Travel to learn. Learn to travel.
We generally prefer to travel independently, but hiring a local guide is a smart move in many situations, including figuring out how to get around in large Portuguese parks.
10 reasons to hire a local guide for Portugal’s big parks Read more
I hadn’t realized how worried I’d been about getting our Portuguese visas until we finally had them in hand – or in passport, to be precise.
We finally have our Portuguese visas! Read more
Whorls upon rolls upon rings of neatly coiled ropes, piled on the deck, looped around cleats and, of course, formed the rigging. So many ropes. That’s what struck me as we stepped aboard the Gotheborg.
Could I learn the Gotheborg’s ropes… in Swedish? Read more
Each tiny little square of ceramic – white, black, tan, brick red, greeny-bluish – isn’t much on its own but together they form beautiful mosaic images that are the highlight of Conimbriga, a Roman city ruin in central Portugal.
Roman around Conimbriga, we marvelled at mosaics and baths Read more