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Every year, the Way of St. James is a go to destination for thousands of pilgrims around the world. Be it for religious, cultural, historical, gastronomical, spiritual or any other reason, the "Camiño" can easily become an unforgettable experience for many travellers. And Cycling the Portuguese Camino is truly an unforgettable experience.   The Way […]

An amazing destination for mountain biking in Portugal. Sintra Mountain range is a favourite for portuguese mountain bikers. With surprising single tracks and trails, it's a great option for a half-day or full day bike tour around Lisbon. One of the best ways to get to know this area is to start your ride from the […]

Riding the beautiful southern Portuguese coast was both pure fun and a challenge. This was a great Saturday of cycling with our friends, as we set out riding along the Portuguese coast, on a beautiful sunny day of spring. This is a cycling challenge as much as it is a scenic ride, starting with the […]

Voted best European holiday destination by USA Today's readers! Portugal has just been chosen as best european destination for USA Today's readers. "Portugal has apparently stolen the hearts of our readers as it secured the lion's share of votes. Portugal is less iconic than other well-known countries, but it offers a wealth of opportunities to travelers: charming […]

A great year to ride in the Alentejo! In 2015, a visit to the European Wine Capital provides an extra excuse to visit this great wine region. The beautiful region of Reguengos de Monsaraz has been nominated European Wine Capital of 2015 in a selected list of regions whose activities better emphasize the richness and diversity of wine […]

Amazing aerial view from the Talasnal Schist Village. Talasnal has been the most recognizable of Lousã's Schist Villages, and provides great visibility and charisma to the 27 villages hidden bwetween the Lousã and Açor mountain ranges. Given its size and layout , but also because of its many details, this is a very seductive and […]

Need some lovely reasons to vote on Lisbon? Here are great reasons to vote Lisbon as an amazing european destination - but we assure you there are many others Lisbon is once again nominated for best European destinations for 2015. This event, organized by www.europeanbestdestinations.com for the 6th time in a row, places both Portuguese cities as […]

Wine Spectator placed 3 portuguese wines in their Top 5 best wines of 2014 list. Each year since 1988, Wine Spectator releases its Top 100 list, where they select the most exciting wines reviewed that year, Port Dow's Vintage 2011 was considered the best amongst all the wines: "the 2011 vintage, Douro vintners hit the jackpot. An […]

Presence guaranteed in the biggest tourism fair in Portugal with special offers for agents and tourists! Contact and visit us at BTL! Live Love Ride will be at BTL ( Bolsa de Turismo de Lisboa), Portugal's biggest tourism fair, in order to present it's 2015 cycling experiences to like-minded national and international travel agencies, travel […]

Eli Gottlieb reports on his trip through the Alentejo for 5 days. An amazing portrait of one of the world's finest wine regions! In the NY Times article, Eli Gottlieb reffers to the Alentejo as one of the top wine destinations in the world. "The next five days we’d travel among medieval whitewashed villages, rolling […]