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Portugal

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Where to Stay in Portugal: Best Luxury Hotels in Portugal

Monday, March 9th, 2020
Where to Stay in Portugal: Best Luxury Hotels in Portugal
Choosing where to stay in Portugal can be the beginning of a fun journey planning some Portugal travel. This list of the best luxury hotels in Portugal includes luxury hotels and resorts in Porto, Lisbon, the Algarve and Madeira. Read more
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In photos: A summer villa in Portugal

Monday, December 5th, 2016
In photos: A summer villa in Portugal
Some photos from our family holiday in Portugal, and my one and only travel tip for holidays with an infant. Read more
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Portugal Travel: A Girls' Weekend in Lisbon - City Guide

Wednesday, October 1st, 2014
Portugal Travel: A Girls' Weekend in Lisbon - City Guide
Here's my city guide for a fun girls' weekend in Lisbon, including places to stay, eat, drink, shop and find a beach! Let this guide help you plan the perfect weekend trip to Lisbon. Read more
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Travel: Mercado da Ribeira in Lisbon

Monday, July 28th, 2014
Travel: Mercado da Ribeira in Lisbon
Welcome to Mercado da Ribeira, Lisbon, one of the best places to find food and drink in Lisbon, all under one roof. Read more
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MusicMonday: Love from Lisbon Playlist

Monday, July 21st, 2014
MusicMonday: Love from Lisbon Playlist
I was last in Lisbon in September 2012. Among my many first impressions of Lisbon were the heat and the light that bounced off the black and white tiles. Neither of these things when I returned last week for four days with two of my best friends. More stories and read more
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Travel: Funchal Cable Car & Tobogganing in Madeira

Monday, May 26th, 2014
Travel: Funchal Cable Car & Tobogganing in Madeira
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough."  - Mario Andretti At the top of the Funchal cable car there is a church called Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte (the Church of our Lady of the Mountain). It's very pretty, inside and out. At the base of read more
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Portugal Travel: Taberna da Poncha, Madeira

Tuesday, May 20th, 2014
Portugal Travel: Taberna da Poncha, Madeira
If you ever go to Madeira (and you should) you have to try poncha, the island's favourite drink. Fruity, sweet and powerful, poncha is a drink worth discovering. Read more
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Travel: Photos from the Top of Pico do Arieiro, Madeira

Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
Travel: Photos from the Top of Pico do Arieiro, Madeira
“The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn't it be?--it is the same the angels breathe.”  -  Mark Twain Pico do Arieiro is Madeira's third highest peak but it's read more
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Travel: What's Madeira Really Like? My First Impressions

Thursday, March 27th, 2014
Travel: What's Madeira Really Like? My First Impressions
Walking through Madeira airport I looked for a sign with my name on it.I found it in the hands of a man wearing a navy cardigan and camel coloured trousers. He started to frown as I approached him.I read the sign again " Mr. Frances Thompson ".He read more
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Best Kept Secret: Escadas Guindais, Porto

Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
Best Kept Secret: Escadas Guindais, Porto
"I'm sure it's this way..." Said Frankie's brain to Frankie's uncertain feet."But what if it isn't? You're already late to meet NewMan." My uncertain feet shuffled ahead with great reluctance."But this road looks to go downhill and you can see the big Pont Luis just read more
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In photos: What we ate and drank in Porto

Wednesday, November 20th, 2013
In photos: What we ate and drank in Porto
We ate a lot in Porto. But that's exactly how we wanted it.Upon the recommendation of one of the staff at our hotel, we ate ate local dishes in a place called Pedro Dos Frangos and it was a bizarre experience for me seeing as I wrote about a read more
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MusicMonday: Gatekeeper by Feist

Monday, November 18th, 2013
MusicMonday: Gatekeeper by Feist
This week I'm going back to school. Dutch School. I can't wait to learn this language that baffles me most of the time. But it's also a language that makes me smile. I mean, how can it not when it features such every day words as cute/curious as winkel (shop), read more
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In photos: Cycling in Porto

Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
In photos: Cycling in Porto
Only the brave cycle throughout Porto. It is a city of hills... the steep kind. It's a good city to cycle through though, which is what we did on our first afternoon there. We kept the river and then the sea firmly by our side and we chased the read more
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