Beautiful photos--looks lovely there. I hope to see it one day. Thank you, Tina and Norm!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We are glad you liked the photos, have a nice weekend.

We've just come back from a week long stay there last week, and I can say that what you have said is 100% true! Lovely weather, nice people, busy enough to be atmostpheric, but not too busy at all!! Lovely place to visit, and I am sure we will be visiting there again soon!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! glad you enjoyed it hope you have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Another wonderful video about lovely Portugal, place to stay during our winters here in Ontario. Much needed today facing these wet grey vistas.Thank you both for your humour and sensible advice without preaching :)

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, yes Ontario is wet at the moment, we would love to be in Albufeira right now but we are keeping to the government’s non essential travel advisory. We appreciate your comment thank you.

Hello, my dearest Tina and Norm! Always happy to chat with you and have your impressions ! Well, Albufeira definitely is a wonderful place to spend wintertime with a good weather and without stress. Looks perfect to me! Thanks for your infos and tips! Hope everything is fine there! HUGS and stay always blessed, my friends! Renata

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Renata, We hope you are well, thanks for visiting and your kind words. Stay safe.

@renatalimarzi

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement THANKS to you, my dear friends! Hugs!

Wow nice video I love Albufeira , we been there 3 times and also driving along the coast , the beaches are absolutely beautiful 😍 thanks for sharing .

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We agree! it’s very beautiful there glad you enjoyed watching have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇬🇧🍁🇨🇦🍺

Another great video guys. Great information, detailed and some good laughs as usual 👏👏👍

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

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

Great to meet you two. Very informative video for someone like me (born in the Acores) who wants to visit real soon. Thank you from Montreal Canada!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! and welcome we would love to visit there soon too 🇵🇹 when it is safe to do so hope you enjoying a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

So helpful. Loved this vid. Thanks

@ThisIsOurRetirement

6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!Cheers Bette 🙂

Cheers couple and happy winter 😁👍

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Edu hope you are well have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🍁🍺

Thanks for sharing. Glad you like it here. Jan.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we do like Portugal and The Algarve, thanks for watching🇵🇹🇨🇦

It looks like a beautiful place to spend the winter!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Oh it is 🇵🇹and we are really missing not being there , hope you are both well enjoy your weekend Cheers 🍷🇺🇸🍺🇨🇦🍁

Love your videos! We are anticipating our first trip to the Algarve (Armação de Pera specifically) in March. Was a little worried about March weather until your videos. I’m a coffee lover too Tina!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

the latte is a galao and a cream filled donut is a Berlin or the custard tart pastel de nata available everywhere. Enjoy your trip it will be wonderful.

You two are so cool! Really enjoy your tips and travel stories!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much we appreciate you watching have a great week cheers🍷 🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

Hi guys we love to whatch your videos very good information special when I just retire at 60, yes Algarve it's one of the beautiful ares of my country keep making great videos like this. Cheers 🍷🍷we also enjoy happy hour 😀👍

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! glad you like them and happy hour is great in all countries Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

I stay there always in februar in Albufeira its cheap , and nice ....nice riding with my bike to Silves, Faro, Monchique etc....

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Albufeira is lovely in February as it’s a lot quieter with people , but still those lovely blue skies 🌌 Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

I am in italian and lived 2 years in Braga in the North of Portugal. Now I have been living 2 years in Albufeira, where. I bought an apartment, and LOVE living here!!!!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great thanks for watching

Well that is awesome sledgehammered that like button stay safe awesome and blessed

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇺🇸🍺🇨🇦🍁

Thanks once again for the informative video as my wife and I look at wintering outside of Canada after our fast approaching retirement, we have also found that as long as these Mediterranean summer havens have not completely closed their doors in the off-season they provide ample opportunity to find well priced accommodations as opposed to cities like Lisbon or Madrid which have a 12 month tourist season

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that was true before Covid , since Feb 2020 hotels have been closing as no tourists and Air bandb are putting their prices up due to shortage of places to rent 🧐 so we arent sure how it will be when we go back . Over the three years we went prices were going up each year we wish you well in your retirement Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

What a wonderfull relax video. Thank you very much. And very funny the story with the orange juice you bove have a good detox hihi.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it hope you are having a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

I want to go right now!!!!! Great video!! 👍❤️

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Us to!! 💕👍🇵🇹🇨🇦

love these two.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

😊😊Thanks

Your video is a true reflection of Albufeira during Portugal's cooler months. I am a lucky man as my son recently bought a 'do it upper' finca with 4,000sq mtrs of land just outside the village of Padern. It's a twenty minute drive to Albufeira. Thanks to my son's generosity I get free accommodation whenever I wish to stay. Another bonus, during the cooler season the airfare from Manchester UK to Faro is literally peanuts. Hopefully, one day we will bump into each other during one of my shopping trips.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds wonderful we wish you well, maybe one day we will meet Cheers 🍷🇬🇧🍺🇵🇹🇨🇦🌺

Great video - I have been to Albufeira in October/early November and it is also lovely in the Autumn. The summer crowds are gone but the weather is still warm. Great place for Autumn sunshine. Lots of accommodation options and as you say very central to visit the rest of the Algarve. I am considering a January visit next 🙂 Best wishes to you both!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and we hope you enjoy January in The Algarve. ☀️

Thank you Tina and Norm for another informative video.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@ebrahimmoamer9198

2 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, Any future trip plan to Portugal any time soon? I emailed you a few days ago requesting to connect and cooperate. Did not hear back from you yet.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@ebrahimmoamer9198 No plans to visit Portugal 🇵🇹 due to all the travel restrictions, we haven’t received an email from you have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

This is what exactly my wife are researching we will be in Terceira in the summers and the Algarve in the winters. Albufeira or Lagos. We were also thinking of Vile Real de Santo Antonio. You guys are awesome.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! we loved Terceira, all those places on the Algarve are really nice have a nice time Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Loved this video! I intentionally avoided Albufeira last time I was in the Algarve but I will now consider it for wintertime travel. Speaking of wintertime, can you please make a video detailing monthly expenses for wintering in the Algarve as you have done? Accommodation, car rental, gas, tolls, restaurants, groceries, entertainment... I'm sure that would be a very popular video. Thank you

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We are glad you might be open to consider Albufeira, thanks for the suggestion on expenses we will consider it. Thanks for watching the video glad you enjoyed it.

Lovely video Norm & Tina.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much have a wonderful Easter weekend Cheers 🌻🙂

I had a wild time down in Albufeira about 15 years ago. Some great memories.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

That’s sounds good we are glad you had a great time Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Great video Tina & Norm!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

Hi there. So nice to see some sunshine! I miss the Algarve so much. Thankfully we can Pastel de nata here at least and some olives and a glass of red is as close as I can get to being there! Cold here now and I've even started Christmas shopping when normally I'd be there strolling along the beach ⛱ boo hoo! Have a good weekend . Take good care 💖 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍁🍂🍺🍷

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Carol we hear you it’s tough, we get the Pastel de Natas, olives 🫒 and some excellent Portuguese red wine 🍷 and dream we are there LOL 😂😂or look at our videos HaHa . We bought our first Christmas present 🎁 today for our Granddaughter, but we will have to wait till 2023 for the real Albufeira take care and keep well Cheers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍷🇵🇹🍷🇨🇦🎄

Hello Tina and Norm. Thanks for sharing your informative videos on Albufeira. I've been to Portugal 5 times (3 of which were to hike the camino to Santiego) but have never been to the Algarve. However, that situation will be corrected this April-May (shoulder season?!) when my wife and I will spend a couple of weeks at an Airbnb rental in Luz, near Fargo. Like you, I would love to spend more time in the Algarve over the winter but my wife has other ideas. If I'm to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary next year, I had better suppress my own preference! At 75, I'm not looking for greener grass! BTW, I've only watched 2 of your videos and something very noticeable emerged. I'm quite sure friends and family have mentioned it to you. Tina frequently ends a statement with a rhetorical question, posed in negative form: "...isn't it, Norm?" or "...doesn't it, Norm?" Norm probably has heard this countless times so he doesn't notice it anymore! Isn't it, Norm? This is not meant to be a negative comment, just an observation. Keep on doing a good job and be safe!!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We hope you have a great time in the Algarve , thanks for your observation we are all only human just chatting to each other , have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Sounds like a wonderful location to visit in winter!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

It really is! we really enjoy it plus we visited Seville 🇪🇸 for the weekend and also Lisbon from there , have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Welcome going to places during their off-season. You get to know the locals which leads to money savings in many instances. Great video.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it we are all for off season travel for lower cost and quieter Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🍁🇨🇦

Glad to see you are able to get to Portugal again. We were supposed to go in April 2020 but COVID hit and the trip was cancelled. Hopefully we will have the opportunity to still see Albufeira.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Holly we were last there in February 2020 , we haven’t travelled internationally since , this is footage from then . With all this Covid /Omicron 🦠and even more restrictions in Canada 🇨🇦 we won’t be going away this winter hopefully next year if things settle down. Hope you are well and have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

Looks like a good spot! Adding to a list with Queretaro and Seville :) Thanks!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

It really is! a lovely place we went to Seville from there and had a fabulous time have an awesome weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🎃🍺👻

Nice video ....

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much enjoy your weekend Cheers 🍷🌽🍺

guess a good place to go to avoid harsh Canadian winter time by what you say a nice winter bolt hole thats warmer too sometimes *a big big like👍Au👍always a full watch*

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Billy hope you are keeping well glad you enjoyed the video Cheers 🇦🇺 🍷🇨🇦🍺

Thanks for the tips and the funny story abut the oranges. I had a good laugh.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 🍊🍊thanks for watching have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🍊🇵🇹🌺

Great video thanks 🙏

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Kevin hope you have a wonderful 2022 Cheers 🍷🌺🍺

@Kevin-lo1le

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement Thank you so much, same to you both, have a great 22 💐

catching up after a trip locally. The weather was such that a trip to the Algarve maybe just what I need LOL

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, Yes those blue skies in The Algarve are a real pick me up! Have a good week.

Olá. É sempre com muito agrado que vos escuto a falar do Algarve e especialmente da minha linda e querida Albufeira a minha terra. Nossa hospitalidade, nossa maneira em receber com carinho quem nos visita atrai povos de todo mundo. Obrigada pelo carinho. Sejam sempre felizes na nossa companhia..🍊😉

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Nos sentimos muito afortunados por poder visitar seu lindo país e Albufeirea é um ótimo lugar para se visitar no inverno. Muito obrigado por assistir, tenha um ótimo fim de semana.

Love you guys! Got a trailer in a seasonal campground- done Winter in the Algarve at Alberfiera- done What's next? We are trailing you! Happy Retirement from your neighbors from Sudbury Ontario.

Hello, we are enjoying our holidays in Algarve for almost 10 years now. Found this video very precise summary about holidays in Albufeira. The only thing would like to comment is the accommodation. Being host in Albufeira myself, can say that it is possible to find a place to stay for less than 1800 CAD not compromising on quality. And apartments can even be a better value than hotels (just need to make sure that utilities are included in rent price). I know some hosts ask to cover it on top, but many don't. For example I always give final price with utilities included. Thanks a lot for spreading knowledge about this beautiful part of the world!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Andrius , yes we always get a place with utilities included especially as Hydro is very expensive in Portugal 🇵🇹 hope you have a wonderful week we hope to be back this next winter Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

I really enjoy your videos. There are 3 ladies who will be getting out of the harsh Canadian winter in 2023. Thank you for the great tips on Albufeira.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! we hope you have a great time in Portugal 🇵🇹 Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🌺

@joanmckinnon9165

Жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement Thanks for the reply. Can you suggest some ''things'' we should bring along from home for a 5 week stay? We have rented a town house in Old Town Albufeira on VRBO. Are the grocery stores open on Sundays? I seem to remember that you are from Toronto and we are from Kitchener - just down the road.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Yes grocery stores are open on Sunday, you can get most things cheap in Albufeira if you needed a glass tumbler or spatula. We are hesitant at bringing herbs and spices through customs so buy them in Portugal. Hope you have fun.

I live in Lisbon but my second home is in the Algarve. I think Albufeira gets a bad wrap amoung portuguese but I have a complete diferent ideia of it. I love Albufeira, it has a wonderful historic center and in the winter you have a lot of ameneties open just for you, Loved your video

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment, Albufiera is a good place in wintertime! We are glad you enjoy it too. Thanks for watching and your kind words. 🇵🇹

God bless you and your family

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much take care 🍁🙂

i love Luz....I hope you make it back to the Algarve soon...

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we hope so too.

I’m planning my January/February trip to Spain and Portugal from Australia and so far I’ve penciled in 9 nights in the Algarves in 3 towns including the one you are talking about. And watching your video it might be better to have the whole time in ALBUFEIRA to save changing hotels and just do day trips.

Few people ( if any ) have mentioned Monchigue in Portugal …yet when flying over there, it’s the first introduction ( on the flight monitor ) to Portugal ✈️! It’s worth the drive up and a safe drive considering its elevation ! The VOR for your Pilots .

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! we have actually been there but on the day we went it was overcast and couldn’t see much , we will have to go back it was a scary drive with very narrow roads 😱Cheers 🍷✈️🍺🇵🇹🇨🇦

I’m here in Albuferia now, cute place lively but not too crazy. I’m renting a condo for a month on Ave da Liberdade..a ten min walk to the beach and tons of restaurants everywhere. Have done some side trips and have found all the large supermarkets. Just came back from Continente which has everything at reasonable prices. Thanks for you information, love it here………🤗🇨🇦

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! we hope you have a great time Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺🇵🇹

You two are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you for sharing.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! thanks for watching have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺🍁

Back in the early 70's the South of Spain and Portugal could be accessed by a cheap overnight coach trip from Victoria stn in London. Staying in camp grounds in a small tent, eating at the local cafe, buying wine at the local supermarket (bring your own bottle). As you mention I remember very well the inland towns where the way of life had changed very little for maybe hundreds of years. The Generalissimo (Franco) still ruled in Spain.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Really nice story thanks for sharing hope you are having a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇬🇧🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦😎

I would LOVE to overwinter in Albufeira!!!!!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

It is great even though it is their rainy season

Those shots of Albufeira with cloudless skies are a dream. Especially if one is in Ontario at the moment.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We hear you we are busy dreaming 💭🍷 too in Ontario, those blue skies 🌌 are amazing Cheers 🍷🍁🌽🍺

@disco3landrover654

2 жыл бұрын

I so love the Algarve and Alburferia but I also love Malta. Live the dream you n Tine. X

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@disco3landrover654 We have never been to Malta 🇲🇹 it’s on the list , and we can go there for 6 months if we want just found that out 🍷

@disco3landrover654

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement Malta is now my number onįe destination and has an incredible history. It's people and historical architecture are amazing. As I say "Malta, a picture round every corner"

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@disco3landrover654 We will have to check it out 🍷 🇲🇹 🍺😎

Sounds like you've found a winter spot that suits you. Well done! We will be visiting Spain next June and are looking forward to it.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! we hope you have a great time Cheers 🇪🇸 🍷🇨🇦🍺

@ddavidson5

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement I heard today that the government has lifted the blanket advisory against all non-essential travel outside the country so that is good news too.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is but it still recommends against Cruising and to Exercise normal security precautions so not fully there yet but everyone has to find their own comfort level Cheers 🍷🇵🇹 🍺🇨🇦

@ddavidson5

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement I guess it's a case of glass half empty or glass half full.

Always learning from your videos. Going to try the orange juice thing 😅

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Go for it! just don’t have too many 🍊🍊LOL hope you had a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺🇵🇹

U GUYS R 🤣SOOO FUNNY😂! Thx for more insight and beautiful scenes of Albufeira. I have chiseled OFF SEASON ONLY in my brain Thank you. We do party, at our own speed though 😊💛💯🍺🍷🎉🍷🍺🎶💃🕺✨😊💃🕺🍊🍊💯🍊

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Portugal has been on my hit list for a long time and your videos make it very appealing. Perhaps a video more specifically on the ins and outs of arranging for a long stay? Accommodation, car rental etc. Do you rent a small apartment while you are there? All the best from Vancouver.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching yes we rent normally a one bedroom apartment with kitchen and lounge / diner. Car rental is straight forward, the majority of cars are manual transmission, just negotiate the rate with a regional company for a cheaper rate.

Pre covid we would holiday in Albuferia around Haloween, a short break in December and again in February. Very quiet, easy parking, generally great weather, cheap to eat out. We love it.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! we love it too so wonderful and quiet , can’t get to get back hopefully soon Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Can't wait to go back again

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We can’t either till then 🇵🇹 great to see on You Tube LOL 😂😂Cheers 🍷🍁🍺

I had a grin when you said, Albufeira is in the middle and it's 1 1/2 hours left or right to drive, that's not to long😁 For 🇨🇦 ins that is close driving😁. When we are visiting CH nowadays, everywhere we go it's close 😁 but the traffic makes it long. Anyway very nice looking place, for sure a visit worth when we are back in CH and have time (retirement is not that far away😁) and it will be close from 🇨🇭😜

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

You are right that’s no distance for Canadians to drive 🚗and very close from Switzerland 🇨🇭, lots of places have bottle necks with traffic. We hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇭🍺🍁😎

Great video - heading that direction on the 30th of December for a week. Usually, stay in Luz but looking for something a bit more built up as I know it will be a ghost town - I may check out Albuferia

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! hope you have a great time Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

Love ❤ from 🇨🇦

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sam we hope you have a wonderful New Year Cheers 🥳🇵🇹🥂🇨🇦🌺

The sailing is also super in the Algarve, if the weather is good you can join a day trip and see and enjoy a more panoramic and detailed version the coast than from on land. Lagos is also nice to visit and here the train goes right to the centre of the town and a few mins from some top restaurants; Adega da Marina is a good option, if your religion is football or if you just adore traditional Portuguese fresh surf and turf you will not be disappointed. I am always happy I can sleep in the Marina after a visit less distance to bed. Trains in the Algarve are as stated stop well out of town for near all of the coastal resorts (some Trains are also really slow) and you can get caught for €10 to €12 taxi's when you want to get to the centre of Portimao, Vilamoura or as stated Albufeira, there are good bus connections yet you may have to wait 5 to 20 mins to connect from the train. Even in summer the water is not so warm, a swim shirt and pants helps, often you see Portuguese surfers in thin wet suits so if you do go in for a dip your kidneys will let you know they are still there. If you decide to go you will enjoy a relaxed experience yet beware you have to tune your day to Portuguese time, all eat late and I would say take longer than the French over meals. Check out the hotels while you are there it often pays to do a 2 or 3 day mini trip from your base camp, offseason the Tivoli in Portimao can have rooms form just €48 and from here you can walk the coast west and see much of the Algarve geology, the hotel restaurant serves great meals and there are still options along the marina. off the beach boardwalk and edge of town.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great comment, funny the train 🚂 stations are out of the towns hope you have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Never visited Portugal. After watching 4 of your videos. This last video has motivated me to visit Faro next month. Managed to fly there and back for €45.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! Awesome price!

Iv been twice this year its a beautiful place

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

It is we enjoy it, thanks for sharing 🇵🇹

MashAllah

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Jazak Allahu Khayran

I am rewatching this episode of your videos. Have you ever done any time in Faro? I haven’t found any videos there from you but I might have missed it. Thanks 😊

Bom dia Tine and Norm. It’s good to see you both! That was a fun little video. I didn’t know that Albufeira was filled with hooligans (that’s the English in you coming out, haha) in the summer, I’ve not been. I love Portugal in the winter! Yes, there are plenty of places that close for the season, but I think of it this way. ‘It’s far from the maddening crowds’. Did I tell you that they have Lidl’s in NJ. It’s been a few years now. This is silly, but the first few times I’d go in, I’d get very emotional. Filled with Saudade. They are set up the same way (in most stores) like the ones I go to in Portugal, and they have some speciality items at the various holidays and those middle aisles filled with clothing or other bits and bobs or small appliances… and the prices are better! Amber & I love Lidl. I’m heading back down in just a few weeks.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jen great to hear from you hope you are keeping well , yes doing this video brought back all the memories for us too .Do you mean going back to NJ or Portugal? It would be nice if Lidl came to Canada then we would all feel like home from home . Have a wonderful week Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦🇺🇸🍁🤗

@JenShea

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement I’ll be heading to NJ from Canada (borders ARE going to open so I can drive this time!) but yes, I think Lidl needs to makes its way to Canada! Amber is in Los Angeles now, and sadly there are no Lidl’s there yet either. I’ll be heading to Portugal in the Spring, by the looks of it. Cannot wait!!

@JenShea

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement I forgot to comment on the laranjas 🍊… it was such a joy to have a fresh squeezed orange juice each morning. Soooo delicious. I’d only do one, sometimes 2… but they were perfect. Sweet and juicy. I had a little electric juicer which was great because my arthritis couldn’t take me trying to do it with the good old manual juicer every day. I didn’t have your unfortunate reactions. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@JenShea We hope you have a great time in Portugal 🇵🇹 how long are you going for 🧐 When you were flying how was it going through airports etc 🙂

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@JenShea Nothing like freshly squeezed orange 🍊🍊 juice 🙂

How are you ☺️😉 beautiful ❤️🥰💖 great job

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it have a great weekend Cheers 🍺🍁🍷

Going there next Feb. can’t wait. Been monitoring Covid as well.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your trip

Hi guys, loving your videos. They are so informative and easy watching. I will be there shortly, where can I get Lobster thermador please. X

@ThisIsOurRetirement

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words John, probably France 🦞

ALVOR is our jem! Soo beautiful! Close to Lagos and Portimao. Beautiful ways to walk. Lovely beach! We often walk from Alvor to Praia da Rocha over the cliffs by the ocean. Beautiful view! Taking the "Formula 1 buses" Via vem is also an adventure. Portimao with the walking street!! Walk all the way north to the railway station for a coffee and Beirao 😋 Praia da Rocha also a must. Into music? Visit Irish Rover! On Pria da Rocha. Outro bar - cheap wine beautiful view!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Bo, We were thinking about you the other day and how you were doing in the Algarve or if you had left. Our friends always go to Alvor, home to the one euro pint 🍻 We enjoy visiting and walking the boardwalk. Hope you are staying safe and well.

@NoComedian

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement I really LOVE Portugal and Alvor. Thanks to you two I found my place for the rest of my life. I only "visit" Sweden a few months in the summer. To hot in Alvor. Now we are enjoying life a bit more as most of the beer loving Brits are going back for work. Stay Safe!!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@NoComedian That’s wonderful glad we helped find your happy place, you put up another comment when we went to answer you it had gone 🧐We are sure it’s a lot nicer now all the Brits have gone home LOL 😂😂not sure when we will be able to join you maybe next Winter Cheers 🇸🇪 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

OMG!!! I thought it was just me with the 🍊🍊🍊!!! 😂😂😂

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Oh No us too LOL 😂😂🍊🍊Cheers 🍷

Hi Tina and Norm, our friend told us that Lagos is best Algarve town to stay for expats. It would be nice to hear your opinion on Lagos as well (if you have been there). Thank you for video!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We have been to Lagos it’s a lovely place in fact we did a video 2 years one of our first take a look we walk all around the town . Yes we hear there are lots of expats there , it’s very flat along the water easy to walk along lots to see. Hope you enjoy your weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Hi again guys. Great video as usual. In Lidl and Aldi, there's the middle aisle where you can find the most diverse collection of items. Go in for food and come out with a drill or a wetsuit!!!!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! it’s very exciting that aisle Norm got a fabulous deal on a bottle of Scotch and Tina got a fabulous dress 👗 for cruising .Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

I was in Albufeira in October 1987 for just a few days on our honeymoon. After watching your videos and others, I can say that it really has changed. However, even back then, it was known as a party town. Even as a 59 year old, I want to stay in a town that is alive at night and I always said I would go back one day for at least a month. Hopefully, it will happen next April/May. If we like it, maybe we'll go earlier in the year for a longer period of time! Thanks for your opinions.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great we think in May you will find it very alive at night , glad you enjoyed it have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Thanks for such fascinating information about a winter resort that I am not familiar with at all. I guess it's a well known destination for Europeans. Are there many American tourists there or is it mainly visitors from Europe? I like your idea of going to a beach resort during the off season. The prices must be quite reasonable compared to what they are in the summer. Take care and have a pleasant and rewarding week. 🤗❤🙏🌎

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching our video, yes there are Americans and Canadians in winter in The Algarve. English is widely understood and spoken and it feels safe. 😀😀🇨🇦🇺🇸🇵🇹💕

On our honeymoon on the Big Island of Hawaii, we stayed in a condo and thus went to a market for breakfast items. I saw guava nectar and thought it would be good--and it was absolutely delicious. A couple of days later, after finishing the carton, I couldn't find restrooms quick enough while we were walking around town. Apparently, the look on my face when I asked a store clerk where the closest facilities were was enough to cause her to ask my wife if I was ill or possibly had food poisoning. Somehow my wife mentioned that I had a fair amount of guava nectar over the past few days, and the clerk replied "Oh my goodness, that's what we give to constipated babies!! How much did he drink????" :-)

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Oh boy what a wonderful funny story LOL 😂😂that equals our orange 🍊🍊story have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🍺🇨🇦🍁🇵🇹

@stephenjarzombek2903

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement Yeah, and my wife said the look on the clerk's face when she heard I drank almost an entire carton was priceless.

@angier2289

2 жыл бұрын

Oy…what a great story. Although I’d bet a lot it wasn’t so funny at the time. 😳

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

@@angier2289 No kidding Cheers 🍷🍁

Hello you two. I was going to do this weeks ago when I listened to one of your vids but just put it off. You are the first channel I have subscribed to. This is the reason . You mentioned in this video and the other I watched re Travel Insurance. Yes Canada still has an advisiory re non-essential travel. I can tell you without any reservation that Medipac Insurance does have coverage for Covid. Check the policy page 7, paragraph 28, last sentence. Also policy page 8 paragraph A, under IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO KNOW. I hope this helps. Been using them for years and are great.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great information thanks for sharing and for subscribing we appreciate your support and glad you enjoy watching our videos have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺🇵🇹😎

This has always been my experience in Albufeira. It is good to hear an objective opinion. Other nationalities that are much more intelligent than US Americans, like Canadians, try to reveal what is going on in various countries. Americans are only interested in their most often limited and less intelligent opinions. Yesterday, I was sitting at a cafe in Tavira overhearing a conversation between two young women. One just came to Portugal to take care of her grandmother who was assaulted and robbed by the small Tavira Real Estate Agency she was renting her apartment from. I am hearing more and more of these attacks on retirees coming to Portugal during the last year. I no longer go near any small real estate agency in Portugal. I have heard of similar incidents where retirees have been attacked east of Albufeira in areas like Quarteria and Olhao. I only use the large reputable companies. I guess that should be the case with most businesses today. I hope this practice doesn't spread to other parts of Portugal. She said Conceicao de Tavira is where the attack happened. The agent is actually in Tavira. Can you imagine a culture that doesn't objectively present what is going on today in countries they are discussing?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing a very disturbing comment😱, we hadn’t heard about this so having looked into it , it appears to be a problem. We always thought Portugal 🇵🇹 was a safe place to visit , we hope you have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

@lesleysmith8300

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's bad. Why are they being attacked? I haven't heard of this before.

@lesleysmith8300

2 жыл бұрын

Who are considered the bigger estate agents to use?

alacantarilha has a train station that is located 3 or 4 miles from the town on the same line, the train station is actually a small town called alacantarilha gare.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining the conversation great info Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

¡You have got a subscriber from Argentina (Tigre near Buenos Aires)! I´m an older adult, now a widower, with a Schengen passport, plans for Coimbra & Madeira, & tempted by the low prices of the Castelo Branco surroundings through the very nice KZread videos of "Luís Baptista - Agente Imobiliáro". I didn´t want the Algarve, but you depict a totally different panorama. I even had a house & a BMW car in a very good neighborhood in Hamburg, which I sold in 1985, after marrying in Argentina. Why Portugal? It´s an "allied" neutral country... Greetings. 🙂

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support, Portugal is one of the safest countries in the world and it is still quite affordable. Winter in Portugal in the south is a lot quieter and there are quite a few Northern European retirees there. Madeira is beautiful and also The Azores islands, we have been to San Miguel and Terceira both islands have year round spring weather. Best wishes to you for a good trip to Portugal.

Lol! Jeckyl & Hyde. :)

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Cheers 🍷🍺

Nice to follow your video. Yessss. Albufera is great in winter. Agree with all your comments. Olhao. Quartera. Ericera. All other nice places to spend winter. This year I will go to Alvor 2-3 weeks. And then by train 3 weeks to the north. Coimbra. Bragga. Porto. Have a great day. Keep sending your videos.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great trip 🇵🇹 we hope you have a nice time , we hope to be back there soon Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Looks like a beautiful place to spend the winters rather than freezing Canada 🍁 😂 At least most of the tourists are gone too. Ah the serenity. Nice little vlog Tina and Norm. Looks like a beautiful place. ♥️😍 cheers 🍻 have a great weekend.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

It really is! we are missing not being able to go 🇵🇹this will be two years in February we haven’t travelled 🧳 internationally 🌏✈️ stay safe and well guys and have a great weekend Cheers 🇦🇺 🍷🍺🇨🇦🍁

Not only Albufeira 😁 I live in alcantarilha, on the countryside, in a tiny farm, in a tiny village with 5 other families and I 'm loving it! 😁 so much so that I will never ever return back to any city! 🤗😊 Algarve for ever! The most amazing place to live in the world the entire year! 🥰😍🤩

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, you are very lucky to be living in a beautiful area and having a near perfect climate. Wherever we go in The Algarve or Portugal there is always something special to find. 😀😀💕💕🙏

@serpente300

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement the only best place than algarve is in Brazil, the most close thing I've ever seen closer to what paradise should look like.. . I will move there in a very near future 😍😎

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Best wishes for a good move to Brazil 🇧🇷 And a happy life!

When I saw you were going to be talking about Albufeira, my first thought was: “I had no idea they were party animals!” I was not aware it had a low season. I had always assumed that in winter it would still be full of Northern Europeans escaping dreary winters.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely there are lots of us all escaping dreary winters, but it goes from party 🎈town to ghost town very beautiful Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

I've only ever stayed there in the winter, I think? Maybe I spent a weekend there in the 90's, but I don't remember what time of year that was.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

In summer it’s crazy busy, winter we love it because it’s calm and not busy.

We didn’t have 🇵🇹 on our bucket list until we found your channel. Now, hopefully it will be our next international trip. What is the best winter month to go to the Algarve area?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We have been going between January to end of March , all very nice it gets a bit warmer each month we hope you have a wonderful time Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Love your video's. Great info Question do you fly into Lisbon or Faro, also do you rent your car at the airport or in town? Thank you

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy them we have flown to Lisbon then you wait about 4-5 hours for a connecting flight ✈️ to Faro , and Faro direct with Air Transat which was awesome 👏. We always rent the car 🚗 from the airport , get off the plane and into the car Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺

I've heard a lot of good things about Portugal and Spain thanks for sharing. Btw, have you done any videos on whether or not to buy a medical insurance plan for retirement...as they can be so costly! Chris

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, No we haven't bought a health plan we self insure for dental and eye ware. We buy glasses online at a fraction of retail prices and the eye test is free each year after 65. Dental is a manageable expense. Drugs are covered after your first $100 after 65. We do buy travel insurance from our credit card provider.

I saw your images on a Berger and Green commercial?!?!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We produce video clips that are licensed for commercial use, we have some we filmed of us sometime ago.

😂 The oranges!!

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

So delicious 😋🍊🍊🍊🍊😂

I love this and I’m so thankful to know it’s a different crowd in winter. We were in Lisbon for 2 weeks just before the Pandemic. I noticed the grocery stores have machines that squeeze orange juice right before your eyes. Just choose the siz bottle and buy it 😄

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Buying orange 🍊 juice in grocery stores is pretty cool , in Winter the Algarve is beautiful we have been to Lisbon twice really nice place have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

Thanks,Tina and Norm, for this wonderful info! My husband and I are planning to go to Portugal after I retire next year. We were thinking about going in September so that we could enjoy swimming. Do you think Albufeira would still be party central at that time? We would prefer a quieter experience like you describe. Also, is there any chance of renting a car that is automatic? I love your videos - thanks so much for sharing. Best regards from Peterborough, Ontario! 🍁🌻🧡

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Weather wise September would be nice more rain starts in October, not sure but probably the crowds would be tailing off , you can get automatic cars 🚗 but they are a lot more money 💰 enjoy your retirement. Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍁🇨🇦

@JJones_1

2 жыл бұрын

We are here atm, quiet enough. Definitely not a party vibe around!

Good morning. Just letting you know according to CBC and CTV, Canada has removed travel advisory re non-essential international travel. Except for cruise ships. Enjoy your day.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Oh we hadn’t heard that yet, thanks for letting us know

Please visit Alte is in north of albufeira and showed Algarve like it was before

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

We have been to Alte and had coffee and Pastel de Natas there a lovely little place that’s where we saw the flowering almond trees, have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍁🙂

Thanks for all the info on Albufeira! I will be there in november, do you have tips on small, local restaurants, where mom is helping in the kitchen?

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

There is a wonderful vegetarian restaurant called “Eurasia “, they do an all you can eat buffet at lunchtime and they have some fish and meat dishes as well it was great food and excellent value . Also a place called Oh Jorge that specializes in Piri piri chicken and traditional Portuguese food and has dishes of the day .Both are in Albufeira hope you have a great time Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦

@mi6432

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsOurRetirement Thank you!

I agree, we have the same taste... I would choose it, if I were you.

@ThisIsOurRetirement

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching it’s such a wonderful place many great memories Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🍺🇨🇦🍁