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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

If you go to Porto, you will no doubt find yourself wandering around the streets of Vila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia. It is walking...

We had such an incredible time in Lisbon last week, and we wanted to share a few photos from our trip. Living in the Algarve, we are used...

Today we are blogging from lovely Lisbon, where we have been spending the last few days to celebrate my birthday - which is today! We...

The 49th Edition of the Volta ao Algarve certainly didn’t disappoint! During the five stages that covered five days; 795km, and 14,600...

Happy Valentine's day to you all! Wherever you are spending it, we hope you have a day full of love. We thought it would be fun to find...