All Is Quiet on the Eastern Front: Elvas
For our last stop of our September 2021 circuit of northern and central Portugal we dipped back into one ofContinue Reading
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Meandering through the Mountains of Portugal
Interior northern Portugal has a lot to offer. Pine forested mountain tops overlook little villages and vinho verde vineyards (“greenContinue Reading
The Churches of Braga
Climbing the slight incline from the train station, the third largest city in Portugal is unremarkable at first until youContinue 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
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
Acclimating in Portugal
For those of you who follow us, or perhaps more appropriately, those who recently started to follow us upon ourContinue Reading
New York, New York: Favorite Things About the City that Never Sleeps
Over the last several years, we’ve had the opportunity to visit New York City a bit more than a halfContinue Reading
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
National Museum of African American History
There are few museums which capture the soul. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is one. AllContinue Reading
Évora. More than just a bone church.
Nestled among rolling golden hills of cattle ranches, vineyards and cork trees sits Évora, Portugal. This area is known toContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 