Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
Celebrating one of Portugal’s great treasures — Port Wine from the Douro Valley. I couldn’t resist, so I made a quick stop at Princesa today to celebrate Port Wine Day with a little Portuguese feast: 🥩 Prego no prato 🍷 One tot of Port 🥧 Pastel de nata A simple — but very Portuguese — […]
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Discover how Portuguese explorers and traders first introduced tea to Europe and how Catherine of Braganza helped inspire Britain’s famous tea-drinking culture.
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Introduction – Why So Many Expats Choose the Algarve Having recently visited the Algarve in southern Portugal, I can honestly say I understand the appeal. From the moment I arrived, there was something about the place—its light, its pace of life, its people—that made it easy to see why so many expats choose to live
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Even if you only have a passing interest in surfing, the name Nazaré might sound familiar. That’s because it’s widely considered the world’s biggest rideable wave, and is certainly the world’s biggest beach break, situated on Portugal’s Atlantic coast. Nazaré has the largest surfable waves on the planet. Sally Werner, Assistant Professor of Climate Science
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Intro – Portugal – The World’s Longest Circular Walking Route There are good reasons so many travelers flock to Portugal: it’s drenched in sun, tasty food, packed with culture and it’s fairly inexpensive, too. Wellness Tourism – Portugal – The World’s Longest Circular Walking Route However, most of Portugal’s tourism is concentrated on the same destinations
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Intro – Cycling Around Almourol Castle Portugal Take a short boat tour to the enchanting Castle of Almourol (Castelo de Almourol) while enjoying the natural beauty of the river Tagus (rio Tejo). The area is steeped in history and nature’s beauty. Cycle trails – Tomar and Almourol Castle There are great trails in the area.
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The 3 Best Beaches in the World Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance platform have just announced the 3 best beaches in the world in 2024: No 1 – Praia da Falésia, Olhos de Agua, Portugal No 2 – Spiaggia dei Conigli, Lampedusa, Italy No 3 – La Concha Beach, San Sebastian – Donostia, Spain
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Intro – Douro Valley Portugal – European Wine Capital 2023 “All Around Wine, All Around Douro” – you are set for an unforgettable experience whether you love walking or cycling along breathtaking trails with the Douro Valley as backdrop in this heavenly setting. You also have the option of a luxury cruise on the river.
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Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2023 June 25 It is winter but we enjoyed a lovely sunny day. Thanks to all who participated. Congratulations to Claudia and Teresa (and to everyone in their group) for having completed the 200 Km CAMINO walk between Porto (Portugal) and Santiago de Compostela (Spain). What a
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Intro The South African President, Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa in his welcoming address to the visiting Portuguese President, Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa stated that South Africa has a lot to learn from Portugal’s energy self-sufficiency. The SA President was being very kind and generous. Portugal has indeed made huge strides concerning the use of alternative
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