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
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Ericeira: good for the surfers, not so much for The Royals
Nestled between the hillside condo complexes which blanket the western end of town, and the ocean teaming with surfers andContinue Reading
Megaliths in our Midst
Or perhaps its in the midst of megaliths? You decide. “No one knows who they were or what they wereContinue Reading
A Step Back in Time in Monsaraz
As the fog of the Alentejan plain lifted one morning, we climbed up a winding lane to find the hilltopContinue Reading
Offseason coastal Algarve from end to end
This winter, we spent a few days exploring the Algarve. We chose to do so in the off season intentionallyContinue Reading
Blown Away in Lagos
Nestled between the high rise hotels and condos, new development, marina and surfer’s beach sits the old walled city ofContinue 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
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
The Traveling Ridleys 