Archive - Off-grid and OPEN in Portugal

Fantastic Festas

Our first member of staff...and our second

Jun 22 •

Alastair Leithead

May 2025

Springing into Summer

And the return of the drunken beetle cult

May 21 •

Alastair Leithead

April 2025

Off Grid and SMUG in Portugal

It seems we’re not that crazy after all...

Apr 29 •

Alastair Leithead

And launching our new website

Apr 20 •

Alastair Leithead

March 2025

We’ve done it!

Introducing licensed tourism property #12511

Mar 23 •

Alastair Leithead

February 2025

The Infinite Staircase

Reaching the top and celebrating in style

Feb 16 •

Alastair Leithead

Birthday Presence

A foot in the town, a place in the country

Feb 2 •

Alastair Leithead

January 2025

The Pleasure of Bleisure

Redefining off-the-beaten-track tourism with "Calmcations" and wine

Jan 22 •

Alastair Leithead

December 2024

The "Making Of" Movie

From eucalyptus plantation to boutique hotel...in one short film

Dec 29, 2024 •

Alastair Leithead

6:34

The Big Plan for Our Second Life

Why whine when we're fine and there’s wine?

Dec 8, 2024 •

Alastair Leithead

November 2024

And how they do things

Nov 23, 2024 •

Alastair Leithead

October 2024

The next step on our second life journey

Oct 22, 2024 •

Alastair Leithead

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