Author: Marlene Marques

A Surfer Girl Called Salini Rengganis
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Salini Rengganis is one of the hopes of women’s surfing in Indonesia. I had the opportunity to meet her when I traveled to Java last summer. Get to know this surfer girl full of energy and talent!

5 travel apps to install on your phone
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Make room on your phone for these five travel apps. They are essential while planning a flight or hosting your next adventure.

Wonders of Portugal — Dornes, the riverside village
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Dornes seems to have been taken from any Game of Thrones scenario, but this village is very Portuguese and was voted one of the 7 Wonders of Portugal. Take a look at this story and get inspired by the images to travel there.

Goa Gong: The thousand colors cave!
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Imagine one of the largest caves in Southeast Asia full of color. This is Goa Gong, in Java, Indonesia.

Buddha Eden — Asia in Portugal
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In Portugal, there is the largest oriental garden in Europe. The Bacalhôa Buddha Eden is filled with Buddhas, pagodas and terracotta warriors ready to be discovered.

Best surf destinations: What’s your surf level?
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Whether you’re a beach lover, ready to learn surfing for the first time, or a really wave expert, there’s a place in the world that’s perfect for you! See this list of countries to surf and choose your next trip.

The time I’ve visit a market in Java
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If you want to get to know a country, try visiting a place frequented by locals. It was this that made me visit a market in Java. An incredible experience, where I fell in love a bit more with the Indonesian people.

Travel Necessaire Essential Guide
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I know sometimes taking everything we want in the travel necessaire can be a big challenge. Like “how many people can we fit inside a Mini”. In this post I show you how I can carry almost two dozen products in my little bag.

5 BEACHES IN ALENTEJO NEAR LISBON
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If you can’t stand the confusion of Costa da Caparica or the exorbitant prices in Algarve, the beaches in Alentejo may well be the ideal option in the summer months. And you don’t even have to go far from Lisbon.

TRAVELING IN THE GREAT RAILWAY BAZAAR
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It was my vacation book. I decided to take “The Great Railway Bazaar” from Paul Theroux to Indonesia, but, after all, it was he who took me to so many other countries. Here is my review of one of the author’s best-known books.

FLOR DE SAL — A PHENOMENON IN ENTRONCAMENTO
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This is undoubtedly one of my favorite Portuguese restaurants these days. And, yes, it’s at Entroncamento, Portugal! Flor de Sal leaves us with eyes and belly full.










