Porto City Break Guide: How to have a perfect weekend break in Porto
Today's blog is by Jaz from The Life of a Social Butterfly as she shares her Porto city break guide for a perfect weekend break in Portugal's second city. Quaint cobbled streets walled with azulejo tiles and traditional architecture, Porto exudes the very essence of authentic Portuguese
The Travel Blogger’s Guide to Lisbon
There are so many amazing blogger’s guides to Lisbon so I thought it was time to pull my favourites together into an ‘ultimate travel blogger’s guide to Lisbon’. As you all know, I think travel blogs are the best sources of information for travel guides because
A Weekend Itinerary for Lisbon, Portugal
Suzanne has already shared so many amazing blog posts about Lisbon and today she's got a perfect weekend itinerary for Lisbon. If you're a first-time visitor to Lisbon and you're in the city for just 2 or 3 days then this is the itinerary for you! Colourful,
A Foodie Guide to Lisbon: What to eat and drink in Lisbon
Today Suzanne is sharing the best food and drink to try during your trip to Lisbon. She's also got some great suggestions for the best restaurants in Lisbon for the tastiest trip possible. I hope you're hungry
Four best day trips from Lisbon
Here are four of the best day trips from Lisbon, which are all within an hour’s journey from the city by public transport. With all the fabulous things to see and do in Lisbon it’s not surprising that it ranks as one of the top cities to
Lisbon’s 10 most Instagramable spots
As well as being incredibly cool, Lisbon is also beautifully photogenic and totally Instagramable. The city is built on seven hills which means there are more than a few panoramic viewpoints. Ancient districts are packed with steep cobblestone streets, gorgeous Azulejo tiles and street art. Camera
A beginner’s guide to Lisbon: 10 things to do in Lisbon during your first trip
Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, makes for a fabulous European city break. There are so many things to do in Lisbon that you can be a busy or as chilled as you please and the city is totally on trend for 2018. There are lots of reasons to
10 places you have to visit on the Algarve
I’ve been visiting the Algarve for the past 3 years and part of the appeal for these holidays is doing a whole lot of nothing. We’ll spend the morning lazing around the pool and the afternoon going for a little drive and stumbling upon gorgeous beaches.
My stay at Almaverde eco village on the Algarve
I’ve just returned from Almaverde eco-village on the Western Algarve. This was a traditional ‘sun, sea and sand’ kind of holiday and my third trip to the Algarve in three years. I’ve been coming out with Sam and my parents since George was born (and I
A perfect day on the Algarve: Road trips and Praia da Bordeira
Early mornings are my favourite time on holiday. At 6.30am and I hear the faint rustling of a baby waking up through the baby monitor. His internal body clock amazes me each and every morning but, for once, I don’t mind getting out of bed at this
My Portuguese Villa in Gale, Albufeira
I wasn’t planning on blogging about my recent holiday to Portugal. It was really my parent’s holiday and I tagged along with George to enjoy a relaxing week in the sun. It was one of those gorgeously chilled out weeks where I enjoyed long lie-ins, breakfast
Surfing in Ericeira, Portugal with Rapturecamps
This week’s weekender of the week is a little different as we take to the waves for a more active and adventurous trip. We usually talk about city breaks for a weekend away but what about heading to the beach and brushing up on your surfing skills?
Weekender of the Week: Algarve, Portugal
Welcome to the new feature on The Travel Hack called Weekender of the Week! Each week I’ll be bringing you a quick weekender idea to inspire your next weekend escape. This week it's all about a weekend in the Algarve, Portugal. Most of us think of the Algarve as being
My Portuguese Pad with James Villas
“Is this whole place ours? The whole thing? Nah, it can’t be.” We’d followed the directions James Villas had sent us perfectly. We’d even put the address into the satnav in our hire car to make doubly sure we didn’t get lost. Yet here we were, sat
Travel Wish List: Corinthia Hotel, Libson
Do you remember me telling you last month about the Corinthia Hotel sale? They have some great offers with 50% off many of their gorgeous European properties. And do you know what, the sale has been extended until the end of March! So today I wanted to
