Deciding where to stay in Lisbon is partly about convenience and partly about how you want your trip to feel. You might want cafés and shops outside your door, evenings wandering historic streets, or a comfortable base that makes sightseeing easy. During my month in Portugal, Cascais was my base, and I explored Lisbon from…
Lisbon is a city best explored on foot, even if its steep hills will give your legs a workout! Between colourful tiled buildings, narrow cobblestone streets, incredible viewpoints and freshly baked pastéis de nata, Portugal’s capital has a charm that’s difficult to resist. I explored Lisbon at the end of November, when Christmas decorations were…
During my month based in Cascais, I visited Nazaré and saw the giant waves that make this stretch of Portugal’s coast so famous. It’s an experience worth building a day around, but one that takes a little flexibility to plan. If you’re hoping to watch big wave surfing in Nazaré, choosing the right day matters…
My Sintra day trip was all about Pena Palace, gardens, and forest trails. I spent hours wandering through the greenery, hiked up to the palace, and took my time exploring instead of trying to fit every famous attraction into one day. I visited in December, on a slightly cloudy day that made the forest feel…
During a month in Portugal, I based myself in Cascais while working remotely and used my mornings, weekends and days off to explore the Lisbon region. I wandered through palace gardens in Sintra, hiked along the cliffs near Cabo da Roca, waited for giant waves in Nazaré, went dolphin watching in Setúbal and even scuba…