• Sample the local cuisine – Portuguese pastel de nata will change your life
• Wherever possible, speak to the locals. Almost without exception, in every country we visited, we found them to be friendly, helpful and up for a chat
• Get off the main roads and explore – the best spots can be found this way
• Use social media. We met some wonderful people this way and the trip was all the better for it
• Of all the big European supermarket chains, we found Intermarché the most useful, not least because they always have public toilets and washing machines
• Park4night app was great for finding free, off-the-beaten-track camping locations
• Google maps was great for finding restaurants, tourist attractions and as a sat nav
• Finally, remember to take a multi-currency card with…
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