About Us

We are two British friends who have lived in Portugal with our families for a number of years. We love Portugal and its people. We choose to take our own holidays in the country. As a result, we are aware that there is so much more to Portugal than the commercialised locations most commonly on offer to tourists.

We would like our visitors to see beyond these popular holiday resorts and learn of the more hidden secrets Portugal has to offer; to discover the real Portugal and its diverse regions; to see the Portugal that we know and, most of all, to feel at home here the way we do.

We would like to present Portugal as an all-year round holiday destination due to its equable climate and to the wide variety of things to do and see at any time of year.

We aim to offer a service with a personal touch; a compromise between the self-service automation of the internet and the personal advice of someone who is in your destination country and available to help you make the right choice for your holiday.

Allow us to present you with a hand-picked selection of Portugal's secret holiday locations chosen by us for their special qualities, their charm, authenticity, exquisite setting, or simply that indefinable ingredient which makes each of them unique.

Please browse through our site. We hope you'll be tempted to come and discover Portugal, our "Blue Paradise".

Anne Whitcombe and Elaine Renfrew
Travel Consultants - Blue Paradise Portugal