Cascais is more than Lisbon’s beach town neighbour A.J. Twist September 27, 2024 1447 If you have ever seen a picture of Cascais, Portugal there is a high degree of likelihood it has been of the blue, white and red Santa Marta lighthouse that sits on the edge of the Atlantic ocean at the estuary...
Porto is worth the trip A.J. Twist August 19, 2023 1877 During my first trip to Porto, Portugal, my cousin and I had driven in from the Douro Valley and needed our morning coffee. We found a café on a street by the Douro riverside, ordered our coffees at the inside ...
Everyone is headed to Lisbon! A.J. Twist April 17, 2023 2176 One of my pleasures in life is the pre-planning process of any upcoming trip. While doing this for my recent trip to Lisbon, a city that I have recently come to love, I knew which area of the city would be most...
Onboard Oceania’s Insignia: Iberian Peninsula and Nordic Shores Colette Brown September 22, 2022 2520 A firsthand account about the post-pandemic cruise experience Looking for an itinerary that would be at least be 14 days long and stop at some ports that I had not visited before, I decided on the 16-day Iberia...
A love affair with Lisbon A.J. Twist May 22, 2022 2052 Have you ever fallen in love with a city? Not fallen in love while in a city but actually fallen in love with the city? I have and her name is Lisbon! For years now, I have been hearing people rave about bot...
Unforgettable Azores Michele Peterson June 22, 2019 3483 Idyllic landscapes, luxurious hotels and memorable adventure awaits in this Portuguese island archipelago I’m floating in a thermal pool surrounded by giant ferns on São Miguel Island in the Azores, Portugal. ...
Be the First to Stay at these Luxury Hotels Travel News February 28, 2019 3230 Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) is introducing three new romantic hotels in breathtaking destinations. Each hotel blends into its natural environment, surrounded by lush vegetation and offering unparalle...
Magical Madeira Michele Peterson August 20, 2018 4369 Exploring the ‘Pearl of the Atlantic” is a feast for the senses Sidewalk cafe in Funchal Madeira Credit: Francisco Sanchez A flash of blue sea, a glimpse of red rooftops and a blaze of purple wisteria draped ...
Portugal’s “undiscovered” Algarve The Montrealer February 21, 2007 7440 Portugal's “eastern” Algarve is a quieter vacation frontier well worth exploring. Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees which is why Portugal's eastern Algarve escaped my radar screen for f...
