Drone View of Castelo de Vide, Portugal When we mentioned to a friend what a lovely time we had had in Évora, she responded, ‘Why does everyone always visit Évora? There is so much more to see in the Alentejo region.’ ‘Well, you’ve lived here longer than us; where...
Why Visit Areia Branca, Portugal? White Sand Beaches at Areia Branca, Portugal The normally sleepy beach town of Areia Branca located on the west coast of Portugal, about an hour north of Lisbon and 15 minutes south of the popular surf town of Peniche, comes alive...
Considering that Gibraltar is only 6.8km², and most of that is one giant rock, there are a lot of things to do. And surprisingly, there is a huge variety of pubs, cafes, fish and chip shops, and restaurants to choose from. One thing for sure, you will not go...
Our Gibraltar cat sit had come to an end, and it was time to start the journey back home. After four hours of boring motorways, and heavy traffic as we passed Seville, we decided to break the journey and overnight in the village of Alte, in Portugal’s Algarve....
Photo From the Top of the Rock of Gibraltar Gibraltar, just like Luxembourg, wasn’t that high on our list of places to explore but when we were offered a housesit for five nights to look after Kuki, an 18-year-old cat, we thought well why not? We decided to turn our...
Seville is one of my favourite cities. We were only supposed to stop for one night on our way to Gibraltar but it turned into two, and we could happily have stayed longer. It’s a city best explored on foot, so we found a car park (no easy feat) close to our guest...
Things to do in Évora, Portugal This article is also featured on GPSmyCity. To download this article for offline reading or create a self-guided walking tour to visit the attractions highlighted in this article, go to Walking Tours and Articles in Evora. Drone Photo...
Is it safe to visit Russia? Moscow? St Petersburg? We felt very safe walking around central Moscow and central St Petersburg both day and night. As with most major cities around the world, when you visit Russia just take the same precautions that you would at home,...
