Looking for a vibrant, warm city break destination this spring? Look no further than Lisbon! And lucky for you, here’s my detailed Lisbon city break guide for one of Dan and I’s favorite cities in Europe. Get your sunglasses ready! As well as an umbrella, spring in Portugal is not […]
On the Road in Northern Portugal
After a restless night and a long morning due to our earlier train misfortunes that day, I was happy to finally arrive via our last minute rental car at the Pousada de Viana do Castelo in northern Portugal, a beautiful hotel belonging to the pousada collection of hotels installed in historical monuments and […]
A Lesson in Port (wine of course!)
April 8th, 2015 On our second day in Porto, we set out to explore the port wine industry side of the Douro River city and sample some of the regions finest offerings while receiving a little edumacation on the port making process. After a hearty lunch to soak up all […]
Lisbon: In the Steps of the Great Portuguese Explorers
April 10th, 2015 After our memorable introduction to Lisbon cuisine, culture, and landmarks with We Hate Tourism Tours the night before, Dan and I awoke ready to explore more of this lively city that had stolen our hearts and our taste buds. The skies were a bit overcast but that didn’t deter us from […]
A Day at the Beach in the Algarve
After three fast paced days exploring Lisbon and Sintra, Dan and I were ready to kick back and enjoy a more leisurely pace for the last two days of our trip. We bid adeus to Lisbon and boarded the early evening train south to the Algarve area with our final destination being Lagos, […]
A Magical Afternoon in Sintra
After a memorable introduction to Lisbon’s cuisine and city sights, it was time for us to escape out to Sintra Natural Park, what I can best describe as a magical fantasyland. A suburb 25 kilometers to the west of Lisbon, Sintra is located in the pine covered hills of Serra de […]
Lively Lisbon
April 9th, 2015 After buzzing on port wine in Porto, it was time to make our way to the capital city of Lisbon. After a fortunately uneventful train ride (read about our earlier train misadventures), we arrived at Lisboa Santa Apolonia station and after picking up our Lisboa cards to get […]