Madeira - East Island TourLuis Suarez, wearing a suit with black bowtie and a chauffeur’s hat, greeted us at the hotel and asked us what we wanted to see on our...
Enchanting EsposendeLong, white sand beaches as far as the eye can see. Kitesurfers and windsurfers skim across the Cavado river, jetskis jump over the...
Vila Nova De Gaia - a 16km beachside walk from Lavadores to EspinhoIt’s 7am, the sun is up in a brilliant blue and cloudless sky, the only sound the soft pounding of the waves on the empty beach and the...
Douro River Resort and Spa BreakThe river Douro in Portugal snakes some 200 miles from Spain towards Porto. The view from our apartment is of the mouth of the Douro,...
Lisbon by day and nightIs Lisbon the drug capital of Europe? Probably. Day and night, every time I go, in the busiest tourist areas, I am hounded by immigrant...
Aveiro Day TripThey call it the Venice of Portugal. If that was the case, any town that the Leeds/Liverpool canal goes through could be a Venice of...
Barcelos - Not just full of cocksIt’s all hustle and bustle in Barcelos. At least, on a Thursday it is. A tradition from the 15th century, this weekly outdoor market...
Fatima - God's home in PortugalJoining hundreds of people in a candlelit procession, singing the hauntingly beautiful ‘Ave Maria’ in unison around the Sanctuary of Our...
Amarante, a beautiful Romantic town in PortugalA 45 minute drive from Porto takes you past scenes of vineyards, old churches, and into the beautiful village of Amarante. Set on the...
Madeira - FunchalIt’s wonderful when a place completely surpasses your expectations. Every view seems sharper and more colourful, every ice-cream...