Lisbon’s Convento do Carmo: A Place of Peace in the Shell Left by the Earthquake
One of our favorite Lisbon sights to visit and take visitors is the Convento do Carmo in the Chiado areaContinue Reading
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Lisbon’s Largo de São Domingos: A Whole Lotta History in One Little Square
Just off the northeast corner of the black and white tiled Rossio Plaza in Lisbon, sits a small but busyContinue Reading
El Rocío and Doñana National Park
While in Seville, we booked a day trip to Doñana National Park. Ordinarily in a Western European country, we wouldContinue Reading
Sevilla Spain at Navidad
For Christmas week, we elected to spend much of it south of home in Portugal, in Tavira Portugal of theContinue Reading
The Hidden Gem of the Algarve: Tavira
Straddling the Gilão River, Tavira’s old town with its winding lanes and alleyways, hilltop castle ruins, many churches adorned withContinue Reading
Favorite Places: 2023 Edition
This is our second annual version of this post. This year, we roadtripped across the plains of the USA throughContinue Reading
Shaken Not Stirred at the Palácio Hotel
In the heart of Estoril (pronounced Shtril), just off its park leading up to the casino, and nestled among theContinue Reading
Boas Festas e Bom Natal
All across Portugal, the streets of cities and villages come alight in December as the holidays (festas) and Christmas (Natal)Continue Reading
A Halloween Visit to the Fantastical Quinta da Regaleira of Sintra
Since our second visit to Sintra, we’ve been wanting to go to the Quinta da Regaleira. That time, our TukContinue Reading
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Best of the UK
After three months in the UK, and with a little time to reflect back, here is our list of “bestContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 