Why Lisbon Is Europe’s Most Underrated City
If you are interested in art, design, architecture, and even food, Lisbon is hot right now. Portugal has been exploding with change, Lisbon in particular, and the last few years have seen a dramatic increase in the cleanup of the city’s run down areas, and in the new artistic movement. The urban planners have provided […]
Forbes Says Porto is the City to Visit this Year
Image from Porto. Someone recently asked if Porto was worth a visit. Absolutely! And Forbes agrees. I love Porto … though I love Lisbon … and Évora, and the Douro … But Porto is a very different city. It has a different history than Lisbon, a different feel, and a different people. It is medieval, […]
The 10 Safest Countries in the World
Portugal has been listed, by the Gobal Peace Index, as one of the Top 10 Safest Contries in which to Travel. The other countries included on this list are Iceland, Denmark, Austria, New Zealand, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Canada, Japan, and Slovenia. With Finland, Ireland, Bhutan, Sweden and Australia right behind. “The Index takes into […]
Where to Go in 2017
Photographer: Sylvain Bouzat/Getty Images Bloomberg has included Portugal in its list of “20 Destinations that will be especially hot this year”. “Portugal’s position in the pantheon of European tourism has shot from “obscure” to “over-the-top,” and Lisbon, the charm-packed capital, is poised to keep climbing”. While Bloomberg notes Lisbon and the Algarve, and a nod […]