When I was planning my trip to Lisbon in March 2020, I made a list of almost 30 pasteis de nata places. That I’m a massive sweettooth was reason enough to do so but I was even more motivated because someone had challenged me to Read Post

When I set out to find a new base – a new home – abroad, I knew that whichever country I’d end up in, I’d want to learn the language of. Language is communication and I believe that knowing the local language is not only Read Post

This post is currently being updated – it’ll look and read better soon :-)   Palaces in Sintra Moorish Castle While it had been hot and sunny on the day of our arrival in Sintra, Portugal, it was foggy and pretty chilly the next day. Read Post

Update: I revisited Lisbon in January 2019 and saw it in a completely different light. I’ll be updating this post or creating a new one to reflect that… once I find the the time :) I had high expectations for Lisbon, Portugal. A friend of Read Post

Arriving at hotel Quinta Nova, we felt obliged to whisper. It was that quiet, that peaceful. The hotel lies in the Douro Valley, surrounded by vineyards and offers great views, lovely rooms and a delicious patio dinner. Read Post

I’d done a little research before going to the Palco restaurant at Hotel Teatro in Porto. Both the restaurant and the hotel’s history were interesting, but would the food be any good? There was only one way to find out, and so we awakened our taste buds and ordered diner. Read Post

Regular visitors of Wonderful Wanderings will already know I’m a huge food fan. I just love to eat (cooking, that’s something else…) and I’m always open to new food experiences. You can only imagine my excitement when the tourism board for Porto and the north Read Post

We had such a good time going sailing on the Douro river in Pinhão that we were curious what it would be like to cruise the waters at the other end of the river, in Porto, Portugal. We were invited to do a Douro Azul river Read Post

It was rather by accident that we visited Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of Europe mainland at latitude 38º 47´north and longitude 9º 30´west. The point is part of the Parque Nacional de Sintra-Cascais and lies at the end of the 30 km coastal Read Post

Whether you’re planning a trip there or just want to know more about the country, here are 56 interesting Portugal facts covering culture, economy, history, and more.   56 Portugal facts Don’t have time to read them all now? Bookmark the post for later and Read Post

To get to the center of Porto, Portugal from our rental apartment at the Rua Campo Lindo, we had to follow the Rua de Antero de Quental into the Rua de Lapa and then to the Praça the República. At that point, we could just follow Read Post

On our trip through Portugal we had the opportunity to go on an Anima Durius Douro river cruise by sailboat. Our own private captain, a glass of port made by the family and the sun shining bright… Yes, we had a great time! Read Post

Our next “stay the night” stop in Portugal after Coimbra was the Douro Valley, where we would spend one night at Quinta Nova. We didn’t drive directly from Coimbra to the Douro Valley, though, as Google Maps had shown me something interesting along the way: Read Post

After having spent our first day in Portugal at the beautiful Quinta das Lágrimas, we set out to visit Coimbra the next morning. Lisa from LL World Tour had told me it was doable to visit most of Coimbra in a day, and so that was Read Post