We had planned to spend Andrews birthday on the beach, relaxing in the sun, listening to the calming sound of the waves….well that only happened for about an hour. It was cloudy and rainy the rest of our time spent in this lively little seaside town which is only a 40min train ride outside of Lisbon. But we tried to make the most of it and actually liked the town itself very much. It's filled with a happy abundance of cafes, bars, and restaurants which add to...

Where to begin? After the 6 1/2hr flight with a connection in Madrid we arrived jet-lagged but ready to go at Lisbon Airport. We jump in our taxi to head to our hostel and just our luck- the driver speaks no English and doesn't seem to know where to take us after we hand him the paper with the directions. He speaks Portuguese to us the entire time...even while we were a little lost- but finally brought us to the right place- the HI Hostel located in Parque das Na...