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  • Beach Holidays
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Why We Stayed in Ayamonte Instead of the Algarve (And Booked Another Trip Before We Left)

  • FIRST POSTED: 24th June 2026 | LAST UPDATED: 25th June 2026
Sometimes we said gracias, sometimes obrigada.
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A mini map guide to Lisbon, Portugal

  • FIRST POSTED: 11th September 2017 | LAST UPDATED: 28th September 2020
I get regularly asked by friends and friends of friends for recommendations of my favourite places in Lisbon, Portugal – and there are plenty of blog posts to read, believe…
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My hOtel: São Lourenço do Barrocal, Alentejo, Portugal

  • FIRST POSTED: 6th September 2017 | LAST UPDATED: 9th October 2017
I was looking for ideas for where to stay on our annual Summer trip to the South of Portugal – the format is always the same, 2 nights in the…
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My hOtel: a review of Hotel Valverde in Lisbon, Portugal

  • FIRST POSTED: 20th February 2017 | LAST UPDATED: 8th January 2021
Located in Lisbon’s Avenida da Liberdade, arguably Lisbon’s main street, Hotel Valverde is small in size (only 25 rooms), but as they say, great things come sometimes in small packages. The…
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Wine Tasting in Portugal – a visit to Herdade do Esporao in Alentejo

  • FIRST POSTED: 5th May 2016 | LAST UPDATED: 19th January 2020
Although I visit Portugal a good 4-5 times a year, very rarely I get to be a tourist – except when we go to the Algarve for a week each…
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Yes, the pool was all mine. And the views...
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My secret place: Herdade do Vau, Alentejo, Portugal

  • FIRST POSTED: 9th September 2013 | LAST UPDATED: 4th June 2017
Herdade do Vau, near Serpa in Alentejo, Portugal may seriously become one of Mrs. O’s secret hideaways and family traditions.
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