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…
In this guide to spending 3 days in Porto, we’ll give you our take on exactly how to plan your Porto itinerary with everything you need to know to plan your trip. All the details you need to plan your trip are below – what to do, where to stay, when to visit, and more. …
When we booked a last minute trip to London, we weren’t entirely sure what to expect. We had both been to London before, though not for a long time, and we decided two weeks would be a comfortable amount of time to explore the city, and maybe take a day trip or two to explore…
The London coffee scene, like many major cities in Europe, has undergone an incredible transformation over the past decade or so. Along with cities like Paris (PS: make sure to read my Paris coffee guide), it has gone from a coffee desert, where specialty coffee was non-existent and single origin beans were nearly impossible to…
When we started planning a two week trip to London, the first thing we dove into was where to stay in London. Pretty quickly, we realized two things. First, London is massive! Similar to Paris, it’s hard to understand just how big London is until you get there and find yourself saying things like “yeah…