Portugal’s Pousadas

March 14th, 2021 I’ve got a little secret for you today. It’s been a fun week full of posts from Lisbon and southern Portugal. If you’re inspired and thinking about a visit to the country, I hope you’ll consider Portugal’s Pousadas when booking your accommodations. Pestana operates the website for Portugals’ pousadas which are “monument and historic hotels.” Their collection

Alentejo Outtakes

March 11th, 2021 It’s two-for-one Thursday! Does this happen to you? You write a post and months later go back through your photos and wonder why you did or didn’t choose to share certain images? Today’s post is an example of this. I’m sharing a handful of photos here that, for some reason, didn’t make it into my main post

Monsaraz Collage

March 9th, 2021 Yesterday we met the imposing watchtower of Monsaraz, Portugal. Today we’re on a walking tour through the narrow streets and into the castle. Just a reminder — click on any photo to view it larger, in a carousel. This tidy little town enjoys a fabulous panoramic view of the surrounding landscape, while the interior is dotted with

Tavira Town Views

March 5th, 2021 Today we’re in the southeast corner of Portugal, near the border with Spain. Tavira sits on both sides of the Gilão River with the Ponte Romana providing the connection between them. Walk either side of the river and you’ll find a mélange of two-story buildings in antique white and pastel colors, their parapets and hipped roofs adding

Catrineta in Carvoeiro

March 2nd, 2021 Today we’re continuing our wander through the Algarve with a stop in sunny Carvoeiro. We LOVED our two-night stay here at Algar Seco Parque, located on the cliffs overlooking the ocean. The complex has studios, suites catrineta (♥), apartments, bungalows and villas within a beautifully landscaped site. Rates are reasonable for such comfortable accommodations (with kitchens) —

Sintra’s Castle of the Moors

February 27th, 2021 After yesterday’s tour through Pena Palace, today we’re continuing the journey at neighboring Castelo dos Mouros, or Castle of the Moors. The contrast between these neighboring mountaintop forts could not be greater — one colorful and ostentatious to the south; the other rugged and bare to the north. They do share one thing in common — a

Sintra’s Pena Palace

February 26th, 2021 Today we’re west of Lisbon, in Sintra, exploring Pena Palace. Painted in such vibrant colors, the fairy tale exterior belies the palace’s 600+ year history as (among other things) a former home of the royal family of Portugal. Together with the blue sky, the trio of primary colors and jumble of mixed shapes are an odd sight

Castle in the Sky

February 25th, 2021 It’s been a very long day for me so today’s post is just a tease. After yesterday’s walk around Lisbon, we’re heading west towards Sintra where we’ll explore this colorful castle in the sky tomorrow. Until then,Kelly Post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This