We are very pleased to share a film made by André Baldes about us, our van and our adventure. It’s a short documentary that shows what life is like in our home on wheels and we talk about what motivated us to choose this lifestyle. The film was shot during our visit to Musicas do Mundo in Sines, Portugal back […]
Portugal
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We spent 10 weeks traveling through Portugal in our self-build motorhome We drove through Portugal from north to south, trying to visit as many places as possible and stopping off at a few music festivals and visiting family along the way. We stayed in cities and out in the countryside but spent most of our time along the beautiful coastline. Here […]
Here’s how we found peace and quiet in the busy Algarve summer… As we drove down from Sesimbra to meet Simon’s family in The Algarve we weren’t sure what to make of it. As you head further South you definitely feel the impact of tourism on places getting more noticeable, with more signs in English, British items in supermarkets (we even […]
Our route so far has mostly followed the coast so after leaving the festival in Sines we decided to go for a change and head inland for a few days. We went to Evora, a pretty, historical town with Roman ruins, a cathedral and a big market square. Just walking around the town was really interesting, scaling the old perimeter […]
From Lisbon we followed the vans to the next party down the coast at Musicas Do Mundo. As we drive through Portugal we’re always seeing posters and billboards for music festivals, many of which are free. It’s a wicked place to be for the summer! When we were stopped in a car park full of vans in Lisbon we got […]
Staying in a van in Lisbon is easy, fun and cheap. Here’s what we did in our three weeks staying in the capital… Where we stayed… We’d arranged to meet some friends for NOS Alive festival on 7th July but we decided to get to Lisbon a few days early to secure a good parking spot. We were a bit apprehensive about […]
We crossed the border in to Portugal just over two weeks ago and in that time visited Porto and NOS Alive music festival in Lisbon. It feels like we’ve been here so much longer! Here’s what we did on our first day in Portugal… The drive over the border from Spain to Portugal was amazing in itself. The scenery was dramatic and we […]