Sintra, once the preferred summer destination for royalty looking to escape the oppressive Lisbon heat, is a picturesque hilltop town just northwest of Lisbon. In Sintra, you’ll find amazing views in all directions, some unique architectural styles that you aren’t likely to find anywhere else in Portugal, and expansive castles and palaces fit for royalty….
Porto was our last stop on our first foray into Portugal, and we found it to be equally charming as its friendly rival to the south, Lisbon. Porto is somewhat of a contradiction in that, on one hand, it feels very young and lively (especially at night) while simultaneously feeling older and more historic than…
Porto is a charming city, offering something a little different from Lisbon and the Algarve, and it has a unique contrast going on that you’ll feel immediately when you get off the train. On a walking tour we did (this one, if you’re curious, which we really liked), we relentlessly questioned our walking tour guide…
I visited Philadelphia on a solo trip after Alysha and I spent a couple of weeks on the east coast. It was our first meaningful time spent on the east coast outside of NYC, and it was an eye-opening experience in many ways. The most jarring thing for two west coast natives was the sheer…
I, Matt, found myself in Philadelphia as part of my first trip to the east coast outside of NYC, and was unsure of just what kind of gluten free scene awaited me in Philly. Would it be stellar, like the incredible gluten free scene in New York City? Or underwhelming, like I found eating gluten…
Though we Americans often forget about it, opting to use our limited memory capacities to remember cities like Boston and New York in the stories about the origins of America, Philadelphia is actually probably the most important city in that story. Most of the key events – including the Continental Congress that drafted the Declaration…