I had a feeling I would love Porto, the Portuguese city famed for its port wines and beautiful tiles… and after 2 days in Porto, I knew I was right. This city on the Douro truly lives up to all its hype. Its azulejos were stunning, its food incredible, and its vibe enchanting. Everything was…
Want to escape the tourist crowds in Lisbon? Here’s where to go to get off the beaten path!
If you’re planning a trip to the Azores, a big question you likely have is where to stay in the Azores. After all, this beautiful archipelago of islands belonging to Portugal but adrift in the Atlantic offers a distinct variety of experiences, from whale watching to hot spring hopping to waterfall chasing. There truly is…
Note: This is a guest post by Brady Trautman of SV Delos. Sailing across an ocean is a humbling experience! Over the past ten years, I’ve been fortunate enough to live a lifestyle that allows me to experience the world by boat, crossing vast distances by the power of the wind, and experiencing a way…
I’d wanted to do an Azores road trip for years. I have a thing for rugged and wild islands, the kind that you feel you could have been shipwrecked on centuries ago. And smack dab in the middle of the Atlantic 1,400 kilometers from the nearest continent, the Azores certainly fit that description. Though, to…
Located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores Islands are an unbelievable cluster of nine spectacular islands that seemingly arise out of nowhere, more than 1,000 miles away from Portugal. These geographic isolation of these islands mean that they are heavenly for several different species of whales, who often pass by the Azores…
Crystalline turquoise waters, powdery soft sand beaches, candy-colored coastal towns on clifftops: these views await you when you visit the Algarve coast in the southernmost part of Portugal. With Spain flanking its east and the Atlantic Ocean to its west, the Algarve’s little section of the Mediterranean is one of of Europe’s most scenic, with…
If you’ll be visiting Portugal with a car and you plan on driving from Lisbon to Porto, you might as well make it a fun road trip and have a few stops along the way. Portugal’s two biggest cities are just over three hours apart, but there’s a lot to be discovered between them. During…
I went to the Azores at the end of March this year, and I’m still reeling about my trip. In a matter of just three days, the Azores quickly shot up to one of my favorite places in the world. But packing for the Azores can be a bit of a challenge, as these windswept…
