Acclimating in Portugal
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Category: Portugal
Yes, we have doubts.
By Melissa. The Portuguese are a people generally comfortable with the English language. About half the population is fluent andContinue Reading
Cascais delivers, again
Last time we were in Portugal, we ended our two weeks in Cascais, a beach resort town at the endContinue Reading
Cervejaria Ramiro for lunch, Lisbon Portugal
The last time we were in Lisbon, we wanted to eat lunch at Cervejaria Ramiro and were talked into anContinue Reading
Best Portugal Food Experiences
By Melissa First off, I’d like to start by saying these choices are not happy accidents. I do copious researchContinue Reading
Top 10 Portugal tips and experiences
Now that we’ve been back in the routine of our daily lives, we’ve been reflecting upon our trip and thinkingContinue Reading
Cascais: a great way to end a holiday
We ended two terrific weeks in Portugal in the beach town of Cascais (pronounced: Kish-kaysh). This town has a lotContinue Reading
The Sintra National Palace, I mean who doesn’t have a Julius Caesar room?
Since we still had our aforementioned car, we skipped our train back to Lisbon and Cascais and detoured en routeContinue Reading
Evora. More than just a bone church.
Nestled among rolling golden hills of cattle ranches, vineyards and cork trees sits Evora. This area is known to haveContinue Reading
Trains, automobiles and the Knights Templar: our side trip to Tomar, Portugal
Sometimes, in Europe, the trains go on strike. That means limited or no information. It could be hours or itContinue Reading
