As a rule, when I and my travel companions visit a new place, we do not drive to minimise stress and anxiety!! Instead we use public transport or organised tours where…
Magical Madeira in April part 1 – Funchal
I can’t say why I had not visited Madeira before now. It has everything going for it – warm sunshine in April, beautiful tropical flowers and plants everywhere, for a…
Porto is picture perfect in early September
(This blog was first published on 5 September 2018. It’s updated 23 May 2023 because I found out that some of the photos did not display properly) For my 9th…
And the winner is …… Braga
Where to go for a day from Porto? When my friend and I spent 5 days in Porto at the beginning of September 2018, we decided to include a day…
Fátima – May 2016
Fátima Fátima is a Catholic pilgrimage site, about 130 km north of Lisbon. Although I am not Catholic nor a pilgrim I was more than happy to go on the…
Sintra shines in May
Sintra – a UNESCO World Heritage Site Sintra is about 30 km from Lisbon, a must-visit town when visiting Lisbon. In fact people go to Sintra and take in Lisbon on…
Lisbon was perfect in May
Lisbon in May In May 2017 I went to Lisbon with my friend to visit her sister. As I was taken everywhere and did not have to worry about how…
