10 GOOD MOTIVES TO DISCOVER THE NORTH OF PORTUGAL
If Lisbon requires no longer an introduction, the same cannot be said about the north of Portugal, with charms still to be explored. …
Cascais, a town on vacation all year round
Those that live there, even those that have an intense professional life, say that Cascais has the gift of allowing one to feel…
Porto: the destination city for contemporary art
Although, at first sight, the city seems submerged in the past, each corner of Porto reveals itself in an effusion of creativity and…
THE COLD HAS ARRIVED: SUGESTIONS OF THINGS TO DO IN LISBON AND AROUND
There is a reason for Lisbon to be one of the most popular touristic destinations: by the Atlantic shores, there is a small paradise…
MEALS BY THE FIREPLACE
In Lisbon and particularly in the surrounding villages, one can find several restaurants where the table is set by the fireplace. The result is…
CLASSIC CARS: THOSE THAT DON’T HAVE THEM, WANT THEM; THOSE THAT DO, WANT MORE
It’s almost like a vice. Their owners exhibit them with a certain pride and even a little exclusivity, as these are vehicles of great…
LOOK! WHALES AND DOLPHINS!
40 years ago Caniçal (east of Madeira Island) had this regular thing: hunting whales. The place is now a ‘must’ for whale and…
DOWNHILL, IN A BASKET
Some 200 years ago the tobogã (or basket car) was a form of public transportation, carrying the good people of Monte down to Funchal….
WINSTON CHURCHILL IN MADEIRA
At Câmara de Lobos, the viewpoint where Winston Churchill took on painting has his name on it. It all began with a 20 vacation…
THE LAURISSILVA FOREST, THE STRONGEST GREETING CARD
World Heritage since 1999, this humid subtropical forest may just be the wildest and strongest greeting card Nature has ever given to Madeira It’s…