I just got back to our stay in Caldas from Alcobaça and I agree with everything said in this video. It is a lovely town that is easy to walk. I went to the Tennis club and would like to share our experience. The menus existed just as they did back in December. The prato do dia was €4,80 and was a fish rice, pea soup, sides of rice/fries/salad, and a desert/fruit. We chose to pick from the menu on the wall to the right of the door. My wife had the mushroom omelet plate only for €4,30 which still came with the sides, just no desert/fruit. She added a orange Sumol for €1,35. I had a minced pork patty with an egg on top with all the sides and honeydew melon for €5,00. I had a 33cl Super Bock for €1,25. I typically drink beer when going out and my cheapest 33cl beer to date is €2,00 that I've gotten on three or four occasions. I was fairly blown away with a total bill of only €11,90. The quality was good, but not the best. I would have preferred a bit more salt on everything and some pepper in the soup, but for this price, I'm not going to complain very loudly. I bring this up so that expectations are set properly. The lady who took my order did not speak English, but was very gracious with my efforts at Portuguese. I wish I lived in Alcobaça as I would be a regular. The courts were busy, but not loud. We sat outside and had a lovely time. I cannot thank you enough for this suggestion as I would have never thought of this location. You are creating a catalog that is very valuable and you are appreciated. If I had not watched this video, I would have probably ended up having a tosta mista and a beer for twice the money. I want to also give a shout out to Pastelaria Estrela da Manhã at the market. We got to town early in the morning and each had a café com leite (coffee with milk) and a pastry for a total of €5,00. That's not special for Portugal, but I want to point out the value these little cafes provide and the staff were especially nice to us.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this amazing comment, Todd. It is always wonderful to hear from viewers who have benefitted from the advice shown in our videos, as we aim to provide practical information and prices in our vlogs. You have provided such brilliant information that I have to pin your comment! Thank you for taking the time to write, and for sharing these excellent Alcobaça frugal travel tips with others! I am sure they will be of great benefit to other viewers! ~ Mandy 😀😁🙏

Hi @Frugal Travellers, Your love story on CNN brought me to your channel. I found it to be very moving 🤩 I’m surprised you haven’t mentioned it anywhere on your channel. It’s an amazing story and I would highly suggest to bring it to the attention of your subscribers. I’m so happy to come across your channel and can’t wait for the next episode. Living legends 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Funny Bones! Thank you for your lovely comment, and for your great suggestion! We were going to put it in a Community post later this week, but will add it today! We hope you enjoy following our travels so far... Lee's working on a Nepal video at the moment but as it was pre-Frugal Travellers, it'll be more of a mixture of video clips, photos and voiceovers. We look forward to hearing from you again! 😃😁 ~ Mandy

What a nice video of a lovely town - although I'm a regular Portugal visitor (Lisbon & South region), I'm looking into other towns through your eyes. Keep going, you two love birds. Mandy's pronunciation is very impressive.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Daniel. It's lovely to hear that a regular visitor to Portugal finds value in our videos. We're aiming for a balance between entertaining and informative, and are hopefully getting there. Thank you also for the compliment on my pronunciation... Lee's the linguist, I just listen to the locals and try to copy the way they pronounce things 😁😃 ~ Mandy

Another interesting video. We have been in Alcobaca when an opera singer was singing outside the cafe. I took a video as it was really emotional to listen to, he had an incredible voice.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

That's so interesting, Jacqui. I wish we had gone down to the Opera Cafe on a Sunday but it just didn't happen. I can imagine how incredible the acoustics would be in that setting! ~ Mandy

I love the way Mandy tells the tragic love story between King Pedro and Inês. I just added Alcobaça to my travel list. Thank you for sharing affordable places to eat and drink. Mandy and Lee started a trend on the ❤️ bench, KISS. Alcobaça looks like a small quiet town which I like. The weather doesn’t look too cold in February. I am surprised Lee drank coke instead of cold bear or wine. 😂 Great video title! This is the best frugal travel channel!

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sue, for always writing the loveliest comments! 🙏❤ I'm so pleased you enjoyed the story of Pedro and Iñes, tragic though it was. Alcobaça is beautiful - we're so fortunate to have been able to housesit there as it can be pricey for accommodation. It was Lee's idea to do the kiss... you know we're not normally that cheesy 😂 The weather was amazing... we did have a few wet days, but they were a great opportunity to stay inside with the pets 😻 Yes, Lee has the occasional stomach problem due to the overuse of antibiotics as anti-malarials when we were on the 40-week truck trip around Africa in 2010-2011. It's caused an imbalance in his gut flora which flares up occasionally - he was taking tablets for it, so couldn't drink alcohol. He's fine now but was struggling over Christmas as couldn't eat much and lost loads of weight. His New Year's resolution was to gain weight, which he's doing slowly but surely in a healthy way 😃😁 ~ Mandy

@suebowman7258

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers I noticed the accommodation is pricey. Well done, Lee! When in the garden of love…. 😊 I am sorry to hear about Lee’s stomach issue, I hope he will find a long term cure in Portugal. This is first time that I have heard a New Year’s resolution to gain weight, most people want the opposite. 🤣 May I ask how you got from Nazare to Alcobaca? Thank you.

I love portugal the culture the people are down to earth and I feel very safe .the food are so tasty.. I really miss portugal . My husband and I are planning to visit next year . Enjoy guys .😘

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

We totally agree with you, Juana! We love Portugal for all those reasons and also for the amazing wine! We hope you have a wonderful time in Portugal next year. Thank you for taking the time to comment, we really appreciate it! ~ Mandy 😀😁

It's amazing the rack-n-ruin falling-down houses you see out and about in Portugal. It's very different from what we're used to in the UK. It's actually fascinating to see.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it still catches us out when we see ruined houses right in the middle of a town or along the waterfront. I think it's often to do with inheritance issues and disputes. ~ Mandy

@lucchese20

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers Yes, that’s my understanding as well. It was quite surprising for us to see this in many PT cities we visited in November 2021. Having lived in Italy (many years ago)-you don’t see this.

Hi. I'm a Brit who's been living in Alcobaça for 13yrs and I've never eaten at the tennis club so I'll give that a go :D. I enjoyed your tour but would correct something: the pastries are no longer made by nuns in the convents. No nuns live in the convents these days and the pastries are made at bakeries. In your next video,. don't forget to talk about ginja - a liqueur which was made by monks back in the day. I'm very impressed with Mandy's pronunciation of Portuguese words and I'm glad you enjoyed your visit. I'll be sharing the film with friends and family who haven't been able to visit me here. Thank you.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Jennifer. Thank you for your lovely comment. How wonderful that you have lived in Alcobaça for 13 years- it's such a beautiful place! I was meaning to reply yesterday, and have noticed the point re: the University of Coimbra building has been removed... I was going to pin your original comment as thought it was excellent, and corrected a few of my errors! I hate to say this, but I barely mentioned ginja when we were in Alcobaça, as we spoke a bit about it in our Óbidos video! I know that was a glaring oversight, and as we're housesitting in Nazaré until March, we really should pop over and try the Alcobaça ginja, and go inside the library! There will be at least 2 more Alcobaça videos, one is of Lee in the market, practising his Portuguese! Thank you for being so complimentary about my accent, and also for sharing this video with your friends and family - we really appreciate it! ~ Mandy

Hi Lee and Mandy, you have fallen on your feet with this wonderful location. The entire area looks so lovely. Even those abandoned buildings look interesting 😉😊 great video guys

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Stephen and Yhana! It's always wonderful to hear from the awesome uncle and niece history buffs! You two would love Alcobaça... the 12th century monastery and church, the history! I really hope you make it to Portugal one day, but until then we enjoy watching your videos and learning more about different parts of the UK! 😃😁 ~ Mandy

What a beautiful town… ruins and all! That was a fabulous mural Mandy.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't Alcobaça beautiful, Jen! We had such a wonderful time on this walk, seeing so many interesting parts of the town, and the beautiful artwork. That mural is stunning! ~ Mandy

Great video guys, beautiful place. Those bacahlau croquettes were giant, did they taste as good as they looked. Jealous as usual.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Cindy! It's always lovely to hear from you, especially as we're back in beautiful Nazaré until mid-March! The bacalhau pasteis were very tasty, as was the Russian salad. Here's hoping you'll soon be back in this beautiful country to feast on the delicious food! ~ Mandy

@cindybruin4888

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers have you seen any huge waves?

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

@@cindybruin4888 Not yet but they're forecast for Monday! We're gutted that we were a week too early for the November big waves, I was in Alcobaça for the December ones, and were a week too late for the January competition! Oh well, it's still an incredibly beautiful place, even with a calm ocean! 😃😁 ~ Mandy

Ahhhh! A mask-free kiss this time!! ❤️

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! It was so the right time and place for a cheesy moment 🤣😁❤ ~ Mandy

I was there in 2000. Nice town, close to the beach.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

That's so cool, Dennis. Did it look as though it had changed much in 21 years? ~ Mandy

@dennisbrooks6988

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers looks the same

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

@@dennisbrooks6988 That's great to hear! ~ Mandy

Read your story on cnn…..inspiring..loved it..

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that's so kind of you! We're pleased you enjoyed the CNN article and that you join us on our travels! ~ Mandy

Never got sick of Portugal. I will go back again someday. Thanks for sharing. I love to follow you on instagram if you both have account.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

That's so lovely to hear, huynh mao! I don't think we'll ever get sick of Portugal either! Yes, we're on both Instagram and Facebook as Frugal Travellers and our posts there are in real time! ~ Mandy

0:32 - the yellow building is a institution for disabled people (called CEERIA) 4:27 - the white poster with black letters says that if you want to visit that building (that is for rent), you have to bring a ladder. It is because some years ago, the floor was at the level of the door, but the city did as it is now, and the owner put this sticker to protest against that. Alcobaça have much dishops and each of the sculptures on 5:07 (there is more on walk by the river) is made by each dishop, and are inspired by Pedro and Inês story 5:32 - this building is a preschool owned by nuns

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this excellent information, Marcelo. We really appreciate hearing from people with local knowledge as we can only scratch the surface of a place in 2-3 weeks. The yellow building is such an amazing landmark - the colour is so striking! I think I actually saw nuns gardening at the pre-school one day, wearing very interesting habits, and slightly pointed hats! Thank you again, and wishing you all the best! ~ Mandy

This is an absolutely gorgeous place! And on two rivers. Sad that we missed it somehow. Love all the artwork out on display. In Tonopah Nevada where I lived for 30 years blows a horn everyday at noon, didn't realize other places did this as well😂 Looking forward to more videos on this beautiful place! Thank you for sharing this beautiful place with us! Debbie and Stijn

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, you two would love Alcobaça, so definitely add it to your list for when you're back in Portugal! I didn't notice midday sirens in Porto, Lisbon or Portimão, but we've heard them in smaller towns and villages. It's always a great way to tell the time! Thank you so much for your lovely comment! It's always wonderful to hear from you guys! Big hugs from Portugal to Italy! 😃😁💕 ~ Mandy

I will walk there one day 😍❤️ nice walk tour

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

It's great to hear that you enjoy,ed our video, Waleed! It's such a beautiful walk through this lovely city! ~ Mandy

This is an awesome place. It has everything you need. You might have just helped me with where to live. I'm hoping to retire in Portugal in a couple of years. I adore Portugal, as been going since 2009. Alcobaca gave me goose bumps in a good way. Thanks for sharing. It looks beautiful and plentiful. ❤️

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Lesley! I'm so pleased you enjoyed this video, and there'll be another Alcobaça video next week! Portugal would be a wonderful place to retire as the quality of life is amazing, the food and drink are so good, the scenery is beautiful and the people are lovely! It's win-win all round! We're so pleased this video gave you goosebumps, and we're looking forward to where you actually end up in a few years time! ~ Mandy

@lesleysmith8300

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers Thanks and to know there is a beach 12k away.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

@@lesleysmith8300 I know, and it's such a beautiful beach as well! We love Praia da Nazaré! ~ Mandy

@lucchese20

2 жыл бұрын

@Lesley Smith Agree 100-percent. 👍🏻

@thelanguageunschool

2 жыл бұрын

I'm Portuguese myself and only 'discovered it' the other day. It's special indeed.

Wow, what a beautiful town and WOW that was the bluest sky you were blessed with. How are you finding the winter temps compared to last winter in the Algarve?

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

We totally agree, Martin - Alcobaça is such a beautiful town! The weather this winter started off a bit cold and wet, but January and February have been amazing everywhere in Portugal this year! Last winter in the Algarve was wetter than normal, but it's the opposite this year. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! ~ Mandy

Excellent video-as always. Never heard of Alcobaca before your video. PT has so many beautiful places; it’s certainly a challenge to pick only one. Thank you for another wonderful video in a wonderful location. Hope to visit someday.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, lucchese20. You always write the loveliest comments! One of the reasons we love housesitting so much is because it gives us the opportunity to see so many amazing places in Portugal that we'd never have visited otherwise, and Alcobaça is one of them. I really hope you get the chance to visit one day. Wishing you all the best! 😃😁 ~ Mandy

Thanks for the content. I also lament the condition of some of the abandoned buildings. The tennis club tip is top notch and I'll be visiting there when I get to this town.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Todd! Thank you for your lovely comment - it's always great to hear from you. Yes, the ruins, whilst picturesque, are also heartbreaking... so many beautiful properties left to fall to wrack and ruin! Please note that the tennis club prices actually went up on the 1st January! We'll reveal the shocking new prices in our next video... 《ok, it went up €0.20 to the grand total of €5.00 for the set menu! We never want to trick you guys!》

It’s good to see you again guys ! hope you have been having yourself a relaxing weekend. Stay well guys

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there! It's been another glorious week in Nazaré! Wd We hope this finds you well and happy! ~ Mandy

Wow, seems like a lovely and charming quiet town with lots to admire. Nice treat to see all those cats as well. Another place to add to our list of places to check out next time we're in Portugal. Thanks for the tour, another great video! ❤

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, both Pauls! I'm so happy you noticed and liked the bit with the cats, as I'm fascinated with everything and never know if it will be as interesting to our viewers! Alcobaça is stunning, and we have at least another 2 videos from this beautiful town, so definitely add it to your list of places to visit! Thank you for always writing such lovely comments! We always love hearing from you two! ~ Mandy

Thanks for showing around the city. Really loved the history lesson and Pedro and Ines. The Garden of Love was also very interesting and sweet. I could spend hours taking photos of the murals. Stay Fluffy! (Eric)

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Eric! Alcobaça is another place for you to put on your ever growing list of wonderful places to visit in beautiful Portugal! I hope this finds you both happy and healthy 😃😁 ~ Mandy

@TheFluffiesChannel

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers Thanks, Mandy. For me (Christian) it's funny when I hear Portuguese city names because in Brazil we have the same city names (for obvious reasons). When I think about Alcobaça, I think about the Brazilian one...LOL. We were both adopted. I don't know my biological parents but according do DNA tests, I'm almost 65% Portuguese. It'd be great to visit Portugal and even live there at some point. Stay Fluffy!

I love the ruins too, as it's rustic and gives a bit of character.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are so atmospheric. I'm always aghast though at the value of the land and property that's just been left to fall to rack and ruin in such a potentially in -demand part of town! That's the Frugal side of me 😁😃~ Mandy

The sirens are usually related to the town’s firemen (Bombeiros) and the amount/number of ringing means different things. Most often calls are for the volunteers to join a required action/intervention. From 1 siren ring = car accident assistance required to 10 siren rings = municipal emergency plan activation (one that everyone hopes not to hear)

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hello João. Thank you for sharing this information. We'd guessed that the Alcobaça 12:30pm siren was from the Bombeiros, and thankfully didn't hear any of the other variations you mentioned. We know now what they mean for future reference. Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your knowledge! ~ Mandy

@marceloantunes1193

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers If it rings at 12:30 pm, it rings every day. I don't know the meaning, but may be the lunch time or something.

@givnri8223

2 жыл бұрын

Ye 12:30 is for lunchtime!

Awesome walking tour

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Jason! Thank you, we're really pleased that you enjoyed this impromptu walking tour around beautiful Alcobaça! ~ Mandy

Your vlog led us to gi ti Caldas da Rainha and this one convinced me to stay in Alcobaca on my next trip. We've been there, but, just for a quick stop on a road trip. Well done. Dont you ever treatcyourselvescto a nice meal or a nice coffee in one if these posh places, anywhere?

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Vera! It's always so wonderful to receive comments like yours, and to learn that our videos have been helpful and informative for others. It shows that we're doing exactly what we'd hoped to accomplish. Alcobaça is lovely, and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. In regards to going into fancy places, after a suggestion from a regular viewer, we set up a Buy Me A Coffee account, and will use any such gifts to treat ourselves to something we'd never normally have indulged in, as a frugal mindset is difficult to overcome! We actually used our first gift of 5 coffees to buy brunch for my birthday, and that will be shown in the next Alcobaça video, as I want to thank people for their generosity and support. We used another gift when we were in Cascais, so that'll be shown in a few weeks. I do wish we were more able to stop and go to these lovely places, and am determined to do so and video the experience, and to thank the kind person who treated us! ~ Mandy

L'Amour 🖤🖤🖤

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

...makes the world go around 😃😁 We didn't see much street art in Alcobaça but it's a beautiful town, andwe loved the Garden of Love ! ~ Mandy

So cool how you can buy those select pastries from the Nuns... we did that in Spain in a small town called Aranjuez! And they were AMAZING! This looks like a beautiful city, and have added this to our places to visit in Portugal! :)

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Yayyyy... there are so many fabulous places to visit in Portugal! Confession time: we never actually bought any of these sweets... that's the problem with being Frugal Travellers... we find it really hard to spend money! We need to go back to Alcobaça to try these amazing sweets! ~ Mandy

That siren was scary as it's very like the wwii ones. When I visited the sardine canning factory in Portimāo, every so often a recording of that siren went off - the lunch break siren for the former workers - but it made the museum seem really spooky - especially as there were lots of inanimate manikins everywhere, doing their mock duties along the factory line! An interesting place to visit if you're ever back in Portimāo. I did a very early dreadful quality vlog there with the world's shakiest camera when I very first started making videos about 5 and a half years ago. It was a GoPro Hero 1! No monitor - just a cube! Terrible choice in retrospect!!

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

We did visit that excellent museum in Portimão and included it in a video. Thank you as it's made me change the title, as it was purely focused on the lockdown update for last April, didn't even mention our trips to Monchique, Foia and the Sardine Canning museum! I love those sirens, probably because we don't have anything similar in NZ or Oz, so they're such a novelty! I have to say that your filming is so professional now... it gives me hope to hear that you too went through a learning process, so I don't feel too much of an amateur when I watch your excellent vlogs! 😃😁 ~ Mandy

@PlanetImo

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers Now you come to mention it, I think I watched that video of yours!! 😆 Oh yeah, my earlierst videos were shocking. They improved a lot once I got a camcorder.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

@@PlanetImo Fair play to you for persevering and always improving! You're one of my KZread inspirations! ~ Mandy

@lesleysmith8300

2 жыл бұрын

I love the down, as when l visited Aljezur they sounded it off at 1pm week days for Lunch at the Bomberios (Fire Station).

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

@@lesleysmith8300 We still haven't made it to Aljezur, but it's great to know their siren is at 1pm, the same as Caldas da Rainha, and I think Setúbal as well! ~ Mandy

Alcobaça, without Pedro and Inês, doesn't feel Alcobaça.

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

We'll show more of them in the next video, when we visit the church! ~ Mandy

Your content is wonderful and I have been enjoying it for a while! Thank you! Now I am going back to past videos because I am going to visit Portugal for the first time in April - I will be following in your footsteps in some places 😊 I usually watch on my smartTV so I don't get a chance to see comments, but this is fun seeing the community and your interaction - I have been missing out! BTW how do I access the "Buy me a coffee"?

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Jennifer. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this video on a device instead of your smart TV as it was so lovely to read your very kind comment! April will be a great time to visit Portugal, not too busy and with lovely weather 🌞 It's so kind of you to ask about our Buy Me A Coffee link. We didn't want to force it on anyone, as that's not how we roll, so it's sort of buried in the Description of each video 😁🤣 We so appreciate your kind words and welcome you to the community! I look forward to hearing about your first trip to Portugal, and I hope you enjoy this beautiful country as much as we do! 😃😁🇵🇹 ~ Mandy

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my word, Jennifer! Thank you so much for such a beautiful and heartfelt gift!! We would like to thank you when we use your incredibly generous gift... and so appreciate your kindness! ~ Mandy

@jenniferrabette7942

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers I will think of you when we look (and price) the prato do dia every day on our trip! That was an excellent tip! I look forward to hearing of your frugal something special 😊

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferrabette7942 Thank you, and we hope you find some excellent prato and full menu do dias! We'll let you know as soon as we treat ourselves... it might be a while yet but we're already excited about it! Wishing you all the best! ~ Mandy and Lee

I was born in Odivelas / Ramada near Lisbon, they also have a Convent Monastery of Saint Dinis and Saint Bernard of Odivelas in the Summer the restaurant speciality is caracóis 🐌. My nan was from Setúbal 💛 thank you for your videos!

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a wonderful comment! We haven't been to Odivelas but it sounds lovely. I'm not sure if I could eat snails... I tried them once in a French restaurant in Japan but wasn't too keen. We love Setúbal, and so want to go back... have you been there? We're so happy that you enjoy our videos, thank you! ~ Mandy

@Thegoddessguidance333

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers Yes Setúbal is beautiful we use to go to the beach in Arrabida and my dad would always stop in Setubal to bring fish home ! But i grew up in Ramada/ Odivelas and was baptised in the Igreja Matriz but the pictures are outside the Monastery 😀 you should definitely visit Odivelas. 💛👍

@Thegoddessguidance333

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers I use to love snails I’m a veggie now 😀 they do sardines and lots of chicken bbq take away shops and it’s very affordable to live there xx

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thegoddessguidance333 It sounds like a great place. Hopefully we'll be able to find a housesit there! ~ Mandy

@Thegoddessguidance333

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellersThat would be wonderful ! If you want to house sit in London let me know 😅 I need to travel but dog and cat won’t let me 😁

Forgot to ask. Is Alcobaca near / close by to a beach?

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Lee made a map for me but it'll be at the start of next week's video. Alcobaça is only 12km from Nazaré, home to the biggest waves in the world! That's on Praia do Norte, but Praia da Nazaré is a lot calmer! ~ Mandy

Hi @frugal traveller are these jobs that' you both do paid?

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Tiago. No, we don't get paid for housesitting... it's free for both the home and pet owner, and for the housesitters. ~ Mandy

Between Caldas and Alcobaca, which you would recommend for living?

@FrugalTravellers

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm... that's a great question. Alcobaça is hilly and Caldas is quite flat. The Caldas market has the best value olives and cheese that we've found so far in Portugal, while Alcobaça has a Decathlon store. I'm not sure about Lee but I think I'd choose Alcobaça if I could live on the hill, as that view is breathtaking! I seem to recall hearing that property in Caldas might be less expensive though! ~ Mandy

@trave7644

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers thanks.