Surfing and trying to surf in the Algarve, Portugal, and what to do when not surfing

Surfing has been one of those things where I always think: ´I could have been sooooo good by now, had so many opportunities, if I just would have made some other decisions´. Because yes, I have spent time at the most amazing surf locations in the world, mostly in Central and South America, and yes, I would always take up …

White villages, olive trees, wineries and forgotten towns: Cycling the mountains of the Costa Tropical

One of the reasons we chose the Costa Tropical as our new living place after almost 9 years in Latin America was the proximity of both the Mediterranean sea and the Sierra Nevada mountains. I mean, where else in the world can you find blue seas, little rocky beaches and white villages in mountains with snow-capped tops?! And of course …