One of the nicest side-effects of an active holiday spent walking, hiking or cycling is a whopping calorie deficit at the end of the day. Also, when you’ve been climbing hills and trekking trails in the great outdoors all day, presumably you’ve worked up a healthy appetite. And let’s face it, if you’re doing all
Uncorking Portugal The first thing you need to know about wine in Portugal, is that the Portuguese keep the best stuff for themselves. That’s not just because they love good wine (although that, too), but because wine here often comes from small vineyards. Production is limited – often just enough for the domestic market, which
The Beauty of Cycling in Spain Red polka-dotted flamenco dresses and charging bulls are only a couple of the images that may come to mind when the cyclist or hiker thinks of Spain. Set on the Iberian Peninsula with borders adjoining France and Portugal as well as the Atlantic to the north and the Mediterranean
The Pleasures of hiking and biking in Portugal Set on the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula, next to Spain, Portugal is one of the hidden gems of European cycling. In addition to offering a mild climate virtually year round, this enchanting country boasts an amazing variety of landscapes ranging from never-ending sandy beaches along
