My first experience of staying in restored Portuguese manor houses came about by accident and now I’m hooked. These lovely old buildings allow me to…
My favourite way of exploring is on foot, even in Lisbon with its seven famous hills. Mike and I tend to stay in different hotels…
The ancient city of Conímbriga in central Portugal is one of the best Roman ruins I’ve ever visited. It’s so good I’ve been there twice…
This week’s guest has a house in Portugal so she visits several times a year. She has some great recommendations for trips to central Portugal…
I’m loving these interviews with people who’ve travelled in Portugal. This week’s guest proves it’s possible to have a great time here on a budget…
Lured by descriptions of picturesque balconies overhanging a river, Mike and I squeezed in a quick detour to the pretty riverside town of Amarante on…
I hope you enjoy the third in my weekly interview series about travelling in Portugal. Allow me to introduce Forrest Walker. Hi Forrest. Can you…
Please welcome my second guest in my weekly Portugal travel interview series, Valerie Curtiss. She’s the lady in the middle of the photo and has…
Some of you may remember that I won a prize of a night in Barcelos, a small city in northern Portugal which is famous for…
Some of you may recall that Coimbra’s national museum has recently opened its doors to the public after years of renovation. As promised, I called…
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