Favorite Restaurants in Cascais, Portugal
Last updated August 2025. While we sometimes refer to restaurants we love in our posts, we don’t do a lotContinue Reading
Category: Lisbon Region
The Mercado is Back, and So Are We
As we returned to Portugal from eleven weeks gone and strolled along the boardwalk with Ukrainian flag flying boldly above,Continue Reading
Sardines, Brides and Basil: Saint Anthony’s Day in Lisbon
“With Saint Anthony’s Day, come the winds” our neighbor said. I just nodded in agreement like I knew what theContinue Reading
Tasting Wines in Colares
Just up the road from Cascais and Lisbon, the oldest operating demarcated wine collective in Europe resides in Colares. We’veContinue Reading
Exploring the Southern Setúbal Peninsula
Several days ago, we took some time a short distance away from home to explore the southern Setúbal península. PortugalContinue Reading
Mafra and the National Palace
On our long weekend in Ericeira, we shot over to Mafra, 15 minutes inland. Mafra is home to the MafraContinue Reading
The Elusive Praia da Ursa
Since we’ve been back in Portugal, most of our time has been consumed by adjusting, getting settled and finishing upContinue Reading
When the Guard is Changed
Belém sits just outside of Lisbon a short train ride from Cais do Sodré station on the line to Cascais.Continue Reading
Sunday in Sintra
On a sparklingly beautiful Sunday, we set out for a short drive up to Sintra. We’d been through here severalContinue Reading
Exploring the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
We’ve taken a few days over the past couple of months to explore the Natural Park just north of CascaisContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 