Portugal has been taking serious action over traffic safety in the past decade. As a result, it is today among the countries that have lowered death rates in traffic accidents the most in the EU.
A few weeks back a small group of expats in the Algarve sat chatting. The subject of driving to the UK came up. Someone mentioned that a few months back, whilst Spain was on the UK's red list and Portugal was green, Brittany Ferries had considered sailing directly to Porto, rather than the current routes to Bilbao/Santander.
Fiesta time comes to an end. The appropriate protocols having been adhered to, I was filled up with more paint stripper in the guise of wine. I was sure it would take the enamel off my teeth.
Drivers with hopes of road-tripping through Europe later this year will have to trade in their GB car sticker or magnet for a new ‘UK’ version. The current sticker used on the back of vehicles will no longer be valid from September 28th 2021, the United Nations (UN) has outlined. Instead, motorists will have to replace it with a UK sticker to drive on foreign roads.
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Fiesta time - Learning to Dance. The Juans insisted that I must learn to dance. Standing up was proving difficult by this time, let alone following strict instructions about the dance routines, and every time I took a wrong step there was a great burst of laughter.
Seated at the southernmost region of Portugal is the region of Algarve. Over a hundred beaches in the region boast some of the world's most beautiful waters, great for any water activity imaginable. More than that, they offer some of the most beautiful and well-preserved historical landmarks in Portugal.
Fiesta time. I turned a bend in the road. The flat plain dropped down to a gulley, and there in front of me was a whole village of people dressed in bright clothes walking off into the trees.
