Category: Travel

Our next stop was Nazaré, famous for the massive waves that have led to some world record, big wave surfing. It is also a busy beach town that still has…

Our next stop was Coimbra, home to one of the oldest universities in Europe. Coimbra was one of our highlights as it is a fun, vibrant, and compact city. On…

Our next stop was Peneda-Gerês National Park for some hiking. It is in the mountainous north of Portugal, on the border with Spain. It was a bit warm (mid 80s)…

After Porto we drove to the Douro Valley and had 2 full days to explore. It is a major wine region and the source of grapes for port, a very…

We flew directly from Terceira to Porto and jumped right into sightseeing. It is a compact but hilly historic center, so we earned our steps! We really enjoyed the town…

Terceira was our final stop in the Azores. We found there was much more to do than the two full days we had allocated, so we were really busy. We…

Sao Jorge is the island where we stayed the longest. It is among the least populated of the islands (9,500 inhabitants) and has many interesting places to visit. We started…

Our next two stops in the Azores were the less touristy islands of Faial and Pico. Faial has a long history as a favored, safe port for boats sailing from…

We started our three month trip to Portugal by exploring the Azores over three weeks. Our journey took us to the islands of Sao Miguel, Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, and…