Museums of Cascais, Portugal
I started working on this post over four years ago, when we first moved into town. Over the years, we’veContinue Reading
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Cascais delivers, again
Last time we were in Portugal, we ended our two weeks in Cascais, a beach resort town at the endContinue 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
The Traveling Ridleys 