Retreat to the Mountains of Serra da Estrela, Portugal
Nearly six years ago, when we first arrived to get settled into our newly purchased apartment, as we met expats,Continue Reading
Category: Portugal
Portugal’s Alentejo Wine Hotels
When we first told friends we were going to make Portugal our home base in Europe, many would talk aboutContinue Reading
Mértola and its Islamic Festival
We’d driven through Mértola twice. Once, in December of 2019, just after moving to Portugal, on our way south toContinue Reading
The Algarve’s Wild West End
When one envisions the Algarve, most think of beachfront high rises full of British expats, luxury hotels with tourists loungingContinue Reading
Discovering the Caves of the Algarve
Over the course of four years and five visits to Portugal’s southernmost coast, we never made time to visit theContinue Reading
Museums of Cascais, Portugal
I started working on this post over four years ago, when we first moved into town. Over the years, we’veContinue Reading
The Roch of Bairro Alto: Lisbon’s Church of São Roque
The church of São Roque (Saint Roch) sits atop the Calçada do Duque, the stairs from nearby Rossio Square intoContinue Reading
Lisbon Street Art
In our top 10 things we loved about Lisbon, way back when we were mere first-time tourists to this lovelyContinue Reading
Lisbon’s Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
If art and beautiful antiques are your jam, then the Calouse Gulbenkian Museum near Parque Eduardo VII and Praça deContinue Reading
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
The Traveling Ridleys 