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...
Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival What is Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival? Phi Ta Khon, otherwise known as the Dan Sai Ghost Festival in Loei, Thailand, is a series of festivals held over three days in Dan Sai, Loei province, Isan, Thailand. Sometimes called the Siamese “Day of...
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...
Sculpture at Buddha Park in Vientiane If you are staying in Vientiane, Lao’s capital for more than one night, consider a visit to the weird and wonderful Buddha Park, also known as Xieng Khuan. It’s a small park, filled with more than 200 Buddhist and...
Drone View of Castelo de Vide, Portugal When we mentioned to a friend what a lovely time we had had in Évora, she responded, ‘Why does everyone always visit Évora? There is so much more to see in the Alentejo region.’ ‘Well, you’ve lived here longer than us; where...
Why Visit Areia Branca, Portugal? White Sand Beaches at Areia Branca, Portugal The normally sleepy beach town of Areia Branca located on the west coast of Portugal, about an hour north of Lisbon and 15 minutes south of the popular surf town of Peniche, comes alive...
