Secular, sacred, natural: Obidos perspectives
Whatever your perspective – secular touring, sacred purpose, or natural walks – Óbidos and its environs are wonderful places to linger in. Click here to read the post.
Whatever your perspective – secular touring, sacred purpose, or natural walks – Óbidos and its environs are wonderful places to linger in. Click here to read the post.
Near Obidos, we found three sources of physical and mental well-being: the hot springs and ceramics of Caldas da Rainha; the surf and sand of Baleal/Peniche; and the rambling outdoor garden of Buddha Eden. Click…
A river, a love story, and a community spirit flowed into our thoughts from diverse waters around Coimbra. Click here to read the post.
Two hundred years ago war against Napoleon left its traces in the middle of Portugal, where now domestication and natural calm prevail. Click here to read the post.
Quite close to the town of Aveiro, the noted "Venice" of Portugal, the two peninsulas that crimp the entrance to Aveiro Bay offer very different experiences. Click here to read the post.
Artisanal salt production formed Aveiro, but - like Venice - it's the canals and the gondolas that attract people here today. Click here to the post.
We've uncovered so many pleasures on free museum days. One of the best was the artistry of Vieira da Silva and Arpad Szenes - in an old soap factory. Click here to read the post.
Though Almada seems a lot more like central Lisbon, and Cascais nothing like it, both are close enough for locals and visitors to consider as part of the city, yet still quite different. Click here…
We share our not so secret pleasure at revisiting treasures at three of our favorite museums in Lisbon. For a touch of paradise, they are hard to beat. Click here to read the post.
Though we didn’t plan to be here for the full year, every season in Lisbon brought its distinctive pleasures. Click here to read the post.