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Save money in the ALGARVE!
Everyone loves to save money, right? Well an enterprising young businessman in Lagos has enabled you to do just that. Access Algarve not only gives you discounts but it offers you many buy one, get one free offers. One of the most incredible is a SUP session with www.ZEN-SUP.com I tracked down John Hogan who owns the company and interviewed him about his company and we also chat briefly about Access Algarve. Thanks John!
Check out Zen SUP
https://www.zen-sup.com/
Check out Access Algarve
https://www.accessalgarve.com/
Music
Waikiki by Chill Cole on Epidemic Sound
Life on the Algarve coast – Sunseeker’s perspective
Meet Steve from Sunseeker Steve moved over to Portugal with Sunseeker as it makes a lot of sense for this international boat builder to have a presence down here in the Algarve. I got to chat to him about how it all started for Sunseeker in the Algarve and what life is like for Steve …
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Trail runner!
Alexandra Vanstalle is a mother of four kids, husband of one and runs unbelievable distances along rural tracks. Her latest adventure is to train for a 111km long trail run… Listen to her story: Show notes Alex was born in Oeiras, close to Lisbon, studied in Lisbon and worked at a Mexican restaurant, before setting …
The easiest way to gorge on the Algarve’s gourmet delights and other stories
Maria Nobe de Carvalho I interviewed Maria in the new Centro de Congressos do Algarve and we managed to sneak into an empty conference room as the sound was GREAT in there. Her life is really varied taking in a lot of projects like online tourism startups, the Lagos Food Fest, other big events, food …
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Move to Portugal, set up a business and kick back!
Jason Brown, originally from South Africa made the move to Portugal a few years back and loves it here. We met at my house in São Brás de Alportel and had a great 30 minute discussion filled with tips for people arriving in the Algarve and how to acclimatize to the area. Hear it here: …
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Discover a secret foodies retreat in the Algarve!
Normally I go for more adventurous topics but I honestly couldn’t resist an invitation to have a pre-Christmas lunch in Boliqueime at “Casa do Mondo”!
What can we do, Dad? Treetop Adventures in the Algarve!
Treetop Adventures are apparently really popular in the UK (especially if you look at something like GoApe.co.uk It IS slightly scary, but isn’t it wonderful to be able to conquer your fears? This is what makes it so exciting.
The Algarve isn’t far behind, with three treetop adventure parks situated all across our beautiful region. I went along to check out the treetop adventure park in Albufeira (called Parque Aventura) along with my good friend, Yvette, from OlaLocal.
Treetop Adventure Park
If you have no idea what a treetop adventure is, well… imagine a beautiful secluded forest. The soft glades entice you in, as shafts of sunlight cast warm shapes on the little valleys below towering pine trees. The adventure starts off with an extensive safety chat in order for you to master the art of clipping and un-clipping yourself to cables which take you throughout the adventurous course above the forest. It’s quite a fascinating technique which allows you to be always connected to safety wires while moving from one tree to the next. Zip lines, rope ladders, big rope nets and other well thought out obstacles challenge you on your way through.
Parque Aventura
Parque Aventura was originally started by two French men who arrived in Portugal and realized there was a definite opportunity to create a treetop adventure park. So they did and one was born up north in Figueira da Foz It was soon followed by three more parks down in the Algarve. There are treetop adventure parks in each of the following towns:
What to do in the Algarve?
There are so many things to do in the Algarve. There are so many activities in fact, that it is tough to choose what to do. Think about the following activities: jeep safaris, motorized buggies, quad tours, walking and hiking, surfing, kite-surfing, paddle-boarding, cooking lessons, painting holidays, theater shows, live music, escape rooms, a vast array of restaurants, bars and cafés and … yes, the beaches! Beaches are perfect for winter walks too. Check my about page for more ideas.
You can add treetop adventures to that growing list of things to do in the Algarve.
Have you ever been on a treetop adventure? Either in the Algarve or anywhere else in the world?
How to never get lost while hiking in the ALGARVE
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The ONE piece of advice you need for enjoying your Algarve holiday
Yvette Martins Yvette grew up in Canada and moved to our beautiful Algarve. She now owns an online travel business and is brimming with advice and tips. Listen to her one important takeaway from this podcast. Show notes Yvette grew up close to Vancouver in Canada from Portuguese parents. In her youth figure skating …
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