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
“With Saint Anthony’s Day, come the winds” our neighbor said. I just nodded in agreement like I knew what theContinue Reading
Just up the road from Cascais and Lisbon, the oldest operating demarcated wine collective in Europe resides in Colares. We’veContinue Reading
Several days ago, we took some time a short distance away from home to explore the southern Setúbal península. PortugalContinue Reading
On our long weekend in Ericeira, we shot over to Mafra, 15 minutes inland. Mafra is home to the MafraContinue Reading
Since we’ve been back in Portugal, most of our time has been consumed by adjusting, getting settled and finishing upContinue Reading
Belém sits just outside of Lisbon a short train ride from Cais do Sodré station on the line to Cascais.Continue Reading
We’d planned to post images of decorations across our travels of Portugal over the past month, however, we went intoContinue Reading
By Melissa. The Portuguese are a people generally comfortable with the English language. About half the population is fluent andContinue Reading
The last time we were in Lisbon, we wanted to eat lunch at Cervejaria Ramiro and were talked into anContinue Reading
By Melissa First off, I’d like to start by saying these choices are not happy accidents. I do copious researchContinue Reading