For our final night in the van, we found a great surf beach and joined the other hobbos, van dwellers, and assorted ruffian in a large parking lot beside a beautiful beach. There was a little bar which had perfect views of the setting sun over the ocean. We were more than happy to linger … More Just the tip & farewell!: Portugal
On my ride east along the coast, I was smitten with the beautiful rock cliffs and sandy beaches of the Algarve. So, when I was joined by my fabulous friend/cousin/travel companion, it seemed necessaray that we spend a day savouring these vistas. Not only can you take scenic walks along the cliffs, you can also go … More Benagil caves
More than a month has passed since my magical trip to Portugal, but I still haven’t shared a glimpse of my favourite city: Porto. We headed straight north from the southern coast of Portugal, cruising up the well-maintained, fast moving (toll) highways in our beaut of a van. We rolled into Porto and found a … More Living in a Porto paradise
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At Backchannel, Andrew McMillen writes on how one young Wikipedia admin fights back at trolls by raising the profile of notable women in science, one new Wikipedia page at a time. She’d been receiving vicious emails for a decade. Sometimes she sought solace by commiserating with friends, or by stomping off…
Sarah and I touched based at the end of January to see how the training and planning has been going for the big adventures to come this year. In this interview, we chat about my cycle trip in Portugal, my goals for 2017 (my Champagne goals and my “everyday magic” goals), and share some thoughts … More Tough girls get going: Tough Girl #2
Since deciding to strive to be more intentional with my resources, committing to minimizing my consumption and choosing to support companies committed to sustainable and ethical production, I have noticed a big shift in my shopping habits. I can no longer waltz into Forever 21 and grab an assortment of t-shirts and so I have … More Clothes worth loving
I had never even considered that I could make my own mascara, but as I was wandering the aimless halls of the internet, I saw someone talk about making mascara from almonds. The entire thought process for me was – I have almonds. I should make a batch. So, that is what I did. It … More Homemade… mascara?
Getting out of London on the weekend is some kind of magic for my soul. Even though I live in a wonderful neighbourhood and have lots of green space available to me, the constancy, the frenetic energy, the density of people still wear on me and I crave some silence and stillness that abound in … More Scenic views of the English countryside: Ivinghoe Beacon
While Faro was great, we heard from a local gal that Tavira was a “must-see” place in the Algrave. As you head east of Faro, you start to leave behind the golf resorts populated with British and German tourists and get to expereience true southern Portugese cities. We were definitely not disappointed, as Tavira was cobble-stoned and … More Touching history in Tavira
One of the best things about travel is the surprises you find along the way. Andrea and I woke up on Christmas morning with a vague plan of heading east to Tavira. But, as we went along, we stopped in a charming beach community (partly because there was ample parking that did not require any … More Xmas in an anchor graveyard? Yes please (Praia do Barril)
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