In brief: We couldn’t figure out why we had skipped this engaging museum for so long, with all its old and new displays to learn from. We were glad we didn’t wait longer. It’s not…
In brief: The Sagres' peninsula is exciting to visit because it still feels like that wind-smitten western limit of Europe from which Henry the Navigator launched so many exploratory ships. Sagres, in the west of…
In brief: What could there possibly be to do in an area known for its beaches during a cold wet December week? Quite a lot! People who visit the eastern Algarve sort themselves out by…
In brief: After the quiet of a 20th century villa converted to Ria Formosa reserve and a 2000-year old Roman villa, we find the buzz of a miniature Bethlehem on the first Christmas eve. When…
In brief: Though we didn’t plan to be here for the full year, every season in Lisbon brought its distinctive pleasures. Spring: Smell the Flowers Chaucer would have loved Lisbon at this time of year,…
In brief: We share our not so secret pleasure at revisiting treasures at three of our favorite museums in Lisbon. For a touch of paradise, they are hard to beat. A secret pleasure known to…
In brief: Though Almada seems a lot more like central Lisbon, and Cascais nothing like it, both are close enough for locals and visitors to consider as part of the city, yet different enough to…
In brief: We've uncovered so many pleasures on free museum days. One of the best was the artistry of Vieira da Silva and Arpad Szenes. It was an old soap factory located next to Jardim…
In brief: Artisanal salt production formed Aveiro, but it's the canals and the gondolas that attract people here today. The sea – its exploration and conquest – made Venice. The sea also made Aveiro –…
In brief: Quite close to the town of Aveiro, the noted "Venice" of Portugal, the two peninsulas that crimp the entrance to Aveiro Bay offer very different experiences. Northern Peninsula: Costa Nova and Bairra Visiting…