We have had a great trip in Portugal. It is a beautiful country with so many things to love. It is a European country that is very different from others we have visited but has similarities to many. There are many beautiful foods to enjoy such as the Mediterranean delights....olives, cheese, cured meats, wine and plenty of it! And then so much seafood! My favourite meal here was at a Portuguese diner where we feasted on luscious juicy chicken. Piri piri sauce is ...

We have had a great trip in Portugal. It is a beautiful country with so many things to love. It is a European country that is very different from others we have visited but has similarities to many. There are many beautiful foods to enjoy such as the Mediterranean delights....olives, cheese, cured meats, wine and plenty of it! And then so much seafood! My favourite meal here was at a Portuguese diner where we feasted on luscious juicy chicken. Piri piri sauce is ...

We are spending our last three nights in The Algarve in a town called Lagos and it is beautiful. It's at the south of Portugal and there are many little seaside villages to stay in. We are especially charmed by the beaches surrounded by jagged cliffs and caves you can swim into. We hit the beach today and rented sun loungers with a shady cover but still got lots of sun. The 30 degree heat is relieved quickly by a dip in the cool Mediterranean waters that are a be...

Sintra is a day trip from Lisbon and has some romantic charm in a little hilltop town with a few big palaces. We rode the train 45 minutes from Lisbon and hopped into an Uber...thank God for public wifi hotspots so we could avoid the tourist bus! We were driven up into the forest to the high peak of Pena Palace. It is a stunning fairy tale castle with bright colours, stunning tiles and turrets of plenty. It was crawling with Tourists by 10:30 am but when you come...

Lisbon is a beautiful city sprawling with old buildings with intricate tile facades and the iconic red terracotta roof tops. It is hilly and we are getting our exercise walking up the narrow streets and cobbled paths. We are here for three days and so far have enjoyed exploring the cities neighbourhoods like the famous Alfama. After a thrilling trolley ride across the city up narrow streets and roller coasting down the next hill, we climbed to the top of the Moor...