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
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
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
One Day in Belém
Belém is a freguesia (parish) of Lisbon on the western end of the city and is a short train orContinue Reading
Favorite Restaurants in Cascais, Portugal
Last updated February 2026. While we sometimes refer to restaurants we love in our posts, we don’t do a lotContinue Reading
Favorite Places: 2022 Edition
We are often asked “where is your favorite place you’ve been?” And, I’ll be honest, we always struggle a littleContinue Reading
Winter, Spring, Summer and (not yet) Fall at Herdade do Sobroso
Doves calling, bucks bugling mating calls on the hillside, birds chirping as the sun slowly rises across the rolling vineyardsContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 