when Åsa invited us to celebrate the new year with them!

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Nazaré in Portugal - the city of the seven skirts

Today we're talking about Nazaré in Portugal, located north of Lisbon on the west coast of Portugal. We can also tell you about Camping Paraiso where we are currently staying with our motorhome. This fishing village is known as the village of the seven skirts. It's also home to Europe's biggest waves for surfers and the most beautiful beach on the Silver Coast.

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Things to do in Caminha in Portugal - sights and tips

What to do in Caminha, north-west Portugal? Caminha is a small idyllic holiday town located two kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean, close to the border with Spain. In fact, this town is so close to the Spanish border that we get Spanish internet on our phones. Today we've been walking around this charming town, and now we thought we'd take the opportunity to tell you about things to see and do in Caminha. We can also tell you about the nice campsite Orbitur.

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The hunt for LPG in Spain

Firstly, a big THANK YOU to all of you wonderful readers who have shared your experiences when it comes to getting LPG in Spain and Portugal. It has felt so nice to get your response and it has been fantastic with all the good tips! But it has not been easy ...

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Picos de Europa - national park in Spain

Picos de Europa is a multi-mountain national park in northern Spain, located just off the coast between Santander and Gijón. The road in from the coast heads uphill, passing charming villages, small hotels and restaurants and pastures with cows, horses, sheep and goats. The mountains rise dizzyingly high into the sky and this must be a great place to wander on a hot summer's day.

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Christmas Eve on the move - and gas problems

We woke up on Christmas Eve morning with an empty fridge and a desire to travel. So we headed west! We stocked up at a small unexciting supermercada and set our sights on a year-round campsite in the Picos de Europa National Park.

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Zarautz in Spain - Gran camping with a panoramic view

Today the sun is shining on Gran camping Zarautz in Spain. We took a walk down to the beach in the morning. There are a lot of steps down the mountain where the campsite is located - and then as many steps up! Also, we have to stop from time to time because Peter is going down to the ground to take photos and film small insects with his macro lens ...

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