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Aug 1, 2023
Castaway Birthday!
Time flies, but it's up to you to be the navigator. That quote by American writer Robert Orben really resonates with us. Especially...


Jul 25, 2023
Sublime Summer
Summer is in full swing here in the Algarve. Not only do we have lots of visitors from all over the world, but now that school is out for...


Jul 18, 2023
Hot hot hot!
There is a heatwave sweeping across Europe this week, and while Portugal is not the worst hit country, it is still hot hot hot! You may...


Jul 11, 2023
New signing: 'Castaway Carro'
It's been an exciting few weeks for us, and we have recently added an addition to team Castaway in the shape of our company car. For...


Jul 4, 2023
Olivenza - the Portuguese town in Spain!
One of the fun things we like to do when we are on a road trip in Eastern Portugal is to hop across the border to Spain. We have enjoyed...


Jun 27, 2023
Lisbon street art
One of the many things we love about Lisbon is the street art. It is everywhere, and it is fantastic! There is so much of it that you can...


Jun 20, 2023
100 posts & exciting news!
We can't quite believe it, but this is our 100th post on our little Castaway Portugal blog. We can't believe it is 100 posts old, but it...


Jun 13, 2023
A week full of celebrations!
We are now back in sunny Portugal after a busy and fun filled week in the UK. As well as taking the sunshine with us (we missed a...


Jun 6, 2023
Back in the UK!
As we mentioned last week, we are back in the UK together for the first time in over 12 months! It has been wonderful meeting up with...


May 30, 2023
Leaving on a jet plane!
Later this week, we are leaving the sunny skies of Portugal behind to head back to the UK. We are heading back for a very good friend's...


May 23, 2023
Can I get you a glass of wine?
If you've ever been to Portugal, you will be well aware of the abundance of incredible wine that is made in the country, and the...


May 16, 2023
Spring Blossom
We have said many times on our blog how beautiful the Portuguese Spring is with the wild flowers,and the colourful blossom. However one...


May 9, 2023
Festival of Discoveries
Last weekend was a very exciting one here in Lagos, as it was the Festival dos Descobrimentos – the Discoveries Festival. It was one of...


May 2, 2023
First road trip of the year
As you may already have seen on our social media, we recently enjoyed our first road trip of the year. Late April is a fantastic time to...


Apr 25, 2023
Dia da Liberdade - Freedom day
The 25th of April is an important day in Portugal. It is Dia da Liberdade, or freedom day, and is an important national holiday. It...


Apr 18, 2023
Discovering Lisbon's LX Factory
Until this year, we had never visited the LX Factory in Lisbon. If you haven't heard of it, it is an industrial textile complex from 1846...


Apr 11, 2023
Old friends, new memories
Back in the day, as you might have read on our 'about page' , I used to live in France, and raced for a French cycling team. My goal was...


Apr 4, 2023
Easter in Portugal
Easter in Portugal is a time spent with family, is one of the most important festivals of the year in Portugal. As in the UK, both good...


Mar 28, 2023
Spring has sprung!
It is safe to say that we are officially through the winter season, and Spring has definitely sprung here in Portugal. It was a wetter...


Mar 21, 2023
Still enjoying the simple pleasures
Last year, we wrote a blog post about enjoying all the little things that make us happy. We are both 'glass half full' people, and always...
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