This post contains affiliate links. Pine Cliffs Resort turned out to be the perfect place for our family to get some down time. We tend to be quite busy traveling and get a little restless if we go somewhere just to sit. We were all craving a bit of down time though. Pine Cliffs Resort …
We knew that no trip to Portugal would be complete without some time spent on the coast so we set our sites on Sintra and the surrounding area. Its about a three hour drive to Sintra from Porto. The boys got hungry around 11:30 and we did not want to mess around with trying …
While we were staying in Porto we decided to venture out of the city on a day trip to some of the sights to the north. There are plenty of bus tours that head out this way, but since we had the rental car we went on our own. Although we sometimes got a bit …
Porto was my favorite city in Portugal. The city is packed with things to see and do but had a relaxed atmosphere. We were able to walk everywhere and public transportation was easy to navigate when needed. We had the strangest hotel of the trip in Porto: Pao de Acucar Hotel. The hotel is actually located …
Unsure where to go in Europe in February? Try Portugal. Jeff has a Portuguese coworker who suggested that Portugal would be a great winter getaway from the dreary Dutch weather. We were hesitant, thinking that February anywhere in mainland Europe would bring unpredictable temperatures and rain. Portugal turned out to be a perfect winter getaway …
This is one of those Pinterest finds Jeff hates. I send him a random picture and say “We have to go here!” This one wasn’t hard to find. The Livraria Lello Bookshop is quite popular, so popular you need a ticket to enter. If you buy a book, the 4 Euro price is subtracted from …
Central Portugal has so much to offer we had to make some tough choices on where to spend our time. We ultimately leaned on things we knew the boys would enjoy, turning a day heavy with driving into one of the best of the trip. We left Évora early with an end destination of Coimbra. …
The first stop on our Portugal driving tour was Evora. This old walled city came highly recommended for its old world charm. It’s one of the “most beautifully preserved medieval towns” according to Lonely Planet (and just about every other guide book). It certainly did not disappoint and was a great way to kick off …