Tag: Porto
Here are your travel contests for this week. You can win trips to London, England; Europe; Fiji; Porto, Portugal; Venice, Italy; Egypt; the Dominican Republic; Costa Rica; Vancouver, Canada; …
An introduction to Portugal In Spring 2017, I spent a few weeks in Portugal. It was my first time in the country, aside from having taken a brief day …
Jonathan Sacks June 8, 2018 Culture, Favorite Stories & Experiences, Movies, Television, Music, & Books, News, Tips, & Reviews, Travel Commentary This is the second time I’ve had to write something like this in less than a month, following Scott Hutchison’s death in May. Someone who I’d never met, yet …
Jonathan Sacks May 24, 2018 Art & Architecture, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Europe, Food, Food & Drink, Guimaraes, History, Museums, Porto, Portugal, Travel Guides If you’re looking for a great day trip from Porto, the beautiful medieval town of Guimarães is just 25 miles away, making it a perfect escape from the city. Guimarães is …
Let’s face it, if you’ve gone to Porto to drink, you’ve gone there for one thing only: port. But if you’re tired of port tasting in Porto, the city …
While there are many great reasons to visit the beautiful city of Porto, port tasting is a must-do. The city’s position at the mouth of the Douro River has …
Every great city needs a great sandwich. Porto, Portugal has one that might be one of the greatest sandwiches in the world: the francesinha. The francesinha is an absolute …
Jonathan Sacks April 22, 2018 Art & Architecture, Culture, Europe, Food, Food & Drink, History, Movies, Television, Music, & Books, Other Drinks, Porto, Portugal, Travel Guides Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling lived in Porto, Portugal during the early 1990s. During this time period, she created an outline of what would eventually become the full set …
