After nearly two years, the US borders finally reopened to vaccinated European residents and I was able to come home for the holidays. The last time I was in the States was for Christmas 2019, while still living in New…
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Winter and Christmastime is one of the loveliest times of year, and Salzburg, with its romantic idyllic streets seems to know just how to do the season right. From delightful markets showing off the best of the best, to wintery…
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The Gaisberg is perhaps Salzburg's most well-known local mountain, extremely popular with paragliding and on most days you can look up and see them floating around the summit. There are a few different trails across the mountain, the best one…
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I moved to Salzburg in mid-September, leaving Belgium behind and embarking on a new solo chapter. I only spent five days in Salzburg, rushing around setting up my apartment, building Ikea furniture, unpacking boxes, declaring residency and getting the internet…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sintra is the colourful and formerly royal haven based just west of Lisbon, closer to the coast of Portugal. A vibrant and delightful city, Sintra is the first point of entry to the Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais which is home…
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Coming from a wonderful three-day trip to the Azores where I spent my days roaming the island, hiking, taking in every viewpoint and generally just having a really good time, I was a bit let down by the other island cluster…
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