Grape picking and wine making- A very Portuguese day.

It's common knowledge that here in Portugal there is a huge industry of wine making. Not only wine making for resale but for their own consumption. Most Portuguese people make their own wine at home, once a year when it's grape harvesting season they will spend a day picking, squeezing and then it's left to …

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Ever wanted to build a waterslide in your back garden?

Once a year our friends go all out for their sons birthday and build the absolute best water slide! As we haven't been here for too many years this was the first one we went to... and it was insane. https://youtu.be/SDJbtTmHu9o They spend a few days preparing the ground and building a water slide down …

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Surviving the hot summers in central Portugal.

It's probably no surpise that the summers are super hot here. Whihc is a huge difference to the winters where the temperatures can dip in the minuses. During summer, some days the temperatures reach 45 degrees, and that's where it will stay for days. The highest tempurature it reached last summer was 48 degrees which …

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10 Things You Should Know About Travelling In Europe By Motorbike.

Ever fancied a motorcycle tour around Europe but not sure where to start? We have put together the top 10 things you should know about travelling in Europe before setting off. Whether you have a bucket list of destinations you're eagerly waiting to visit or you're just making a start now there are some things …

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