During our stay in Lisbon, we did a day trip to Sintra and Cascais. Sintra is a town known for its beautiful villas and palaces while Cascais is popular for its beaches and surf spots. There are various tours you can choose from to make this day trip but do make sure you have looked... Continue Reading →

The Algarve region of Southern Portugal is known for its pristine beaches. Lagos is one of the largest coastal towns of Algarve and is known of its dramatic coastline and rock formations. We spent two days in Lagos and loved every bit of it. We saw some of the most amazing cliff formations ever! Since... Continue Reading →

Douro Valley may be Portugal's best kept secret (yes you can thank me later!). Before I started my research to design a perfect Portugal itinerary, I had no clue about it. If you are also like me, then Douro valley is a demarcated wine region in northern Portugal which produces the famous Port wine. The... Continue Reading →

Porto was like a sweet surprise during our Portugal trip. I included it in my itinerary for two reasons- the city's core is a UNESCO world heritage site and it is the birthplace of the famous Port Wine. In addition, I was keen to explore a Portuguese city outside Lisbon to get a more holistic... Continue Reading →

Sometimes it is not love at first sight! You just need a little more time to realise you are in love. That's exactly what happened with us in Lisbon. We spent four lovely days here during our trip to Portugal in November 2017. Nothing 'wowed' us on our first day but by the end of... Continue Reading →