One of the greatest kicks I get out of travelling to the many different countries in Europe is trying the local drink on offer. Whether it’s port wine in Porto, whiskey in Scotland or trappist beer in Belgium, I like taking a break from cruising round town to get my imbibe on and meet the […]
Guimarães – Portugal’s Heartland
As soon as I pulled into this town, I didn’t immediately get the impression it was as steeped in history as I’d read about. I saw a shopping centre and the usual civilised European transport infrastructure. It wasn’t until we parked up the car on an incline and ended up facing two rows of not-quite-parallel […]
48 hours in Porto
There’s a saying in Portugal – “Porto works, Braga Prays, Coimbra Studies and Lisbon gets all the money”. As you can guess, Porto is traditionally a working class, port/trading city and is not one that’d typically come up when you’re talking about Portugal with your mates. It’s situated in the north of the country, and has […]
48 hours in Lisbon
Lisbon is a city that parties all night, is steeped in culture, is a bit rough around the edges and was the starting point of many great voyages of discovery. It’s southern European location allows it good weather through most of the year, making it a perfect place to escape the chill in London. It’s […]
Featured Photo – Lisbon
This photo is of Belém Tower, located in the Belém district just outside of Lisbon. I visited Lisbon for the weekend in January to escape the cold in London, and to experience a bit of Portuguese culture for the first time. Built in the late 16th century, Belém Tower is significant because of the role it played during […]
