by Annika & Mini | Last updated May 29, 2021 | Canary Islands, Destinations, Europe, Lanzarote
Jardin de Cactus. The place that is all about cactus. This was the last place that Cesar Manrique made before he died. This is a place of beauty, a place where you can walk around and sit down and relax. It is not a big place but time flies by when you are here. Come...
by Annika & Mini | Last updated May 29, 2021 | Canary Islands, Destinations, Europe, Lanzarote
Cesar Manrique. Even if you come to Lanzarote for the beach and spend your entire week lying in the sand – you will still hear about Cesar Manrique. The man, the legend and the person that get a lot of credit for making Lanzarote the beautiful island that it is...
by Annika & Mini | Nov 8, 2018 | Algarve, Destinations, Europe, Portugal
Paderne Medieval Festival is the place to be at the end of each year. If you are in the Algarve, make sure to plan for a couple of hours at the medieval. It is not that big as a lot of the other Medieval festivals are. But at the same time, it is super cozy and a...
by Annika & Mini | Last updated Aug 7, 2026 | Algarve, Destinations, Europe, Portugal
Cork factory tour at Novacortica. That is the name of a cork factory in the Algarve. Visiting a cork factory while being in Portugal is a must. And at Novacortica you will learn so much about cork – and it is fun stuff. Stuff like – did you know that a...
by Annika & Mini | Last updated Feb 11, 2022 | Destinations, Europe, Lisbon, Portugal
While visiting Lisbon and Belem you really have to make time for a visit to Belem Tower. When we write “make sure to make time” we really mean it! The Belem Tower is not always open. They close it due to bad weather, but when we were there, it was closed...
