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Everyone knows about the liberal drug laws in The Netherlands, where marijuana is decriminalized and hallucinogenic mushrooms, while illegal as of late 2008, are tolerated.  However, few people are aware that Portugual has an even more progressive drug policy.  There, not only is marijuana decriminalized, but also cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, and virtually every other [...]

Megan Eaves is an avid traveler and contributing writer to Students in Europe blog. Learn a little more about her latest, best, worst and next Europe trips.

Although there is a call to raise the legal drinking age soon, the current drinking age in Portugal is just 16.  This attracts a lot of youngsters to Portugal’s party spots, especially the infamous Lagos.  It can be a bit of a shock when you are thinking ‘I swear that girl looks just 16!’…turns out [...]

ne of the best things about party towns on the coast is that the day after the night before is made oh so much more bearable by the sea air, the sun and the relaxation you can only get at a quality beach.  Lagos in Portugal is certainly one of these places!
At the party capital [...]

ow everyone knows that Australia and New Zealand are two of the biggest rugby playing nations on Earth and, considering our close cultural and geographic proximity, any matches between the national teams are a pretty big damn deal! Big enough for us manly men to all go to great lengths to try and catch the [...]

Lagos in Portugal is one of the most popular party destinations of the region and is substantially more affordable than the Spanish and French islands and beach towns nearby. But what if you don’t want to party every single night? The truth is that Lagos is an absolutely beautiful part of the world and has [...]

Any long-term travelers are bound to get a little nostalgic for home at some point on their trip. Maybe you miss those New York bagels, those English fry-ups, a nice piece of vegemite on toast or simply sleeping in your very own bed without some stranger snoring away on the bunk above. Whatever it is [...]

If you travel for long enough things are bound to go wrong. Some misfortunes are unavoidable and some are just bad luck. I have had a few experiences where everything has gone down the toilet and I have ended up having to make the best of an awful situation and get through a night on [...]

When you think party towns in Europe you think of places like Ibiza, Amsterdam and Berlin. Don’t get me wrong, all of these places are fantastic and well worth a visit. However, they are all really expensive! If you want a real party town with a great party atmosphere in a beautiful setting at half [...]

Portugal has many hidden treasures that have not been discovered and plagued with tourists like much of Western Europe. The coastline of Portugal is a stunning string of small towns that draw many locals throughout the summertime. In fact during the summer you can also find many festivals, water sport competitions and events that bring [...]