Out now A Year in Portugal is the second edition of our print travel series dedicated to exploring specific regions of the world in-depth over 365 ...
September 13th 2017 | Author: Emma Higgins The following is a sneak peek of a feature in 'A Year in Portugal', our latest print travel ...
September 1st 2017 Pete Wise was the first writer to approach us with a story for our latest travel journal A Year in Portugal, and ...
August 30th 2017 It's a sad truth that some of the most beautiful places in the world are being crushed under the weight of tourism more ...
August 27th 2017 When you visit Braga, keep your eyes trained to the skies. Above the busy pavements and the store shopfronts, the tops ...
August 16th 2017 | Author: Grace Harding, The Idyll When summer days in Lisbon become too hot to cope with, a trip to the western ...
August 8th 2017 When British writer Judy Darley contacted us with a feature about the Azores for A Year in Portugal, we almost bit her ...
July 18th 2017 Mountains and artisan food, festivals, wildlife, and outdoor adventure galore, the Algarve isn't just about the beach. ...
June 27th 2017 Take a break from the summer heat in these wild swimming spots across the Portugal that see far less crowds than their ...
June 22nd 2017 As a newcomer it's hard to get under the skin of a city, especially if you're only there for a few days. Follow these ...
Words and photos: Emma Higgins | June 13th 2017 The following is an extract from a feature in A Year in the UK & Ireland, our ...
Author: Emma Higgins | June 11th 2017 Pork is a popular meat in Portugal, and there are many ways the people cook and prepare it ...
June 7th 2017 It's undeniable that social media is a powerful thing. It's entirely changed the way we travel and access information ...
June 1st 2016 Rugged, wild, and beaten by the Atlantic Ocean, the western Algarve offers a different view to what you’d usually ...
May 28th 2017 With one of the most favourable climates in Europe, Portugal is an ideal destination for getting outdoors. Whether you get ...
May 22nd 2017 Portugal's sizzling Alentejo region is characterised by miles of farming land, undisturbed beaches, historic cities, and ...
May 17th 2017 Wave goodbye to arm-aching suitcase weight with these travel light tips that will have you whipping your luggage up ...
May 8th 2017 Recently hailed as one of the coolest cities in Europe, Lisbon is full of creatives. These contemporary art galleries in ...
Although holidays are great fun, they also entail a bit of stress. You’ve got to plan and pack well before you go, as well as ahead of ...
Going on a weekend city break is a great way to fill two days with excitement and feel refreshed before another week of grind at the office. A short ...
April 28th 2017 We've used housesitting for free travel for two years now, looking after dozens of homes and the same number of cats, ...
Author: Emma Higgins | April 26th 2017 Standing at Miradouro Pedra Bela, I can see the fresh green emerging from the landscape. Swathes ...
April 20th 2017 You've done Lisbon. You've done Porto. Where next in Portugal? In this far western corner of Europe, you sort of have ...
April 17th 2017 We'll be the first to encourage anyone to travel alone, but it does have it's difficult moments. Those social hours in ...
April 13th 2017 With roots dating back to the 12th century, Guimarães is known for being the birthplace of Portugal, but no hotel in ...
April 6th 2017 We've been living in Portugal for almost a year now, and the country has amazed us as the months have passed by. With ...
March 27th 2017 To look at Bragança's citadel – its walled old town with a 15th-century castle keep and commanding views over the ...
March 23rd 2017 With white-washed villages around every corner and dramatic, sweeping coastlines, Portugal is an ideal country to drive ...
Author: Emma Higgins | March 20th 2017 The restaurant smells like smoke and meat, a thick scent radiating from the open coal-fired ...
March 15th 2017 Portugal's Douro region is world-famous for its wine, but hopping from vineyard to vineyard isn't everyone's cup of tea. ...
March 12th 2017 Buying travel insurance is the least sexy part of travelling, we all know that. It's one of those necessary evils that ...
March 8th 2017 It was a year or so ago we found out about Gather Outdoors. Sharing our same beliefs about the endless benefits of ...
March 7th 2017 It's no secret that Portugal's Douro region is one of the most visually stunning places in the country. Its slopes, lined ...
March 6th 2017 City breaks are among our favourite means of travelling, but it's important to stay mindful on these adventures. Cities ...
March 2nd 2017 From up-scale hostels to slick and swanky luxury hotels, this where to stay in Porto guide brings together some of the ...
Author: Emma Higgins | February 23rd 2017 The clouds sweep hurriedly over Dom Afonso Henriques' head. He is mounted metres above me, ...
February 21st 2017 Portugal's culinary scene is hotting up year-on-year. With hundreds of miles of coastline, pastures and farming ...
Author: Emma Higgins | February 16th 2017 This post is the third and final in a behind-the-scenes series about our print travel journal A Year in ...
On a tight budget? You can still go on holiday. You’ve just got to be smart with your finances before you head off, as well as when you’re away. ...
February 13th 2016 It's true that the sun-drenched Algarve makes for a beautiful getaway spot. Foreigners come here in droves over the ...
February 9th 2017 Travelling to Portugal soon? You need our print journal A Year in Portugal, filled with outstanding travel narratives and ...
Author: Emma Higgins | February 6th 2017 Travelling in your own country is deep at the heart of what GKM is all about. When we decided ...
January 31st 2017 Are you getting to the stage in your travel life where you're outgrowing hostel dorm rooms? Do you want to eat out in ...
January 27th 2017 There's a constant soundtrack of tinkling at Dois Corvos; bottles clinking against each other in crates as they're ...
January 26th 2017 “This is not a hotel. It’s an expression of the things we love, a piece of our soul.” Maria, our host, moved her ...
January 23rd 2017 As we've been living in Portugal, we've of course picked up bits and pieces of Portuguese along the way. We do this in ...
Author: Emma Higgins | January 20th 2017 This post is the second in a behind-the-scenes series about our print travel journal A Year in the UK ...
January 18th 2017 Travelling to Portugal soon? You need our print journal A Year in Portugal, filled with outstanding travel narratives and ...
January 13th 2017 Travelling alone is a must-try for every adventurer. But what does it really feel like to be on the road by yourself? ...
Author: Emma Higgins | January 11th 2017 It’s October 2014 and I’m sitting on the floor of a hotel room in Bangkok. I’m on Skype ...
January 9th 2017 Make a difference on your travels with these five tips that are easy to follow and will take your experiences around ...
January 4th 2017 Travelling to Portugal soon? You need our print journal A Year in Portugal, filled with outstanding travel narratives and ...
January 3rd 2017 It's January and there's a whole year of exploration and discovery ahead. You've got that big trip planned, but what else? Make ...
Author: Emma Higgins // December 15th 2016 GKM has been based in Portugal since April 2016, and for large parts of that I've been ...
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Authors: Emma Higgins + Mike Gallagher // December 13th 2016 Every year, new waterproof jackets come out on the market promising ...
'Nos ossos que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamos' A sobering message above the entrance to Évora's Chapel of Bones - 'We bones ...
Portugal’s Algarve is one of the country's easiest, most accessible places to travel around. Tourism has been here for decades (in some ...
In the last five years, AirBnB has taken the travel world by storm and opened up local homes across the globe. Over this time, an etiquette ...
For decades, wine has been one of the top reasons travellers choose to visit Portugal. Hundreds of vineyards are spread across this ...