Porto - riverboat cruises on the Douro

Porto is worth the trip

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 ...
Lisbon

Everyone is headed to Lisbon!

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...
Lisbon sunset watching

A love affair with Lisbon

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...
Azores

Unforgettable Azores

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. ...
Luxury Hotels

Be the First to Stay at these Luxury Hotels

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...
Madeira

Magical Madeira

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 drap...

Portugal’s “undiscovered” Algarve

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...