As I described in my two previous blogs, we enjoyed 10 days in Lisbon in November. I will finish off our series with some memories of a few fun other things we did and as always, some of the great … Continue reading
Lisbon Part 2: Odds & Ends & Eats
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Lisbon – Part 1: The Neighbourhoods
In November, we finished our Portugal trip with ten great days in Lisbon. We travelled by train from Coimbra – and although the departure was 3 hours late, the rest of the journey to the Oriente train station went smoothly. … Continue reading
Sintra Day Trips
In November, we spent 10 days in Lisbon. Before I talk about this grand city, I would like to highlight two day trips we took to Sintra. Sintra is located just 15 miles outside of Lisbon and makes a great … Continue reading
Coimbra – Relax and Explore
Leaving Porto, we hopped on the Alfa Pendular train for a comfortable journey of just over an hour to the city of Coimbra. The AP trains are great and an easy way to travel. The train arrives at the Coimbra-A … Continue reading
Porto – Pastries, Pork and Port
Join me as I remember fondly the great food and drink of Porto, Portugal. We loved the pastries in Paris – but it’s just possible that the pastries in Portugal are even better….. It seems that the majority of Portugal … Continue reading
Day Trip to Braga
Braga is a great day trip from Porto. It’s easy to get there – we took the train from the Campanha station to Braga. We chose to take the Urbano train, which takes about an hour, and the round trip … Continue reading
Porto: Panoramic City
From Paris, we took a quick Vueling Air flight to Porto. A tip – we had a driver take us from our Paris Montmartre hotel to Orly Airport. For four people, this was an affordable and hassle-free choice and made … Continue reading
A Long and Winding Journey 