About the Blog
We write about how to travel with pleasure, and how to find beauty close to home.
Who we are
Let's Go and Live a Little
VAMOSVIVER comes from the Portuguese for "let's live". It is the idea behind everything here: a good trip does not have to be long, expensive or far away. Sometimes it is a week on the trains of Portugal. Sometimes it is a Sunday with a second-hand book, an hour from your own front door.
VAMOSVIVER is a UK travel and lifestyle blog. We publish destination guides, day-by-day routes and practical advice on tickets, packing and paperwork, alongside small stories about walks, music, bicycles and morning rituals.
We do not sell tours, hotels or flights, and we do not take money for good words. If something is not worth your time, we say so.
How we work
Three Simple Rules
Been There in Person
We write only about what we have checked for ourselves.
No Ads in the Text
Honest impressions, with nobody paying for a good word.
Kept Up to Date
We review and refresh our guides every season.
The people
Who Writes Here
Plans every route on paper, then walks it to find out what the paper got wrong.
Their storiesKeeps a spreadsheet of every mistake made at an airport, so that you do not have to.
Their storiesWrites about small trips, long walks and the good days that happen without a plan.
Their storiesGoes back to the same places in different seasons to see what has really changed.
Their storiesWould you like to write or photograph with us?
We are always glad to hear from people who travel with their eyes open.
Get new guides and stories by email
The packing checklist comes as a gift