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Where to stay in the Algarve with kids: a family guide to choosing your base
Where to stay in the Algarve with kids: a family guide to choosing your base

Where to stay in the Algarve with kids: honest picks for the best family bases across the western, central and eastern Algarve, plus hand-picked accommodation, beaches and things to do. From a mum who lives in Portugal.

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How much should you tip in Europe? What families need to know before they travel
How much should you tip in Europe? What families need to know before they travel

Tipping in Europe is nothing like tipping in the US. Here is what families actually need to know about tipping in Portugal, France, Italy, Spain and beyond.

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Guimarães with kids: castles, cable cars and the best hidden tavern in Portugal
Guimarães with kids: castles, cable cars and the best hidden tavern in Portugal

A family guide to Guimarães, Portugal. Castle, Palace, cable car to Penha, a secret rock tavern, and the kind of medieval history kids actually love. From a mum who lives in Portugal.

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Évora day trip from Lisbon with kids: a slow, beautiful day out
Évora day trip from Lisbon with kids: a slow, beautiful day out

How to do an Évora day trip from Lisbon by train with kids. A tested family itinerary including the Chapel of Bones, Roman temple, where to eat, where to shop, and everything you need to know. From a mum who lives in Portugal.

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A guide for kids and families in Porto showing a curated Google Maps route on a smartphone screen. Features include walking itineraries, rainy day ideas, family-friendly restaurants, attractions, and playgrounds. The design highlights easy use, local curation, and the guide's website.

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Every Algarve guide on the internet will tell you to stay in Albufeira. This one won’t. I wrote the guide I wish I’d had before our first family trip south. Not a list of hotels with affiliate links. Not a “best for all travellers&
Every Lisbon guide tells you to go to Sintra and Cascais. They are fine. But if you have already been, or you just want something less predictable, these are the day trips I actually recommend to my clients. Obidos for charm. Berlengas for adventure