Although I was planning to spend a week hiking and exploring the tiny little mountainous country of Andorra for a week, an opportunity came up to head back to Lisbon for a few days. I had spent three months living in Portugal at the end of…
Although I was planning to spend a week hiking and exploring the tiny little mountainous country of Andorra for a week, an opportunity came up to head back to Lisbon for a few days. I had spent three months living in Portugal at the…
Ah, the Algarve. Portugal's famous coastal beachy escape, where people flock to take in the sun year round, enjoy the fresh Atlantic ocean, and generally fall in love with the stunning views offered for miles and miles. The final two…
Lisbon is Portugal's vibrant capital city, located in the middle of the country on the mouth of the Tagus River. While I must admit, I preferred Porto in the north, I found Lisbon to be exciting and busy - and most…
As I wrote in my vegan food guide for Porto, when you think of Portugal, you may think of an abundance of seafood on the menu and lots of meat and cheeses. Well, you're right. But, just like the burgeoning…
Lisbon is Portugal's bustling and busy capital city, located just about in the middle of the country on the mouth of the Tagus River. With the iconic orange roofs spread across the city and the many, many hills that characterize…
The drive from Lisbon up to the little walled town of Óbidos is a lovely one, winding through the hills, rushing past other towns along the way. Óbidos is a wonderful half-day trip from Lisbon where visitors can walk the entire…
A peaceful city, a train ride away from Lisbon, Tomar sits quietly nestled about a third of the way up to Porto. It is unassuming, calm, quaint and, in the autumn, bursting in a delightful array of seasonal colours that bring…
Belém is a touristy riverside neighbourhood in the west of greater Lisbon, known most famously as the starting point for the world voyages of Portuguese explorers like Vasco de Gama and Henry the Navigator. Just a quick bus or tram…
My day out in Évora was nothing short of lovely. I originally went to bed on Friday evening with plans to visit Tomar, a few hours to the north, but for some reason when I woke up early on Saturday…
