Keeping bees in Portugal. Compulsory registration, areas under surveillance for bee diseases and threat by Asian hornet.
voluntary gardener
We’ve been asked to volunteer as gardeners for the nature association in Portugal. The headquarters is based in the old school of Vila de Muros, Cinfães.
Beekeeping in Portugal
We’ve found a bee swarm in our garden. Now we can start beekeeping in Portugal.
How do you say that in Portuguese and what are the rules for beekeepers in Portugal?
Buying a bike in Portugal
Buying an electric bicycle in Portugal. After a long search I found a good bike shop in Lisbon, where I bought a great e-bike.
yoga lessons
Recently I started to follow Hatha Yoga lessons in North-Portugal.
our eco-loo, or the sawdust, bucket toilet
Our experiences with the sawdust bucket toilet. No smell, but still room for improvement.
a wooden walkway.
Walking in Portugal: award winning attraction of Paiva walkways.
Put it on, the slate!
Slate siding is a wonderful choice in Portugal. Because it is a local product. DIY is not easy; we’ll show you how we put slate tiles on our walls.
The masks of Lazarim
The traditional celebration of Carnival in Lazarim, Portugal. Enjoy the wooden mask of the Caretas!
our favorite: down to the river
Walking in the Douro Valley: the hidden gem of the Vale de Bestança.
unexpected…
Restoring a house in Portugal. Calculate on contingencies and above all on delays and postponed deadlines.
DIY shed: 18 building steps
How to build a shed? We’ve built our DIY shed in 18 steps in Portugal.
Water connection (incl video)
This is how we got a borehole on our property in Portugal.
DIY shed: design
Building a shed in Portugal. We’ve built our DIY shed with permission from the municipality.
We can live in it during the restoration of the ruin.
How we found our house in Portugal
Buying a house in Portugal. This is how we found ours.
The beginning
Emigration to Portugal. How it began for us…