Monika von Borthwick belongs to the somewhat older generation and lives in culturally rich Upper Bavaria, on the border with Austria. In addition to her professional work, she was a tour guide for bus travellers in Europe for many years. Even then, she wrote down her experiences of the country and its people in detail. After the death of her husband, she started travelling on her own and explored numerous areas in Europe with her newly purchased motorhome and her two female dogs. In the process, she discovered a love for storytelling and sent detailed reports home by email. These are now available in bound form for this long-term journey across Portugal.