Tales from the quiet Western European country of Portugal, home to beaches, tiled houses and best of all delicious Pastel de Natas.
True to form, I don’t remember why I decided to make Viseu my first stop on my trip to Portugal this year. It’s likely because it was logically positioned as a stop between Salamanca in …
Except for its border along the popular Douro Valley, the district of Vila Real in Northern Portugal is firmly off the tourist trail. The district features the fertile, rolling hills that the Douro Valley is …
Often it can be a single image that inspires me to visit somewhere. This was indeed the case when I decided to visit Lamego, a small city in Portugal’s Norte Region. I’m not going to …
Visitors to Lisbon are spoilt for choice. It is a fantastic city for tourists, with plenty to see and do. While unwinding in the suburb of Benfica for 5 weeks last September, I often made …
Aveiro, once a small fishing town, is now an emerging tourist destination for Portugal. Located south of Porto on Portugal’s Atlantic coast, Aveiro is a petite port city known for its production of salt and …
Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal is a lively place that has plenty to offer those who chose to journey there. While maybe not as flashy as many of the other European capitals, it does …