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Continue reading →: The Azores: An (almost) A–Z of Island Magic Part 3This is the third and final part of our (almost) A-to-Z guide which captures the highlights, surprises, and small details from our time exploring Sao Miguel island that made our Azorean adventure so memorable. If you missed Part 1 (A-F) you can view it here, and Part 2 (G-N) can…
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Continue reading →: The Azores: An (almost) A–Z of Island Magic Part 2This is the second part of our (almost) A-to-Z guide which captures the highlights, surprises, and small details from our time exploring Sao Miguel island that made our Azorean adventure so memorable. If you missed Part 1 you can view it here. F – Furnas Valley Nestled in the heart…
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Continue reading →: The Azores: An (almost) A–Z of Island Magic Part 1Rising from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores feel like a place imagined rather than found. This remote Portuguese archipelago of nine volcanic islands is a world of dramatic coastlines, emerald-green hills, mist-filled crater lakes, and steaming hot springs—where nature is always centre stage. We had just one…
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Continue reading →: Small Towns, Big Heart: Exploring the Algarve Beyond the BeachesOur base in Praia da Luz gave us the perfect jumping-off point to explore some of the Algarve’s most charming towns and villages. Each one has its own flavour — some are steeped in Moorish history, some cling to the cliffs above the Atlantic, and others hum with local life…
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Continue reading →: Algarve Trails: Coastal Classics and a Hidden Mountain GemThe Algarve region isn’t just golden beaches and sun-soaked resort towns—step away from the loungers, and a whole different world opens up. Think rugged cliffs, turquoise coves, and quiet mountain valleys stitched together by some of Portugal’s most unforgettable hiking trails. On our recent trip, we laced up our hiking…
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Continue reading →: Where the Atlantic Breathes: The Algarve’s Wild West CoastMost people picture the Algarve as golden beaches, warm coves, and those iconic ochre cliffs, but the west coast is like a completely different world—rugged, raw, and shaped by the full force of the Atlantic, it feels wonderfully wild. This coastline has an untamed energy to it, the kind that…
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Continue reading →: Wandering Through Scotland’s “Big Tree Country” — Autumn in PerthshireIf there’s one place in Scotland that knows how to absolutely steal the show in autumn, it’s Perthshire. They don’t call it “Big Tree Country” for nothing! This region is home to more champion trees that are the largest of their species than anywhere else in the UK. Over 200,000…
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Continue reading →: Through the Cobblestones of Time, Exploring Scotland’s Most Historic VillageTucked along the north shore of the Firth of Forth, just west of Edinburgh, lies one of Scotland’s most picturesque little villages – the royal burgh of Culross (pronounced Coo-riss). With its white-harled houses, red-tiled roofs, and steep cobbled streets, this village looks painted in layers of history. Culross feels…
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Continue reading →: Footsteps Through the Ages: Exploring York’s Timeless StreetsThe storied city of York reveals layers of the past at every turn. With nearly 2,000 years of history, it offers an intriguing blend of Roman, Viking, Medieval, and modern English heritage. Renowned for its well-preserved city walls, the magnificent gothic York Minster, and its winding cobblestone streets, York is…
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Continue reading →: Trowels, Trenches, and Tombstones: Volunteering Our Way Through HistoryI’ve always been fascinated by history, especially human history, and Scotland, according to a quick internet search, has been inhabited for around 14,000 years. That history is everywhere, and I mean everywhere. I’d bet that if you put a shovel in the ground anywhere here and dug deep enough, you’d…
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