Category: Portugal
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Beat the Summer Rush
Affordable Family Vacations When You Have No Choice But to Go in Peak Season My wife Rita and I have a secret weapon that most families with school-age kids simply don’t have: flexibility. As retired travelers, we’ve learned to love the shoulder seasons — that golden window in April, May, September, and October when prices drop,…
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Wherever We May Roam: Finding Your Travel Style — Now Available
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After years of traveling, learning, adjusting, and sometimes getting it completely wrong, I’m excited to finally share something that has been a long time in the making: My new book, Wherever We May Roam: Finding Your Travel Style, is now available. Why I Wrote This Book Travel has never been a one-size-fits-all experience. Over time, my…
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Portugal and Spain: The First Leg of Our European Adventure
Our European adventure began with an ambitious itinerary through Portugal and Spain, marking the second season of our retirement travel plans. After rethinking our original three-year international living strategy due to health challenges, we’ve established a home base in eastern Tennessee with a modified approach: spending 6-9 months abroad annually while maintaining a U.S. connection…
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Mistakes Were Made
In our last post, we were finishing up in Lagos, Portugal and ready to move on to Sevilla, Spain. We were packed, and just relaxing until it was time to order a Bolt to take us less than a mile to the bus station. What could go wrong? Well, it all started about 11:45am. Our…
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Three Nights in Lagos, Portugal – Part 2
For our second and last full day in Lagos, were were up and at ’em and ready to call a Bolt for a ride out to the Ponto da Piedade. The ride out cost just €3.65, which seemed to be the base rate. Every rideshare we ordered, no matter how near or far, was €3.65.…
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Three Nights in Lagos, Portugal
Well, we are finally on the road again! Our trip started off smoothly enough. No problem getting an Uber to the Knoxville airport, and we were there in plenty of time to enjoy a leisurely dinner before heading to our gate. A short flight to Dulles, a long walk to our new departure gate, and…
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And Away We Go
Here we are once again, just two days away from taking off on a 75 day adventure. It’s been just over six months since my pancreas and gall bladder called a halt to our planned life on the road, but now our new home base is settled enough that we can set out on another…
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The Traveling Duo’s New Game Plan
The world of travel can be both exhilarating and challenging, especially for those who have made it a lifestyle choice like Jim and Rita. In their latest podcast episode, the couple reflects on the unexpected turns their journey has taken and how they’ve adapted to include health considerations and create a sustainable travel pattern. The…
