When the Cascais - Guincho cycle path / ciclovia was opened some 25 years ago I was a teenager and it was advertised as first the dedicated cycle path in Portugal. Although many new cycle paths have now opened it is still one of the easiest - flat all the way - and nicest - with those gorgeous ocean views and the impressive ocean as your travel companion. As a tip for the new cyclist it will be slightly shorter to take the inland streets to Guincho (missing the sea view but crossing the rich villas and golf areas) and then return via next to the ocean. Besides being slightly shorter the wind is typically present and predominantly coming from the north (or west) so it will fight you going Cascais - Guincho while giving you a gentle push on the other direction. As a frugal traveler myself I visit a lot by bike and here is a local tip: taking the bike on a train in Portugal is free both on suburban and intercity trains - for the latter you need to mention it when booking a place because there are limited spaces and you will then get a reserved seat close to the bike parking place. On top of that trains are cheap. For IC train booked online and well in advance (min 5 days) prices can be ridiculously low (= ie pay as little as eur 4 for a 200 kms trop IC train with bike). Riding a bike in Portugal can be a wonderful experience but local knowledge and good planning counts a lot since the wonderful routes are not always well connected to the rest.
Thank you so much for your brilliant comment, Jorge. You have provided so much excellent information that we just had to pin your comment! It's wonderful when viewers share such great tips and advice! We love the idea of a community of frugal travellers helping one another to see the world on a budget. Thank you so much again, and we look forward to hearing from you with your great local knowledge again! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Thank you, revolt7. We love reading your comments... they're always positive and fun! I think Lee did a great job with this footage - he came so close to wiping out that one time so was super careful after that about keeping one eye on the cycle path 😃🤣 ~ Mandy
It was such a great experience, Leslee. That coastline is magnificent, and the cycle path is excellent. Hopefully you'll be in Portugal in the near future, as this is the most amazing country! 😃😁🇵🇹 ~ Mandy
Very nice video about one of my favorites beaches in Portugal, Guincho. I use to go to that beach several times during summer. It's a little windy and the water is cold with big waves, but the view is charming. It was there that was filmed one scente of 007 - On Her Majesty Secret Service (1969) with George Lazenby as James Bond. In the restaurant you have find closed "Muchacho" you can find some actors photos, such as very important persons that use to come to this portuguese spot. I hope you enjoy your stay in Cascais. Cheers from Portugal.
Hello Luis. Thank you so much for another very informative comment - especially about the scene from the 007 movie! We really enjoyed visiting Praia da Guincho, and I can see why it's one of your favourite beaches! ~ Mandy
I just sent a message to do this ride when they come in April...Better than riding around in Lisbon center!!! I think my hubby and I will do it ourselves as well so thanks!
That's so cool, Tamara! We're really pleased that you enjoyed the video, and that you'll be doing this lovely ride as well... way more relaxing than cycling around Lisbon city centre! ~ Mandy
Thank you for sharing the beautiful scenery and beaches. Lee did a great job filming while biking. WOW! The waves were strong. I agree with Mandy not to stand near the cliff 😂. Thank you very much for the tips on the 1 euro menu.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Sue 😃🙏 We had such a wonderful time doing this cycle trip and really wanted to share our experience. Lee did an excellent job of filming and the GoPro seems to be made for these conditions! We actually missed the really strong waves... we waited half an hour then decided to leave, and of course that's when the big waves came back 🤣 I'll be showing more of that excellent value menu in our next video, so it'll be interesting to hear what you think of it! Thank you, as always, for being so supportive! 😁❤ ~ Mandy
Thank you for your lovely comment, Nelson! We have to say that it's actually a cloudy grey day in Praia d'el Rei as well... typical winter weather for March! We were so fortunate with the excellent weather in Cascais in January, especially during this great cycle trip to Praia do Guincho! 😁😃 ~ Mandy
Great video guys, great bike ride. When i did it (probably about 10 years ago now) there were free bikes available in the square in Cascais! It was mid summer and pretty hot, but still the water was icy cold even in the middle of summer. woo hoo what was the name of that restaurant? 100 what?
Thank you, Cindy. We're so pleased you enjoyed the video, and that you've done the ride as well. We'd heard about the free bikes, but didn't see any, maybe because it was winter? Well done for going swimming at Praia do Guincho in the icy cold water! We'll show more of that super cheap restaurant in next week's video... I guess I'd better hurry up and finish it!!! 😃😁🇵🇹 ~ Mandy
Thank you, Pauli, for such a lovely comment! It was such a great bicycle ride out to Praia do Guincho, and the scenery was spectacular! I really hope you enjoy your experience as much as we did! ~ Mandy
Loved it! Wow!! Portugal has the bluest sky in the world. I've walked to Boca do Inferno from Cascais and took many beautiful photos there. Now I will add a cycling trip to Cabo da Roca to my itinerary next time I visit. Thank you.
Thank you for your lovely comment, Martin. Portugal is truly beautiful, and we love it here, bright blue sky and all! I'm going to show more of Boca do Inferno in another Cascais video as it is stunning, and I liked the little market. We hope you enjoy your cycle trip to Praia do Guincho as much as we did... I'd recommend not doing it during the weekend if possible, as I can imagine the cycle path would be packed! ~ Mandy
It's always a pleasure watching you both enjoy the simpler things in life, e.g. going for a ride along the coast. Hopefully we too will get there and retrace your steps, more or less, and enjoy Portugal in the very near future.
Thank you, Mac Cat. For us it's always about finding joy in simple things, and sitting in a park or going for a bike ride along the coast can be such a great experience! I hope you do make it to beautiful Portugal in the near future, this country is amazing! ~ Mandy
It is such a stunning coastline and an excellent cycle path. We don't normally hire bikes, being frugal travellers and all, so it was great that the hostel's bikes were free for Workawayers! We do love cycling, and have bicycles in Oz, NZ and the UK... and Lee's still talking about another cycle trip, similar to the 3 months we spent cycling across France in 2007! ~ Mandy
This is another great video. Some friends took us on a drive down the same coastal road out to Cabo da Roca. I couldn't get over some of the houses, I mean castles. I know the bike trail is relatively new and I saw a lot of people out and about on it that day. It's good to know these types of infrastructure projects are being utilized.
Thank you for your wonderful comment, Todd. Isn't it such a beautiful part of the country! The buildings in this area are stunning, as is the coastline. They've done such a great job with the cycle path from Estoril through Cascais and all the way to Praia do Guincho... we thoroughly enjoyed our cycling experience! ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers Great to hear that the bike path extends to Estoril too. I have watched your video as well as a few others along the walk to Estoril and while slightly interesting, I think it would be a bit boring over a slow walk. A bike ride would give you the chance to stop at the interesting bits without expending time and energy walking there and back.😊
Sensible Mandy - you never know when the edge of the cliff is going to give away! Did you have to push your bikes along the beach at Praia do Guincho or were there lockable sites up on the road? How long did the ride take you?
Hello Christine. With my vertigo, there's no way I'd go near the edge of a cliff! We were able to lock our bikes to one of the (maybe) 4 bike racks at the end of the cycle path... I'm sure they'd be popular in summer. It took maybe 2½ hours to cycle there as we kept stopping to take photos and enjoy the stunning scenery. As I needed the loo, it took maybe 45 minutes to cycle back, could have been less! 😃🤣 ~ Mandy
Thank you Christine. 😊. Yes I sunbathed for a while by the bandstand. A lovely place, shame there was no band! Cascais really was a pleasant surprise. 😍 ~ Lee
Thank you for your suggestion, Ernie. We would love to visit Aveiro... hopefully we'll find a housesit or Workaway there some day! It's on our list of must-see places to visit, along with Tomar and Évora! 😃😁 ~ Mandy
I found a few days ago a letter sent to local authorities, in 1996, where I suggested that they could build a specific way for cyclists to go from Cascais to Guincho. I kept the letter where they replied that it was not necessary because cyclists could use the road used by cars. A few months later they changed their mind. Fortunately for cyclists who avoid cars constantly overtaking them.
That's wonderful to think you may have had some sort of influence over their decision to make that path. It's a wonderful asset to the area and enjoyed by so many people. It's great to see these initiatives popping up in different places and it's got to be good to encourage people to get out and about on 2 wheels. Well done! 👍😁~ Lee
Hi Ryan. Good question, and easily answered. We upload 1 video per week, and like to take loads of footage. For example, we spent 5 days in Braga and made 4 videos, so that was 4 weeks. 3 weeks in Alcobaça and 4 videos. We'll always be behind unless we don't film anything for a couple of months, and as I love capturing memories and experiences, that isn't going to happen 🤣😁 If you've been watching for a while you'll know we like to wander around and show different things about a place, and our viewers seem to like that! 😁😃 ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers I’m one of your viewers and I like that too. Is the whole, “once a week video” set in stone? I know you will have a routine and it’s the way you do things but does it have to be rigid? I remember watching a video last year and lee commented about watching the final of the football and I couldn’t figure out what he was talking about but then it dawned on me that he was talking about the euros about 2 months later. 😂 it confused me. It’s only a suggestion, and you’re free to ignore it but I probably wouldn’t let the videos get too far behind. Although none of your content is time critical I.e. discussing entry requirements or changing visa rules or changing covid status it still feels like I’d prefer to be in the moment. If that makes any sense? Just an observation.
@@ryanbooth8421 I totally understand that people want to see where we are in the now, which is why we recommend following us on Instagram or Facebook, as those posts are far more up to date. We struggle making 1 video per week with our old laptops so wouldn't make more, and the only other viable option would be to make longer videos, and they don't always work. I'm not sure if we'll even be able to keep up with 1 video per week once we start travelling again, it'll be interesting to see how that pans out. Short answer, if people would like to see where we are now, check out our social media accounts. ~ Mandy
@@ryanbooth8421 Thank you for your feedback. It is always good to hear ideas from viewers, even if it makes my heart sink to read them 🤣 I think it took Lee 4 weeks to make the Himalaya video, with his 4GB laptop giving up the ghost ¾ of the way through, and every 12 second voiceover clip taking 20 minutes to upload. We are definitely getting new or refurbished laptops soon so that will make editing a lot faster, and we can take it from there. Maybe one day we'll be as big as Gabriel Traveler... but I sincerely doubt that 😁😂 ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers you have to remember I have no idea about the complexities of making videos. So my comment is kind of ignorant. Not that you ever have to explain yourself to me, your break down of the situation explains exactly where you are. To be fair, I’m the same with most things in life; scarcity. I.e. conserve my petrol, leave, battery life, food, money etc. I imagine it’s the same with videos; it’s nice to have a safety net of videos already created in case you wanted to have some down time for whatever reason. Then you still have the ability to upload. Keeping a channel going this long, consistently, week-in, week-out is something to be proud of. A lot of Gabes videos are unedited and uncut. Not that I’m saying he doesn’t spend time editing because I’m sure he spends a lot of time doing it. He churns out content for fun and his channel is a UA-cam juggernaut. I think he’s just super focused and his channel is different to yours in its approach. His channel appears more conscious of the business aspect of UA-cam because it’s his sole income, which in turn feeds his travelling bug. Whereas, like you mention Mandy, you just like filming and creating memories. Not necessarily in it for the business. Therefore, the UA-cam isn’t your number one priority in life. I could be way off the mark but I wouldn’t worry about comparing yourself to the legend that is Gabriel Traveler. Mandy, always a pleasure chatting and I look forward to your upcoming videos.
Hi guys. Stumbled across your stuff recently and really enjoying your videos - my wife and I have just decided to take 9 months experimental career break.Start in July. I had kidney cancer back in Dec and had it successfully removed and it made me re-evaluate my priorities. We have a budget of about $60 per day ($30 each) - is that realistic? We're going to eastern europe, turkey and SE Asia. If the experiment works then we'll maybe take our early pensions and run for the hills!!Do you have to do housesitting and Workaways to manage on your $40 per day budget or are those activities just extra budget boosters? I'd love to see more cost of living videos (for 2020 prices) - are you planning some?
Hi Keith. It's great that you enjoy our videos. I'm so pleased for you that you are recovering from your kidney cancer and your future travel plans sound really exciting. We wish you all the best with them. In answer to your questions... We travelled through Turkey and a lot of Eastern Europe in 2019-2020 and our daily budget came in under your budget for the majority of them. For example each per day - Turkey $30, Romania $16, Moldova $16, Hungary $17, Poland $12 (4 months of Covid lockdown kept the cost down), Ukraine $21, Baltic states $17. We were travelling on a tight budget, sometimes sleeping in dormitories, walking a lot, avoiding expensive activities. It all depends on your style of travel and comfort level needs. Take a look at a blog post we wrote our website on a breakdown of our travel costs for a year in 2018. frugaltravellers.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-travel-the-world-for-1-year/ It takes a while to make the travel costs breakdown videos but we do intend to make more in the future. We've been doing the house sitting in Portugal for almost a year as we've been waiting for the world to open up again post Covid. It certainly saves us money as our budget has come in at less than $10 each per day during that time so i'd say it's a good way to take a break from travelling when you are doing it full time and gives you more to spend when you are ready to go again. I hope this has helped you and wish you all the best. 👍😊 - L&M
@@FrugalTravellers Thanks for taking the time to reply in such detail - you must be getting hundreds of comments by now so I appreciate it and your kind words. The info you gave was really helpful - we will probably book air b and b for about a month at a time - feel more confident about the budget now. 😊
Yes I saw on the news on a few occasions of people being washed out to sea off these rocks. It is very dangerous down there and many people don't realise. 😔
The only time we had the use of the bicycles was to cycle to Praia do Guincho, so unfortunately we can't help you there. Hopefully there'll be some information online or another viewer will be able to advise you. ~ Mandy
We saw on the train from Lisbon Cais do Sodré to Cascais that there is space available for bikes. We will show it on our next video travelling back to Lisbon. 👍 ~ Lee
When the Cascais - Guincho cycle path / ciclovia was opened some 25 years ago I was a teenager and it was advertised as first the dedicated cycle path in Portugal. Although many new cycle paths have now opened it is still one of the easiest - flat all the way - and nicest - with those gorgeous ocean views and the impressive ocean as your travel companion. As a tip for the new cyclist it will be slightly shorter to take the inland streets to Guincho (missing the sea view but crossing the rich villas and golf areas) and then return via next to the ocean. Besides being slightly shorter the wind is typically present and predominantly coming from the north (or west) so it will fight you going Cascais - Guincho while giving you a gentle push on the other direction.
As a frugal traveler myself I visit a lot by bike and here is a local tip: taking the bike on a train in Portugal is free both on suburban and intercity trains - for the latter you need to mention it when booking a place because there are limited spaces and you will then get a reserved seat close to the bike parking place. On top of that trains are cheap. For IC train booked online and well in advance (min 5 days) prices can be ridiculously low (= ie pay as little as eur 4 for a 200 kms trop IC train with bike). Riding a bike in Portugal can be a wonderful experience but local knowledge and good planning counts a lot since the wonderful routes are not always well connected to the rest.
Thank you so much for your brilliant comment, Jorge. You have provided so much excellent information that we just had to pin your comment!
It's wonderful when viewers share such great tips and advice! We love the idea of a community of frugal travellers helping one another to see the world on a budget.
Thank you so much again, and we look forward to hearing from you with your great local knowledge again! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Beautiful Portugal,
You're so correct, Noor. Portugal is so beautiful! ~ Mandy
Beautiful scenery and not too hot for a leisurely bike ride in January!
It was the perfect day for this lovely cycle ride... sunny and no wind. We were lucky to have such great weather in January! ~ Mandy
Guincho is the best beach ever! I was there the day before I was born ;) Thanks for sharing this!
Oh, that's so lovely! What a great connection you have with this gorgeous beach! We're so happy you enjoyed this video! ~ Mandy
Steady hand ✋ camera 📸 work, great views , onwards and upwards 👆with your channel with its informational panoramic view of the world 🌍
Thank you, revolt7. We love reading your comments... they're always positive and fun! I think Lee did a great job with this footage - he came so close to wiping out that one time so was super careful after that about keeping one eye on the cycle path 😃🤣 ~ Mandy
Loved the bike ride, something different and so makes me want to be there
It was such a great experience, Leslee. That coastline is magnificent, and the cycle path is excellent. Hopefully you'll be in Portugal in the near future, as this is the most amazing country! 😃😁🇵🇹 ~ Mandy
Very nice video about one of my favorites beaches in Portugal, Guincho. I use to go to that beach several times during summer. It's a little windy and the water is cold with big waves, but the view is charming. It was there that was filmed one scente of 007 - On Her Majesty Secret Service (1969) with George Lazenby as James Bond. In the restaurant you have find closed "Muchacho" you can find some actors photos, such as very important persons that use to come to this portuguese spot. I hope you enjoy your stay in Cascais. Cheers from Portugal.
Hello Luis. Thank you so much for another very informative comment - especially about the scene from the 007 movie! We really enjoyed visiting Praia da Guincho, and I can see why it's one of your favourite beaches! ~ Mandy
I just sent a message to do this ride when they come in April...Better than riding around in Lisbon center!!! I think my hubby and I will do it ourselves as well so thanks!
That's so cool, Tamara! We're really pleased that you enjoyed the video, and that you'll be doing this lovely ride as well... way more relaxing than cycling around Lisbon city centre! ~ Mandy
Thank you for sharing the beautiful scenery and beaches. Lee did a great job filming while biking. WOW! The waves were strong. I agree with Mandy not to stand near the cliff 😂. Thank you very much for the tips on the 1 euro menu.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Sue 😃🙏 We had such a wonderful time doing this cycle trip and really wanted to share our experience. Lee did an excellent job of filming and the GoPro seems to be made for these conditions! We actually missed the really strong waves... we waited half an hour then decided to leave, and of course that's when the big waves came back 🤣 I'll be showing more of that excellent value menu in our next video, so it'll be interesting to hear what you think of it! Thank you, as always, for being so supportive! 😁❤ ~ Mandy
Keep up the great work guys! Cheers!!
Thank you so much, Steve! We really appreciate your lovely comment 😃😁 ~ Mandy
Cycling along the beach way, what a dream place! Thank you for sharing with us, full support from us to you .
Please take care. Roman & Fizah
Thanks, guys. It's a lovely place and makes a great day out. Cheers for your support. 👍😊 ~ Lee
Wow what a spectacular bike ride. Brought some sunshine to a cloudy day in Toronto
Thank you for your lovely comment, Nelson! We have to say that it's actually a cloudy grey day in Praia d'el Rei as well... typical winter weather for March! We were so fortunate with the excellent weather in Cascais in January, especially during this great cycle trip to Praia do Guincho! 😁😃 ~ Mandy
Great video guys, great bike ride.
When i did it (probably about 10 years ago now) there were free bikes available in the square in Cascais! It was mid summer and pretty hot, but still the water was icy cold even in the middle of summer.
woo hoo what was the name of that restaurant? 100 what?
Thank you, Cindy. We're so pleased you enjoyed the video, and that you've done the ride as well. We'd heard about the free bikes, but didn't see any, maybe because it was winter? Well done for going swimming at Praia do Guincho in the icy cold water! We'll show more of that super cheap restaurant in next week's video... I guess I'd better hurry up and finish it!!! 😃😁🇵🇹 ~ Mandy
The time lapse footage on the way back, in search for the loo! Had me cracking up! You guys are awesome 💕
Thanks so much for you kind, comment, Tina. Mandy was really dying for the loo! We really did cycle that fast! 🤣 🤣👍 - Lee
@@FrugalTravellers 😳😂😂
Beautiful day for a bike ride with spectacular views. We will most definitely do the same! Thanks for another great vid, 😙 -Pauli
Thank you, Pauli, for such a lovely comment! It was such a great bicycle ride out to Praia do Guincho, and the scenery was spectacular! I really hope you enjoy your experience as much as we did! ~ Mandy
Loved it! Wow!! Portugal has the bluest sky in the world. I've walked to Boca do Inferno from Cascais and took many beautiful photos there. Now I will add a cycling trip to Cabo da Roca to my itinerary next time I visit. Thank you.
Thank you for your lovely comment, Martin. Portugal is truly beautiful, and we love it here, bright blue sky and all! I'm going to show more of Boca do Inferno in another Cascais video as it is stunning, and I liked the little market. We hope you enjoy your cycle trip to Praia do Guincho as much as we did... I'd recommend not doing it during the weekend if possible, as I can imagine the cycle path would be packed! ~ Mandy
So beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it. We loved it there. Thanks for watching and commenting. 👍😊 ~ Lee
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Thank you! 😃😁 ~ Mandy
It's always a pleasure watching you both enjoy the simpler things in life, e.g. going for a ride along the coast.
Hopefully we too will get there and retrace your steps, more or less, and enjoy Portugal in the very near future.
Thank you, Mac Cat. For us it's always about finding joy in simple things, and sitting in a park or going for a bike ride along the coast can be such a great experience! I hope you do make it to beautiful Portugal in the near future, this country is amazing! ~ Mandy
What a great bike trail and a great coastline. I always like to hire a bike when I travel as well 🙂
It is such a stunning coastline and an excellent cycle path. We don't normally hire bikes, being frugal travellers and all, so it was great that the hostel's bikes were free for Workawayers! We do love cycling, and have bicycles in Oz, NZ and the UK... and Lee's still talking about another cycle trip, similar to the 3 months we spent cycling across France in 2007! ~ Mandy
This is another great video. Some friends took us on a drive down the same coastal road out to Cabo da Roca. I couldn't get over some of the houses, I mean castles. I know the bike trail is relatively new and I saw a lot of people out and about on it that day. It's good to know these types of infrastructure projects are being utilized.
Thank you for your wonderful comment, Todd. Isn't it such a beautiful part of the country! The buildings in this area are stunning, as is the coastline. They've done such a great job with the cycle path from Estoril through Cascais and all the way to Praia do Guincho... we thoroughly enjoyed our cycling experience! ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers Great to hear that the bike path extends to Estoril too. I have watched your video as well as a few others along the walk to Estoril and while slightly interesting, I think it would be a bit boring over a slow walk. A bike ride would give you the chance to stop at the interesting bits without expending time and energy walking there and back.😊
Sensible Mandy - you never know when the edge of the cliff is going to give away! Did you have to push your bikes along the beach at Praia do Guincho or were there lockable sites up on the road? How long did the ride take you?
Hello Christine. With my vertigo, there's no way I'd go near the edge of a cliff! We were able to lock our bikes to one of the (maybe) 4 bike racks at the end of the cycle path... I'm sure they'd be popular in summer. It took maybe 2½ hours to cycle there as we kept stopping to take photos and enjoy the stunning scenery. As I needed the loo, it took maybe 45 minutes to cycle back, could have been less! 😃🤣 ~ Mandy
Cor! That was a whopper of a wave shot!
Super whopper! Love that wild coastline. ❤️
Great trip! I’m coming to Lisbon in June and I’m going to probably do this side trip. Hopefully the bathrooms will be open in June!
Nice one! It's a great side trip to do from Lisbon as is very accessible by the train. I'm sure the toilets will be open by then! Enjoy! 👍😊 ~ Lee
Great haircut Lee. Did you see the bandstand in the park? Looking forward to seeing your next video.
Thank you Christine. 😊. Yes I sunbathed for a while by the bandstand. A lovely place, shame there was no band! Cascais really was a pleasant surprise. 😍 ~ Lee
Your Guys should try Aveiro I know Cascais is Beautiful but Aveiro has wonderful Beach’s houses are much Cheaper
Thank you for your suggestion, Ernie. We would love to visit Aveiro... hopefully we'll find a housesit or Workaway there some day! It's on our list of must-see places to visit, along with Tomar and Évora! 😃😁 ~ Mandy
I found a few days ago a letter sent to local authorities, in 1996, where I suggested that they could build a specific way for cyclists to go from Cascais to Guincho. I kept the letter where they replied that it was not necessary because cyclists could use the road used by cars. A few months later they changed their mind. Fortunately for cyclists who avoid cars constantly overtaking them.
That's wonderful to think you may have had some sort of influence over their decision to make that path. It's a wonderful asset to the area and enjoyed by so many people. It's great to see these initiatives popping up in different places and it's got to be good to encourage people to get out and about on 2 wheels. Well done! 👍😁~ Lee
That coastline looks lovely.
Honest question though, how do you get so far behind with your videos? January 12th was 74 days ago. Just wondering.
Hi Ryan. Good question, and easily answered. We upload 1 video per week, and like to take loads of footage. For example, we spent 5 days in Braga and made 4 videos, so that was 4 weeks. 3 weeks in Alcobaça and 4 videos. We'll always be behind unless we don't film anything for a couple of months, and as I love capturing memories and experiences, that isn't going to happen 🤣😁 If you've been watching for a while you'll know we like to wander around and show different things about a place, and our viewers seem to like that! 😁😃 ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers I’m one of your viewers and I like that too. Is the whole, “once a week video” set in stone? I know you will have a routine and it’s the way you do things but does it have to be rigid? I remember watching a video last year and lee commented about watching the final of the football and I couldn’t figure out what he was talking about but then it dawned on me that he was talking about the euros about 2 months later. 😂 it confused me.
It’s only a suggestion, and you’re free to ignore it but I probably wouldn’t let the videos get too far behind. Although none of your content is time critical I.e. discussing entry requirements or changing visa rules or changing covid status it still feels like I’d prefer to be in the moment. If that makes any sense? Just an observation.
@@ryanbooth8421 I totally understand that people want to see where we are in the now, which is why we recommend following us on Instagram or Facebook, as those posts are far more up to date. We struggle making 1 video per week with our old laptops so wouldn't make more, and the only other viable option would be to make longer videos, and they don't always work. I'm not sure if we'll even be able to keep up with 1 video per week once we start travelling again, it'll be interesting to see how that pans out. Short answer, if people would like to see where we are now, check out our social media accounts. ~ Mandy
@@ryanbooth8421 Thank you for your feedback. It is always good to hear ideas from viewers, even if it makes my heart sink to read them 🤣 I think it took Lee 4 weeks to make the Himalaya video, with his 4GB laptop giving up the ghost ¾ of the way through, and every 12 second voiceover clip taking 20 minutes to upload. We are definitely getting new or refurbished laptops soon so that will make editing a lot faster, and we can take it from there. Maybe one day we'll be as big as Gabriel Traveler... but I sincerely doubt that 😁😂 ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers you have to remember I have no idea about the complexities of making videos. So my comment is kind of ignorant. Not that you ever have to explain yourself to me, your break down of the situation explains exactly where you are.
To be fair, I’m the same with most things in life; scarcity. I.e. conserve my petrol, leave, battery life, food, money etc. I imagine it’s the same with videos; it’s nice to have a safety net of videos already created in case you wanted to have some down time for whatever reason. Then you still have the ability to upload.
Keeping a channel going this long, consistently, week-in, week-out is something to be proud of.
A lot of Gabes videos are unedited and uncut. Not that I’m saying he doesn’t spend time editing because I’m sure he spends a lot of time doing it. He churns out content for fun and his channel is a UA-cam juggernaut. I think he’s just super focused and his channel is different to yours in its approach. His channel appears more conscious of the business aspect of UA-cam because it’s his sole income, which in turn feeds his travelling bug. Whereas, like you mention Mandy, you just like filming and creating memories. Not necessarily in it for the business. Therefore, the UA-cam isn’t your number one priority in life. I could be way off the mark but I wouldn’t worry about comparing yourself to the legend that is Gabriel Traveler.
Mandy, always a pleasure chatting and I look forward to your upcoming videos.
You gave me a scare then when you had a wobble on the bike, looking at the kissy-lips sofas!
It was a close call that one! Moral of the story... Keep your eye on the road. 🤣👍😊 ~ Lee
Hi guys. Stumbled across your stuff recently and really enjoying your videos - my wife and I have just decided to take 9 months experimental career break.Start in July. I had kidney cancer back in Dec and had it successfully removed and it made me re-evaluate my priorities. We have a budget of about $60 per day ($30 each) - is that realistic? We're going to eastern europe, turkey and SE Asia. If the experiment works then we'll maybe take our early pensions and run for the hills!!Do you have to do housesitting and Workaways to manage on your $40 per day budget or are those activities just extra budget boosters? I'd love to see more cost of living videos (for 2020 prices) - are you planning some?
Hi Keith. It's great that you enjoy our videos. I'm so pleased for you that you are recovering from your kidney cancer and your future travel plans sound really exciting. We wish you all the best with them. In answer to your questions... We travelled through Turkey and a lot of Eastern Europe in 2019-2020 and our daily budget came in under your budget for the majority of them. For example each per day - Turkey $30, Romania $16, Moldova $16, Hungary $17, Poland $12 (4 months of Covid lockdown kept the cost down), Ukraine $21, Baltic states $17.
We were travelling on a tight budget, sometimes sleeping in dormitories, walking a lot, avoiding expensive activities. It all depends on your style of travel and comfort level needs.
Take a look at a blog post we wrote our website on a breakdown of our travel costs for a year in 2018.
frugaltravellers.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-travel-the-world-for-1-year/
It takes a while to make the travel costs breakdown videos but we do intend to make more in the future. We've been doing the house sitting in Portugal for almost a year as we've been waiting for the world to open up again post Covid. It certainly saves us money as our budget has come in at less than $10 each per day during that time so i'd say it's a good way to take a break from travelling when you are doing it full time and gives you more to spend when you are ready to go again.
I hope this has helped you and wish you all the best. 👍😊 - L&M
@@FrugalTravellers Thanks for taking the time to reply in such detail - you must be getting hundreds of comments by now so I appreciate it and your kind words. The info you gave was really helpful - we will probably book air b and b for about a month at a time - feel more confident about the budget now. 😊
looked like fun...except for the "facilities" :-)
Exactly right! An unlocked public toilet would have made a huge difference! 😁🤣 ~ Mandy
Unfortunately, some people have already been caught by those dangerous waves in Boca do Inferno.
Yes I saw on the news on a few occasions of people being washed out to sea off these rocks. It is very dangerous down there and many people don't realise. 😔
How long does it take to complete this bike ride please?
All of the information can be found in the video. Enjoy!
Can i take bike in a metro,bus and train in Lisbon area?
The only time we had the use of the bicycles was to cycle to Praia do Guincho, so unfortunately we can't help you there. Hopefully there'll be some information online or another viewer will be able to advise you. ~ Mandy
We saw on the train from Lisbon Cais do Sodré to Cascais that there is space available for bikes. We will show it on our next video travelling back to Lisbon. 👍 ~ Lee
@@FrugalTravellers can we take bike on a metro too?
Is this a electric bike?
No, just ordinary pedal power. 😊. There are electric bikes available for rental in Cascais though.