Portugal is a great place for ceramic-lovers like me. The Portuguese have been using tiles to decorate and protect interior and exterior walls since the…
The long-awaited city centre river beach in Lisbon had just opened when I last visited. I joined the steady stream of curious people for a…
With its prime position on the mouth of the river Douro and its colourful buildings, Porto is extremely photogenic. Read on to find out where…
I arrived in Belém one Sunday morning, curious as to why the roads had been blocked off and crowds were lining the pavement opposite the…
I spotted a cat hoping to pounce on some pigeons in Elvas and managed to photograph some of the action. The cat has landed but…
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On the day the world celebrates how wonderful women are, two things happened to inspire me to shine the spotlight on an amazing Portuguese artist,…
As you might expect from a museum that’s got everything from royal carriages to Popemobiles there’s a fair amount of gold and fancy features on show at…
Travel to any town or city in Portugal and you’ll come across some amazing azulejos - hand-painted tiles featuring anything from religious scenes to battles, rural life to…
I recently gave you a glimpse of the beautiful glass that I’ve found in Porto. Now it’s time to shine the spotlight on the variety of wall…
There are two entrances to Pensão Amor in Lisbon’s revamped Cais do Sodré. One of them leads to a parlour stuffed with upholstered chairs, mirrors, lamps,…
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