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Slow travel in Portugal’s schist villages
Ancient trees arched over the country road curving along a narrow mountain ridge into Casal de São Simão, a tiny schist village in central...
Culinary walks with Taste Porto Food Tours
Touring a new city on foot always brings the place into focus, and a good food tour adds an element I especially enjoy. A...
Prime time for food tourism
Cultural tourism is booming, and travelers are increasingly seeking out the culinary experiences so important to authentic cultural exploration. Last week, Tom and I...
In search of Portuguese flavors
When Tom and I traveled in Portugal last year, we gloried in its varied landscapes, magnificent sunsets, and vibrant history. We visited cities bedecked...
Why is coffee in Portugal so good?
Any coffee lover who has traveled in Portugal knows that nothing makes Pastel de nata go down better than a good cup of coffee--uma...
Coffee in Portugal — a family story
Portugal surprised me with its coffee. My coffee experiences--at breakfast, on break or after dinner--were generally great, all over the country. From Guimarães and...
Our five top travel experiences in 2014
At the cusp of a new year, Tom and I have realized with a start, that another year has just zipped by. In 2014,...
In an Alentejo bakery, the way of family
Portugal food stories are all about traditions, and very often, family traditions, emanating from home kitchens. And those stories can be found in the...
Bacalhau: Portugal’s “faithful friend”
For a country with abundant seafood right on its Atlantic doorstep, it can seem a bit wacky to a visitor that the Portuguese are...
A taste of Setúbal, Portugal
At the beginning of the 20th century, Portugal's fishing industry was centered in what is now the Peninsula of Setúbal. The sardine factories have...