Queluz National Palace (Palacio de Queluz) The National Palace of Queluz is beautiful and well worth a visit. Located about 16 kilometres from all the popular palace sites of Sintra but close to Lisbon, it is often overlooked by many visitors to Portugal. If you want...
Cancale Oysters We came across the picturesque little town of Cancale located on France’s Brittany coast as we were driving from Le Mont St Michel on our way to Portugal. Cancale, just to the east of Saint-Malo is known as the Oyster Capital of France. Now fresh...
Architecture of Porto, Portugal Porto (also known as Oporto in English) is a great place to explore on foot, but there are hills, lots of them and lots of steps, so be sure to wear comfortable shoes. However, if the hills all get to be too much, there is a funicular,...
What Does it Cost to Live in Nice, France? Nice and I fell in love at first sight. At first, I thought she’d be too expensive for a long-term relationship, but I was totally wrong. Although she’s incredibly beautiful, she’s also quite laid back, down-to-earth, and...
Best Francesinha in Porto? One of the best bits about travelling for Jonathan and me is sampling the local dishes in the places we visit. On our recent visit to Oporto in the north of Portugal, we were recommended to try the local speciality of the area, the...
Aveiro Boats in the Waterways of Aveiro, Portugal The town of Aveiro is often described by guidebooks as the Venice of Portugal. If you visit Aveiro expecting Venice, then you will probably be disappointed. So adjust your expectations and look forward to experiencing...
Whenever we are home, we always like to meet up with the locals and foreigners who live on the Silver Coast in Portugal, on one of their weekly walks. So Wednesday morning arrived, we dressed in our walking gear and set off to meet the group at 10:30 am. I was...
The ancient city of Ephesus, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world, is rich in Roman and Greek history. The most incredible thing about my visit Ephesus, Turkey was that I had the ancient ruins practically to myself. Friction between Turkey and other...
