Campervan Travels in Portugal | A Weekend with Chris & Rio

If you were following my blog last year, you'd know that I make longer trips in Europe possible on a budget, by arranging a placement through the website workaway.info - I then generally do this monday to friday and use my free time and weekends to go exploring. This way, what might only have been a two week trip can go on for months with a little financial planning. This weekend was no exception and Rio and I hit the road east for a change, on a mission to fill up our gas bottles and see what we could find, out in the direction of Faro..

Overlanding with Richard and Tracey Allen

I recently had a message from Richard and Tracey through my Facebook page; fellow Hiace 4WD owners and travellers, they had been on the road for some time, were just leaving Morocco and heading my way, would I like to meet up?

Setting up Camp | Thoughts on the Internet

I had a really wonderful day today. The more usual warm weather was back (it's been quite thundery since I arrived)..

First few days in the Algarve | Update on Rio the dog

I'm fortunate enough to be house-sitting and dog-sitting for the first week here in the Algarve, so I've got plenty of time to explore the area and take a few trips..

Road Diary - Day 14 | Driving through Portugal

Rio and I set off from Barragem de Alqueva an hour earlier than on previous days at 10am as the sat nav reckoned it would take 3 1/2 hours to reach our destination..

Road Diary - Day 13 | Finding Rio, Travelling with a Dog

Today has been a great day.. For a start I have crossed from Spain into Portugal. I am also no longer on the monotonous motorways..