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Algarve in Winter – best budget destination in Europe
Visiting the Algarve coast in February is our favourite remedy against the cold that keeps northern Europe in a tight grip. But February is not the only good month in winter to visit the Algarve: the region in the southern Portugal is also the warmest spot on the European mainland in January. Thus, as much as my family seek to explore new terrains, we are appreciating the comfort of repetition and the well known. In this spirit, after spending the 4th vacations in Portugal, enjoying the Algarve in winter, I think it’s safe to say it became a family tradition and if we’ve learned one thing: the February weather in…
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Hand luggage only – How to pack for long term travel
As much as I love traveling, I hate packing and everything about it. Packing for long term travel is giving me headaches, to say at least. While admittedly there isn’t really a fix for it, I learned from trip to trip to diminish our baggage. With it the amount to pack, to carry, and finally to unpack again. With a lot of annoyance, a bit of ambition, and fancying some improvisation and minimalism, you can at least travel light. Each item you are not packing – score! As a family of four, we are traveling as much as possible with hand luggage only. To be fair, my children are no…
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How to finance your World Trip – Part 3
If you are reading this you either followed our “how to finance your World Trip” series or you stumbled upon this post by chance. If this is the case, you’re probably toying with the idea of taking a big trip. Maybeyou are researching on how to scrape up the required travel budget. There are plenty of methods on HOW to finance a big trip. A lottery jack pot is one. So is a fortunate heritage. Or -more likely – you scrape up until your funds are somehow meeting your requirements. Easy Peasy? Not really. But absolutely possible and with some organisation easier than you might think at first. Follow our…
