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Wandering around the towns in Portugal is a delightful experience and makes a nice trip out. Each town has a unique feel, and there are a mix of coastal or inland towns, bigger or smaller ones, some more lively or relaxed than others, some with a lot of history, rich culture, more rustic, scenic, and picturesque. They are all different with different focuses and appealing to different types of people and what they are wanting out of their holiday. All are wonderful! I can't g

Of course there's all the normal things that are important to do, like checking you have at least 6 months from the date of your holiday...

As owners of a holiday rental villa in Monchique: As Andorinhas , we've written this blog with the aim of it being informative and helpful, full of interesting facts, and to give ideas, all about this gorgeous, peaceful place, Monchique. So here goes: Monchique is about an hour and a quarter from Faro airport and one of the most peaceful places in the Algarve. It is the local town to As Andorinhas , it takes about 5-10 minutes to drive there from the villa. It's a gorgeous li

The beaches in the Algarve are absolutely stunning, and famous across the world. Here are some recommendations of beaches near As Andorinhas

There are lots of different parts to planning a holiday: Deciding where you want to go, finding accommodation, booking transport, sorting out practicalities like insurance, etc. And then comes the fun bit: planning what you're going to do when you're there. This blog is here to help you with that. It will hopefully give you a taster of what is available. There really is such a fantastic variety of things to do nearby, hence..... …..this blog is loooooong, but feel free to re

After spending a lot of money on your holiday, you don't want any stress when there. Here's some tips surrounding food whilst you're there.

Holidays can tick lots of different boxes all at the same time and meet a whole variety of needs. Here's some reasons a holiday might be...

You've decided you'd like to book a holiday with us. Great! But it can be overwhelming when you realise all the other things that also...

The Algarve is a popular summer holiday destination, but it can be a fantastic winter holiday option too. There's definitely more to the...

Here's an extract from a post I put on Facebook just after we we got back from the most 'proper' holiday we'd had as a family: ''I can't...