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We love Quarteira, we were there in 2012, rented a beautiful two bedroom apartment on the beach. What a lovely holiday. We want to go back to the Algarve someday soon, hopefully. ❤

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! actually that’s the place we are thinking of staying at on our next trip would love an apartment on the beachfront Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Thanks for this helpful information. You are a lovely couple! In Corona time, with the forced Home Office, I started to travel virtually. Since we want to retire early in 3-5 years from now, it was a convenient thing to do. Your videos also helped us to decide what to see and to plan financially. We ourselves plan to travel every year several months to Portugal and Spain by car. Since travelling and enjoying the landscape is also a very nice thing to do. Mostly we go at the moment to Italy and France, but that has to do with the lack of time at the moment If we have no limited holidays anymore we want to travel much longer. The winter time is perfect to escape the cold weather from Northern Europe and at the same time be able to travel for little money and escape the crowds. We don't like to summerheat anyway and 15-25 degrees Celcius is a perfect temperature for us. Take care and stay save. Best regards from Switzerland ! Ronald

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your lovely comment , honestly it’s comments like yours that makes us keep doing the videos. We have only been to Switzerland 🇨🇭 a few times on transfer flights ✈️with Swiss Air but boy do they have good chocolate 🍫 and service on board their flights LOL 😂😂have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇭🍺🇨🇦

Greeting from Canada. Loved this tour. When things settle down, I’m looking to be a snowbird between Toronto and Europe. Will definitely try out the Algarve and Andalusia as well. Also really looking at city life in Valencia as well. Keep up the good work! 🇨🇦🍁

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great we can't wait to get back.....We did like Seville for a big city experience, only a couple of hours drive from The Algarve. Thanks for watching and commenting 🇨🇦🇵🇹

I haven't been since 1986. My wife and I are heading over on Dec 10 to praia da rocha for 4 months, looking forward to leaving the Canadian winter behind. Thx for the video...

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching we hope you have a wonderful time we are sure there might be many changes since 86 LOL 😂, stay safe and well Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦🌺

Ooo sounds wonderful winter warmth sat here in the U.K. with a blanket on my knees hot water bottle at my side and warm drink beside me , take care you two

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow!that does sound nice and cuddly 🔥, but would prefer the Algarve LOL 😂 🇵🇹counting down to next Winter Cheers 🇬🇧🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

I just spent a great five weeks in Portimao based upon watching your earlier videos, thanks for all the great info. My first time in Portugal and it was fantastic. Highly recommend it. Am now in thailand and honestly preferred the Algarve! Cheers!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! thank you, we haven’t yet visited Thailand 🇹🇭 (on the list) but we do love ❤️ The Algarve and other parts in Portugal 🇵🇹 are awesome too. Enjoy your trip and stay safe and well Cheers 🍷🇹🇭🍺🇨🇦🇵🇹

@martywize5909

2 жыл бұрын

Really? It gets cold in the Algarve winter time, and its not cheap for sure. Can’t wait to get back to Phuket, Thailand. Weather and value for money I don’t think Phuket right now can be beaten, each to his own I suppose.

@mattscotttravels

2 жыл бұрын

@@martywize5909 I left the Algarve mid Nov and it was cooling off down to 18 or 20 degrees. I flew to Phuket and was to be there for a couple of months but left after 2 weeks due to illness. You are right great value for sure. But it also rained every day I was in Phuket which made being ill even worse, for me. As you said, to each his own. Best wishes for your travels.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@martywize5909 It gets cooler over Winter in the Algarve but temps of 18-20°is really warm compared to us home in Canada 🇨🇦 Where it might be freezing 🥶 and snowing ⛄️LOL 😂

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattscotttravels Sorry 😢 to hear you are not well and that your plans have been changed, yes rain ☔️ makes everything worse wishing you a speedy recovery 🌺

Guys, You are great. Algarve is much better than Costa del Sole. This is my choice after sailing the Caribbean for last 12 years. Thanks. Lots of Love. Capt. Jack

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching have a wonderful week Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

On this dark, chilly and early Sunday morning you've taken me down memory lane and introduced a few more places that I'd love to see and explore. Heartwarming. Thank you both for the trip to the Algarve as a more than pleasant start to my Sunday! 🙏 💝 🇳🇱 🙋‍♀️ 🇳🇿 Have a 🍷 on me! 🌏

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it , making the video brought all the memories back for us too we do miss not being able to go this Winter, but things sound even worse over in Europe now 😱 so we are just happy staying home and keeping warm LOL 😂😂 There are lots of lovely small towns in the Algarve both on the coast and Inland there is no shortage of things to see and do . We hope you are well and have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷 🇳🇱 🌺🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦🤗

@IamaDutch-Kiwi

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement Indeed- memories are what keeps us going at the moment. We are still treating the world knowing COVID lurks everywhere- wish more had done the same. Sigh. Warm is the place to be. My weekend is going great- just the odd clash with my software and YT but that will sort itself out ( she says full of hope) Maybe need another 🍷 to ease the pain. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Snow lurking somewhere I can feel it. Happy days 🥳 Life is fun - if you know where to look for it. 💖 🇳🇿🙋‍♀️🇳🇱

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@IamaDutch-Kiwi 🍷🤗❤️🌺

Thank you for this informative look at renting in the Algarve. My wife and I will seriously continue giving it a try when we retire.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching it’s a lovely place to visit , hope you are having a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

Hi Tina and Norm! I started watching your channel about two weeks ago and I think I have watched about 80-85% of your videos. Even though I have researched Portugal via other channels, I found you and Tina to be very informative in several fronts. One of them is financials and stock dividends. Your explanations, I think are better than other so called specialists. Please continue with the great work... Now more close to why I am contacting you, If I may. I am 9 years old than you and I have stage 4 CA. My wife is younger than I by 16 years. I still can walk pretty good but I feel tired more easily than a year ago because of the pills I am taking for CA. I have moved several time during my life. Living in another city, state and country. Moving and settling in a new location never bothered me. I have toured several countries and cities in the EU in the past 6 years. I do live in a city very close to Orlando and the parks. Having said all that and after watching this video, I would like to ask you what would be the best two cities presented in this video for me to live? Ah, both of us speak fluently Portuguese from BRA and we also can get by in Spanish and Italian. Thank you. Kind Regards. Tony

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you watching our videos and your kind words, we are sorry to hear about your situation. We like Armacao de Pera and Quarteira probably because they are flatter than other cities, have an abundance of apartments for rent and are large enough cities / towns to have a couple of good supermarkets. We like the cafe by the Fort in Armacao de Pera, it’s where we discovered Galao coffee for the first time, there are quite a few English speaking customers hanging out there. Thanks again for discovering our channel.

Happy hour 9-5!! I think that should be VERY HAPPY HOUR!!!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

No kidding thats one hell of a Happy Hour 😂 have an awesome weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

I sent this to a retired couple in their 70's because they head to Mexico from Prince Edward Island, Canada. Maybe your vid might nudge them to consider exploring other lands eh? Nice vid...beautiful scenery....and love the relaxed presentation...adorable couple....😉🇨🇦🍁

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words, there is a whole big world to explore! Often though we just want to stick with what we are used to and is familiar. 💕😀😀🇨🇦

I didn’t want the video to end!!! 😎

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it have a great week 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

Hello, I watch your videos every Saturday and look forward to them.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

That is so awesome to hear ,we love making our videos and glad that you are enjoying them Cheers 🍷🌺🍺

This is very exciting to see now two channels about the Algarve in Portugal. The other channel is called “Real Algarve Living”. He is an Englishman who bought a house and land in the Algarve ($125,000.00). The house is in rough shape but he is fixing it up. He has a lot of land. He lives there with his dog. He is doing a lot on his own. You should check it out. Quite entertaining.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching , we have already watched him and he is very entertaining hope you have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

@andrewh1737

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Monica

Thank you for such beautiful videos and very helpfull, Me and my wife Debbie are Canadians and we love Albufeira, we are comming soon to retirement and aldo we have a house in the silver coast Portugal we love to spend time in Albufeira in febuary or march, thank you for your input on hotels and apartments because its so hard to find the best deal that is suted for Canadians in sooo much offers in Albufeira that it is confusing at best, the way that you chosed your hotel and apartment is realy on the ball with all the services that we could need.... keep up the good work and i hope that the Algarve becomes a very solid contender for Canadians in the winter.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We have enjoyed our time in Albufeira in January - March, we know lots of Canadians travel to The Algarve to escape our winters. Thank you for watching our videos and Happy New Year.

It great to see you got that Adidas endorsement. That really helps the bottom line!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

The hat was free with a travel size cologne

Hi Tina and Norm, so good to see an Algarve vlog. Just been through a bad storm so I'm glad its over. I miss Alvor so much and really never thought I wouldn't get back for years. Take good care. See you soon. Have a good day 💖🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍷🍺

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Carol nice to hear from you , we miss it too 🌺 isn’t it amazing everything that we took for granted , travelling, flying , enjoying The Algarve and visiting new places all stopped nearly two years now. We hope you are keeping well we have had snow ⛄️ ❄️here and it’s starting to feel like Christmas 🎄🎅have a great week hugs 🍷 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍺🇨🇦😎x

Love Portugal. We spent a couple of weeks in Praia Da Rocha. Portimao and Lagos are really nice to visit as well. In retirement, we are definitely considering long term stays there. Thanks for the video.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching we enjoy visiting Portugal 🇵🇹 too Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🌺🙂

It's nice to see you guys out again, in the Algarve. It's so lovely there. I will be inmigrating to Portugal around February 1-15, 2021. Can't wait. Thanks for another nice video!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We are glad you enjoyed it , the footage is from our last trip as we are still safe and well in Canada 🇨🇦, we hope your move all goes smoothly for you have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

مزيد من التالق والابداع تهانينا القلبيه حظ سعيد لايك كبير

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

نشكرك على المشاهدة ، ونأمل أن تكون بصحة جيدة وأن تتمتع بأمان أسبوع رائع

I can only imagine how wonderful it would be to spend the winter ❄️ there! You two really have it all😊 thanks for the video .. loved it

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! thanks for watching we would love to be there but with Covid and all the travel restrictions we will have to wait till winter 2022 have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

@cindearbuckle6074

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement oops I thought you were there anyway I still enjoyed the video👍so you are spending winter in Canada. Keep warm😉

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@cindearbuckle6074 It is wonderful to be in a warmer place over Winter, but yes till all the travel restrictions and these Covid variants settle down we are safe at home in Canada 🇨🇦 🍷🌺

The way the world is going the only way to see other countries is with your great videos..

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Good morning ☕️ Terry we are so glad you are enjoying our videos , must admit with all these travel restrictions which seem to be changing by the minute not sure we will be travelling anywhere any time soon . Virtual travel might become a big destination for us all , have a great day Cheers 🍷🇬🇧🍺🇨🇦🇵🇹🤗

Great video. I had been wondering about rental prices...well done! I too hope to visit the Algarve next winter. If I see you there, lunch is on me!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! hopefully we will all get there next winter 🥶 have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🌺🍺

👋 from Knoxville TN. Beautiful escape!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you glad you liked watching it Cheers 🍷🇺🇸🍺🇵🇹🙂

Thanks for taking me back to memory lane...loved it

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 🌺 it also brought such wonderful memories for us too hope to be back there next winter fingers crossed 🤞 have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Wonderful spots sledgehammered that like button stay safe awesome and blessed enjoyed and shared

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too! have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇺🇸🍺🇨🇦

I know... Algarve is a little paradise 😀

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We think so too 🌺 The Algarve is beautiful to visit we miss being there have a wonderful week Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺

Love your videos, we are going to Algarve in December again .will check the towns listed.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Hope you have a great time in The Algarve.

Wow! So beautiful! Much better than cold Canadian winters

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

That’s true we can’t wait for next year enjoy your weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇺🇸🍺🇨🇦

Cheers and like couple, and happy weekend too!!😁👍

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! have a great weekend Edu 🇪🇸 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Always watch your videos, thank you for the valuable tips and information, stay safe.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! and that you maybe learn something new LOL 😂😂have a great week Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

Thankyou for sharing Portugal with us. Totally lovely and cannot wait to go back. I tried lawn bowling there for first time with some folks we met. One thing I would be interested is how much, if any, prices change due to pandemic. Have a lovely week🍺🥂

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, yes it will be interesting to see how prices might change have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🍺🇨🇦🇵🇹

Informative videos thanks. ❤

Great Video you guys are Awesome, THANKYOU I’m all subscribed

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you Curtis!

Can you share where did you stay, for how long and how much it costed you in terms of rent and food? How do you plan your future years (assuming COVID-19 is behind us-hopefully soon)? Like how would you divide the year and months of the year? For Example 6 months in Canada May to Oct, 3 months in Portugal Nov to March and 2 months traveling to visit other destinations April and May.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We have just done a video called how much is winter in the Algarve kzread.info/dash/bejne/jHl1lZWjm9uwnMo.html that covers where we stayed and all the costs. We have also bought a trailer which we will go to between May and October together with staying at our apartment generally when we go to Portugal 🇵🇹 it’s between January and March but with this Covid that trip might not be till winter 2022 . Thanks for watching have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦🌺✈️

Good to see this. I was wondering if the Algarve would be crowded in the wintertime, but it looks nice and quiet.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

No it’s not crowded that’s why we like going in the Winter , summer however is another story LOL 😂😂the weather is nice 15-20° warm days and cooler nights lovely place to spend Winter months . Thanks for watching have a great week Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

thanks

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Hello , great video for review, nice video, so Amazing place , thank sharing for sharing

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We are glad you enjoyed it , hope you have a great week Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🌺

Thanks for showing us around town 😊🙏

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Any time! Portugal 🇵🇹 is a wonderful place have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Aww that was nice. I fear we're going to have to be patient for a bit longer now we've got this latest strain. Eeek.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We think we are all being patient ! that is a virtue many people don’t have but we are also bracing for it too 😱 it seems no country will escape from this in reality going forward life will be annual boosters 💉, face masks 😷 but hopefully Happy hours in there too LOL 😂 🍷🇵🇹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍺🤗

Loved your videos on Portugal. My husband and I plan to go Feb. 2024 and found your videos very helpful. We too would fly from Toronto. Could you tell us what is the best way you found the rentals/apartments to stay in. Could you maybe recommend a couple for us. My husband can’t do a lot of walking. He has Parkinson’s but I am able to. The flat areas were appealing to me. Also I am a little nervous about a car rental as I heard they drive crazy there. Is this true? Thanks again for your videos. Christine

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Hi Christine, no they don’t drive crazy, just like driving in Canada. You can rent an apartment from an owner using sites like AirBnb, VRBO, downside to that could be paying for hydro and cleaning fee’s and possibly security issues. You could try sites like Tripadvisor and Booking dot com, for hotels that have apartment rooms, from studios to one bedroom. These are common in the Algarve. Good luck.

Love this!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Catherine

Hi Tina and Norm Enjoying you video very much thank. You. We are now retired and decided to go to The Algarves Portugal for Jan 30 to April 1 we would like if can recommend Albufeira 1bdr apartment and car rental from Faro airport for reasonable rates Since this is our 1st time your knowledge is so important in order make best choices. We are seniors over 67 and very much with your mindset Best choice for place to stay and places to make sure we visit. 🥰 Georgette & Monty

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

You will pay extra in rents being in Albufeira compared to other towns close by. We can’t recommend any apartments and car rentals, as we can’t guarantee your satisfaction.

@georgettemorgan9682

Жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement Thank for your feedback will keep looking into have bit time left.

Cheering me up talking about Algarve, we have had dreadful Pandemic news tonight here. X

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Deborah we are so glad seeing our video made you feel good , yes we have seen the latest Covid news with you isn’t good hope things get better soon for us all . Thinking of you we are all bracing for it love and hugs , our 6 year old Granddaughter got her first shot 💉(just approved a week ago ) today 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍷🍺🇨🇦

Gorgeous. Very serene. But Nooohm, I was expecting you to take swing at the bar man after an extended happy hour. Maybe next time.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🙂

We are not traveling at the moment, all footage is 2 years old, just giving our impressions of The Algarve, stay safe and well. How much is winter in The Algarve kzread.info/dash/bejne/jHl1lZWjm9uwnMo.html

@MegsCarpentry-lovedogs

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I was wondering if you were down there at the moment considering the virus variant OM is now circulating. I guess it will be another stay in Canada this Winter for you both eh? My vacation spots in the Winter are with the Alpine Club of Canada where we head out to remote huts for one week and skin up and ski down mountains in what we hope is powder snow...and get amazing workouts...and amazing inspirational people. And so, no heading out to Alberta or BC this Winter from Prince Edward Island (chosen retirement province) to remote ski huts and back country skiing again...I miss it so much! Stay safe! Thanks for the vid...I shared it to a retired couple who generally go to Mexico. 💯👍🇨🇦🇲🇶

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@MegsCarpentry-lovedogs Wow your vacation ideas sound great ( although we don’t ⛷ski ) yes with this new Omicron 🦠gathering speed and moving fast a lot of us are all wintering in our home provinces. Stay safe and well have a wonderful week Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺🌺

left cold Canada behind you I would of thought Algarve prices may be cheaper as out of season looks nice there like the long happy hour *👍Au👍full view and a thumbs up too*

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Billy we are still safe at home in Canada 🇨🇦, the footage was from our last trip in 2020, travel restrictions getting more and more each day just like with you .The pricing is reasonable if you compare with say Florida 😎 Have a wonderful week Cheers 🍷🇦🇺🍺🇨🇦

@billyb5057

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement oh well hope you can go but travel starting to look bleak again

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We agree looking very bleak with this Omicron 🦠 variant taking hold 😷🌺

Hi Norman and Tina. Have you any recommendations on car hire in the Algarve? Love the channel. Keep up the good work. John and Sally.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We don’t like to recommend car rental agencies as customer service is hit and miss, on top of that the pandemic has hit car rentals hard with cars being scarce.

2024 we are going to try a month in Portugal and Spain with a tour group.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

@sandihunter1260

Жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement Are you in Portugal this winter? Did you go?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

We had to stay home for a medical issue, maybe will go in several weeks

@sandihunter1260

Жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement So sorry to hear that. Hope you can go later on. I just want you to know that my husband and I love your videos. We have learned so much about retirement and great ideas to save money. Thanks for doing them.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Your very welcome Sandi 🌺

I enjoyed this .Thank you ❤ less touristy indeed. In your opinion what part of Portugal has the In between weather? Not to hot,not too cold. Keep em coming.:>)

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much glad you enjoyed it Maria we love visiting the Algarve Portugal 🇵🇹 Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🌺

Hi Norm and Tina thinking of Portugal next year (2024), maybe February March time, which one of these places would you recommend and also any apartments you would recommend staying at in particular. Your opinion and recommendations will be greatly appreciated, never been to Portugal before. Thank you Wendy🇨🇦

@ThisIsOurRetirement

11 ай бұрын

Take a look at these and see which you like, there are plenty of KZread videos about these places, the furthest away is Lagos, we like Armação de Pêra and of course we stay in Albufeira. Good luck on your plans!

@user-rh9nl6jz2k

11 ай бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement thank you very much 👍🏻👍🏻

Love watching your channel! We had the same experience here, gave up on Airbnb and just book hotels now. Do you go directly to the hotel or use a third party website like Bookings?

Thanks!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

No problem! hope you have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

Hi guys we love watching your videos on the Algarve, we were just wondering the best place to search for hotel/apartment deals on the internet? Cheers Mike and Lynda from the UK

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

In the description we listed our sources, thanks so much for watching.

Wonderful video! Thanks for the details. One question on the rent prices - i noticed one of the later places was E950 vs the others mostly being E650...What is the reason for that one area to be higher? Newer buildings perhaps?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Good question! Praia da Luz is a smaller place than the others and has less properties to rent together with a large loyal crowd that seem to visit from England causes the pricing to be higher . Thanks for watching have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

The Algarve coastal towns look perhaps a little too built up for me but different things for different people. We quite like our little town in the central mountains of Mexico. We don't have the sea of course but the town is on a large lake with a sizeable expat community, numerous good restaurants, great weather (on average 26C daytime highs, with16C for overnight lows, year round) and great hiking in the area. Of course not everyone likes hiking but it's a draw for me. As I said different things for different people.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

What you have sounds wonderful for you great climate and we are sure you are enjoying driving around in your red and white VW beetle . Thanks for dropping by have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🇲🇽 🍷🍺🇨🇦🇵🇹

@monicaambs

2 жыл бұрын

Is there any crime where you are? I would like to winter some place safe for 2 months a year. Central Canada is very cold.

@ddavidson5

2 жыл бұрын

@@monicaambs I think we can assume there is crime almost anywhere in the world you might go but I assume you mean "Is it dangerous? " and "Do you feel safe?". We've been wintering here since 2015, feel safe and don't hesitate to go out, even at night (though usually we are in bed by 10pm). In general we find the Mexican people friendly, open, honest and family oriented. Like anywhere if you go looking for trouble you'll find it but I don't know anyone that's had any problems. We are also in a small mountain town and not some bustling big city or party central beach district, it's pretty low key.

@monicaambs

2 жыл бұрын

@@ddavidson5 Is it Monterrey you live in????

@monicaambs

2 жыл бұрын

@@ddavidson5 Or Lake Chapala??

Beautiful Spots ‼️🇨🇦

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

What do you recommend for first timers to the Algarve - who don’t plan to rent a vehicle. We are going to Portugal for three weeks in March and plan to use public transport. We want to split our time between the Algarve and Lisbon. Would you be able to comment?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

You can easily get from Lisbon to the Algarve by Bus 🚌 or Train 🚊, the trains run all along the Algarve except Albufeira station 🚉 is about 15 mins inland from the town so taxi ride needed . If you book a hotel with a bus stop near to it that would be very handy . If you are staying some time in Lisbon highly recommend the train to Sintra ( check opening times of castle we got there late ⏰ so go early in the day ) and Cascais we loved both places .We hope you have a wonderful trip Andrea Cheers 🍷🇵🇹✈️🚊🚌

Omg pure heaven. I am a sun worshipper. Gorgeous area. Is it safe? Little crime? Food costly? Do they speak English?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Portugal 🇵🇹 is the third safest place to visit , we have always felt safe there food and wine is good and inexpensive lots of English spoken in the tourist areas Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Thank you for this very informative video. You obviously are more familiar with the Algarve than I. Just curious: it appears you both favor the western Algarve vs east of (say) Faro to the Spanish border. Is that the case and, if so, could you explain why that might be? Obrigado for your work. 🙏🏻

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it , we had first stayed at Albufeira being the middle of the Algarve as a starting point , since then we have found many other places to stay like Tavira and Faro , we have also gone to Seville for a long weekend which was awesome, so to us it’s a voyage of discovery next time we will stay at maybe Alvor or Quarterio have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

I’ve never visited the Algarve. I stayed 4 weeks in a suburb of Porto, 4 weeks in Viana do Costelo and I’ve booked 2 weeks in Lisbon next year (covid restrictions permitting!). What I would like to see is the places to stay where you can get by using only trains to get around. I did quite a lot of exploring from my northern Portugal bases.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the transport hubs are from major towns , you could get around the Algarve on the train 🚂 sure it would be a lot of fun , hope you have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

@lucchese20

2 жыл бұрын

We agree. We visited the Algarve in early/mid-November without a car (i.e., trains but don’t overlook buses and ferries in the eastern Algarve!). Yes your travels must follow a published schedule and online info on buses is difficult to find but do-able in our opinion. Enjoy your trip. 👍🏻

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@lucchese20 Sounds great in fact next time we might decide not to have a car 🚗, if in Lisbon you can take the train 🚂 to Cascais and Sintra and have a wonderful time Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Can you include in a future vlog what to wear. We are going to Algarve in Feb /Mar but circling from Lisbon, Toledo Gibraltar and The Algarve. I keep calculating what close to wear. I use a Rucksack 65L but need to know if I need thick warm sweaters with a light coat. Etc..

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the weather can be between 15-20° in the Algarve , probably cooler in Lisbon you need to have clothes for warm days , T-shirts, layers and a jacket for cooler nights we have even worn shorts 🩳 Have a nice time Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

Enjoy your videos….this one on prices in The Algarve was quite interesting. Rates are a real bargain compared to South or West Florida and not packed with people. Are the towns you mentioned safe? Also, what airport do you fly into? Thanks

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching we started to look and go to Portugal 🇵🇹 about 4 years ago when we noticed how expensive Florida was getting , we feel very safe we think it’s up in the top 5 of safe places to visit . From Canada 🇨🇦 we can either fly Toronto to Lisbon then get a connecting flight ✈️ to Faro , or with Air Transat fly direct to Faro. Have a great week Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

Very nice How log you can rent and how much do you need to pay at the beginning

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

We have been for one month or two months you always have to pay before you arrive or when you arrive Marcela Cheers 🇵🇹🍷🇨🇦🌺🙂

Hi Guys - great video , is it easy to get short term lets in the regions you've covered in your video ie 1, 2 or 33 months? It would be great to hear about your experiences. Great content btw.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

It is very easy to get rents up to 60 days, after 60 days the Portuguese government makes a landlord register as a business and taxes them at a higher amount, so many won’t rent for more than 60 days. Hotels in The Algarve many have apartment rooms and will rent for longer. Thanks for the question.

Hi Norm and Tina, I know this and older video to comment on. We are considering visiting the Algarve in February 2024. Did you find that there were plenty of sunny days, or where there many days of clouds and rain. Not sure to stay for a month or a couple of weeks and then on to the southern coast of Spain for an additional couple of weeks

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Hello Alan, There were a few rainy days only lasting for a few hours, it is the rainy season in the Algarve. We experienced a lot of blue sky sunny days, that’s what keeps us coming back, we are there for the sun and deep blue skies.

@alanjoyce7447

Жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement great..thanks for the quick reply. Hope you are well

Question. Do you rent via the internet from Canada or do you wait until you get to Portugal and then view apartments in person? Love your videos !

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words, we rent from Canada before arrive. We have used hotels dot com, Expedia, Airbnb for research.

Hello my friends!! I’ve been away from KZread for a while. Gradually getting back and trying to catch up on vids! Of course you are top of my list. I am actually considering going to Portugal for the month of June. Somewhere off the beaten tourist track - with great WiFi so I can still work the odd day. Must be walking distance to the beach. And quiet. Not too much to ask 😂 Will be looking for any guidance you have to offer!! So glad to see you guys again 🙏🥰❤️🇨🇦🍷🍷🍷

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back! Karen , lovely to see you hope you are keeping well sounds a great idea a month in Portugal 🇵🇹 we are thinking 🤔 that Alvor might be a good fit for you , beautiful long boardwalk to stroll along, lovely beaches and nice town lots of restaurants and pubs 🍺 We have done a couple of videos take a look and see what you think . How is all the Covid stuff, restrictions etc with you ? have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🍷🇵🇹 🍺🇨🇦🤗

@RenLuuk

2 жыл бұрын

Yay! So glad I asked. Will check that out for sure. Covid is still a “thing”. I’m supposed to work in the Netherlands just before Christmas - but now Germany is looking to lockdown. So who knows. I’m due for my booster (Yay!) on 3 December. Hope you guys are doing well over there xx

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@RenLuuk The whole world seems to be messed up at the moment 😱with new strains appearing everywhere, we don’t get our booster shot till the end of December if we are lucky as you have to be over 70 which we are not LOL 😂😂so maybe January 🤔not sure why the wait they should give it to everyone now 🤗🍷❤️

@andrewh1737

2 жыл бұрын

@@RenLuuk hello

Armacào de Pêra...pronounced are-mass-soun(d)

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

HI there great video . Can you tell me what the train service is like from Lisbon to and around Algrave . Thanks really enjoy your videos .

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

The only train we took was from Lisbon to Cascais which was great ,haven’t done it in the Algarve Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺🚇

@dmacg202

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement Thank you .

Top❤️❤️😘 I ❤️Algarve

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🙂🌺

aaaaahhhhhh.........lovely

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we wish we were there 🌺have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

Question when booking airfare do you purchase cancellation insurance through the airline? Or do you use your credit card… Will the credit card Cover cancellation?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Normally we book everything on our credit card and yes that covers cancellation, however since Covid when we next travel we will book and take extra travel insurance to make sure we are fully covered for Covid , Have a great week 🌺

Beautiful video and places! But where are the people? Most of the time there’s only the 2 of you

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We purposefully don’t include strangers in our shots as it’s against KZread policy to include strangers without their permission. This is winter and there are a lot less people there that’s why we go there.

One of your videos said you were going to stay in a hotel next time just for the social aspect what is the name of the hotel and where is it located I can’t seem to locate that particular video. Help please you both have certainly inspired us to try Portugal thanks so much

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Linda it’s The Hotel Luna Solaqua in Albufeira very central to shops beach etc Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦😎

@newknitterlinda2824

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement have you stayed there yet and if so how was it you two r amazing. Thanks so much for quick reply by the way we live in prince Edward county Canada thanks again Linda and allan

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we have stayed there 2 years ago but it was in February so it was very quiet very few people staying there sure it’s busier as the season warms up Cheers Linda and Allan 🌺

Could I please ask if you have heard of bed bugs are a problem in the many hotels there? What about roaches in the many apartments hotels where food is prepared. I am a bit phobic about bugs….😬

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Never come across any of these, we do look and read reviews.

Can you believe that my wife grew up in the Azores and never visited mainland Portugal?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

No we can’t she definitely missed out on visiting a lovely place mainland Portugal 🇵🇹 is one of our favourite places, thanks for watching have a great week Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Hello there! Do you "rent" your Algarve apartments through Airbnb? Thanks! 😊

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

We usually book direct with companies but do research on Airbnb 🇨🇦🍷🇵🇹🙂

Happy hours!!!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Same to you! we are so missing being there but this video brought us some wonderful memories and we hope to be back soon . Hope you are keeping well despite all the not good pandemic news over with you take care 🍷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Quick question; Do you bring US or euros for your daily expenses, such as meals and souvenirs? One more question; do you book and pay for your accommodations from Canada, prior to leaving or are you adventurous and just start searching after getting off the airplane and into your car rental?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We takes Euros 💶, not a lot as you can get daily from the local bank machines , yes we book our accommodations while in Canada 🇨🇦, some take a deposit then pay the rest when you arrive others you have to pay 💰 in full Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@tommyjames789 Have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🌺

Can I ask what month it was when you shot this video? Please and Thank you.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

February

It looks like no swimming for snowbirds in Portugal this time of the year either???...lol

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

It’s Ok if it’s a heated indoor pool LOL 😂😂 Cheers 🇵🇹🍷🍺🇨🇦

Very nice video! Can you get by ok with just English or should you learn a little Portuguese? How do you find the vacation apartments? I’d be a little wary of renting something without seeing it first.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can get by with just English if you look in our description we list all the sites we go on to find these prices , if you are not comfortable then book a flight ✈️ with accommodation included then look at places when you are there with real estate agents . Have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Any monthly rental apartments you recommend?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

We stayed at the hotel Luna Solaqua Albufeira for a month it was very nice Billy have a great week Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🌺

@billyrock8305

Жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirementThanks guys!

Great video Do you know if the Algarve is pet friendly? I have a little dog and would love to bring him along.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We think so there are certainly lots of dogs 🐶 walking around , have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Hello

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🌺

What about playing Golf Nooohm? Isn’t it rather pricy to play? Also can you rent electric cars ? Maybe feature a golf resort?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Generally we don’t stay on Golf ⛳️ resorts , but lots of people do there are lots of courses in the Algarve not sure of the cost 💲 Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

Looks wonderful. But please pay attention to new Omicron COVID virus situation. I would hate for you you to have to possibly go through quarantine or worse, get stuck out there indefinitely. Although, it seems like a beautiful place to be stuck. Anyway, some politicians are already trying to call on the Canadian government to restrict international travel. I hope everything will work out for everyone, but it sounds scary.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Be assured we are not traveling, yes this new variant is a big huge concern, thanks for your comment.

@ryanm7171

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement I am sorry, I really thought you were actually there at the moment. Fortunately, you are home. I even just cancelled my plans to go a cruise this March until I know more about it.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we are home, not planning any international travel until winter 2022/3 Thanks for watching, have a nice weekend.

When you go for the winter do you stay at the same apt dor the entire time or bounce from apt each month?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We stay at the same place for the whole time we are there , Albufeira is so central it makes travelling around easy thanks for watching 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

The rules changed. The Government does not allow short term foreign rentals. You need to update .

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

🧐🤨

In Febuary or March how warm is there? Warm enough to swim in ocean?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

It’s around 15-20° very pleasant warm days cool at night , some people do swim in the ocean 🌊 however we haven’t LOL 😂Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Can you get by on English alone? Is Algarve Vegetarian friendly??

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can because most people can speak English, they have some vegetarian restaurants not a lot of choice but just Google at each town they nearly all close on Mondays Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

I just came back from algarve. How hot algarve in summer?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

It is hot! We only go in winter

@junzhang2087

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement how about silver coast? We are look for place in Portugal.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@junzhang2087 We have been to Porto in June it was hot 🥵

Where was your favourite folks? Have visited a few of these towns?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

One of favourites is Lagos with its lovely tiled promenade , old town and a marina , when we next go we have decided to try a place other than Albufeira maybe Lagos or Quarteira thanks for watching have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

how do you book an apartment? IN Portugal

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

You can search online, in our description of this video we listed some of the places we search. Thanks for watching. 🇵🇹

To be honest the information you gave out was lacking. Not much about the area as for shopping for food or otherwise. This was more like a video to show your family where you have been. Remember any feedback either positive or negative should be viewed as positive.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Actually what we were showing was that if you haven’t been to Portugal 🇵🇹 and the Algarve was if you wanted to go here are some great places to visit . We have also done a video with all the costs etc for staying there should you be interested , thanks for dropping by Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

Wow. It is so empty. You’d better like being alone if you winter isn’t he algarve

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

🤨🤨

want to take my wife to the Algarve for a recon want to do it during the offseason when it's cheaper but still decent weather. What month did you guys go and what city did you find the cheapest? Love the channel.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

We generally go over Winter Jan-March Albufeira probably costs more than other place Cheers 🇨🇦🍷🇵🇹☕️

@alanmartins6349

Жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement Perfect, Thank you!!! Maybe we'll run into each other, lol