November is THE BEST month to travel in Portugal! Long-time no post! Yup, it has been a while since we were able to create a blog post. Why the hell haven’t we been able to write a mere blog post lately? Simple: High season was off the charts and we just managed to get some…
The best of Portuguese popular festivities PART II of the post published on July 25th: Whenever traveling to a particular country, one is usually drawn to its history and heritage. As such, we tend to focus our attention on mystic castles, cobblestone plazas, national museum, and rich palaces. And that’s just fine, provided you’re…
The best of Portuguese popular festivities Whenever traveling to a particular country, one is usually drawn to its history and heritage. As such, we tend to focus our attention on mystic castles, cobblestone plazas, national museum, and rich palaces. And that’s just fine, provided you’re a history addict. However, traveling like that is like being…
A short introduction to Portuguese wine and where you can find it If you ask anyone about to visit Portugal to name the top associations they have with Portugal, chances are that wine will be one of them. As such, with the mission of providing the most authentic tours and information about traveling in Portugal,…
Some tips so that you don’t lose your mind in Sintra during high season. High season is here. And with it, hordes of culture thirsty tourist from all over the place. Portugal has become one of Europe’s best-known countries, taking the prize of the best-kept secret in Europe… Until now, not a secret any more!…
An alternative route from Lisbon that will take you to the most authentic places in Portugal. Warning: Number of touristic offerings will reduce significantly (No fancy restaurants allowed!). We’ve said it before: 7 is a magical number. Funny enough, 7 is also the minimum number of days required to visit Portugal and get an idea…
7 is a magical number. Funny enough, 7 is also the minimum number of days required to visit Portugal and get an idea of the country. 7 is a magical number. From religion to science, Sports, branding or even Software, the number seven seems to hold something that binds everything together: God created the Universe…
In this article we will go over transportation solutions that aren’t part of Lisbon’s public transport system. For the sake of simplicity and article utility, we have excluded Uber-like taxi services in the analysis. Mobility is today one of the main challenges modern cities face and Lisbon is no exception. In order to tackle this…
A small list of alternative things to visit and experience in Lisbon. Lisbon is a wonderful city, but not long ago it was a backwater for Europe. Most of its downtown was either abandoned or at least dotted with ramshackle buildings that housed dubious activities from drug dealers to prostitutes. But not anymore. The nation’s…
A short list of stuff to avoid in Lisbon in order to make the best use of your time. Traveling can be a stressful experience for some people. If you aren’t prepared or haven’t done minimum planning, you will get overwhelmed with the number of touristic offerings some places provide. With the latest touristic boom…