Note from Julie: This blog post was the first in My Personal A to Z of Portugal series, which I started in 2012 as a way of reflecting on life in Portugal. Look downhill from my balcony and you’ll see a U-bend of the River Alva flowing past our house beforeRead More →
I can’t remember the last time I went anywhere as touristy as Albufeira and it came as a bit of a shock to the system. I haven’t seen that many pink shiny people in one place since one August bank holiday weekend in Rhyl (but that’s another story). In August,Read More →
Take a break from the beach to visit the world’s largest sand sculpture exhibition in the Algarve, Portugal.Read More →
Julie Dawn Fox explains why Cascalheira river beach near Arganil, central Portugal is surprisingly good.Read More →
Julie Dawn Fox explains why the variety, natural shade and warmer, calmer waters make central Portugal’s river beaches an excellent alternative to coastal beaches.Read More →
