Stories from travels in

Portugal

Yellow sign with black writing behind a railing on a red house. Sign reads: Sintra: a traffic jam in paradise. We are holding (?)s accountable for sustainable policies with measurable outcomes

Sintra, Portugal

A few years back, when staying in the lovely Ericeira, we popped over to Sintra to see Pena Palace. I don’t remember much of the

Old-fashioned yellow tram on a narrow cobblestone street at night

Lisbon, Portugal

I didn’t choose to go to Lisbon for my birthday this year; it chose me. Our good friend GP was flying in from the States

Metal sculpture of a surfer catching a wave ... on a beach in Portugal

Vila Praia de Âncora, Portugal

On a day trip from Ponte de Lima, we headed towards the coast to check out some seaside towns. On our way, we stopped on

Ponte de Lima, Portugal

Himself has been raving about Portugal’s oldest chartered town ever since he came back from the Camino – and that wasn’t today or yesterday. So,

By Roger W Haworth, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3208996

Andalusia: From Seville to Granada

The road from Seville to Granada is a long one, especially if your point of origin is Burgau, in the Algarve. We’d already experienced driving

Aldeia Tipicia

Back in 2001, when I had a feeling that my time in the USA might be coming to a close, I took a road trip

I found my book mecca in Mafra

I’m married to my kindle. I never leave home without it. I know, I know. For years I banged on about never, ever going electronic

Living in a wifi world

Over coffee the other day, I was asked how many holidays I’d taken so far this year. I had to stop and think. Not to

Size does matter

Whoever said that size doesn’t matter has never been a victim of the one-size-fits-all dress design. They’ve never been driven to the brink of distraction

Wedding presents

Back when people moved into their first home when they got married, wedding presents weren’t an issue. A toaster. A half-dozen wine glasses. A casserole