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Category: Blog

4 Great Neighborhood Bars in Setubal, Portugal

September 20, 2023 Brent

Brent is bar hopping Setubal to 4 different neighborhoods and 4 different bars. He samples wine, Moscatel, Beirão, and espresso…

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Posted in: Blog, Portugal, Setubal, videos Filed under: bars, Beirao, moscatel, portugal, setubal, wine

Bocage Day

September 14, 2023 Brent

Every year on September 15th, Setubal celebrates the birthdate of its most famous poet. Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage Manuel…

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Posted in: Blog, Portugal, Setubal Filed under: Bocage, fado, Holiday, portugal, setubal, singing

Homemade Ginjinha

September 13, 2023 Brent

Brent is on the hunt for the sour Ginja cherry at the Livramento Market in Setubal. He uses them to…

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Posted in: Blog, Portugal, videos Filed under: Ginjinha, liqueur, Livramento, portugal

Benagil Cave & Algarve food crawl

September 6, 2023 Brent

Brent’s in Vilamoura in Portugal’s Algarve for a boat trip to the famous Benagil Cave. Then, he enjoys some great…

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Posted in: Blog, Portugal, videos Filed under: Algarve, Benagil Cave, boats, portugal, Vilamoura

Loulé, Portugal Food crawl in The Algarve

August 30, 2023 Brent

Brent is in Portugal’s Algarve to visit the ancient city of Loulé. He starts the day in an historic pastelaria…

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Posted in: Blog, loule, Portugal, videos Filed under: Folhado, Folhado de Loule, Islamic Baths, Loule, vegan food

Braga Wine Crawl & Churches

August 23, 2023 Brent

Brent visits Braga’s stunning churches and enjoys some of the best ice cream in Portugal. Plus, he explores the local…

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Posted in: Blog, Braga, Portugal, videos Filed under: braga, portugal, vinho verde, wine

Food Crawl & Huge Indoor Market in Braga, Portugal

August 16, 2023 Brent

Brent samples lots of delicious food including a vegan version of a famous monster sandwich. He also visits a massive…

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Posted in: Blog, Braga, Portugal, videos Filed under: braga, food crawl, Market, portugal, vegan food, vegetarian

Pastry Crawl in Braga, Portugal

August 9, 2023 Brent

Brent is in Braga searching for a local pastry that originated in a local convent. He also samples a delicious…

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Posted in: Blog, Braga, Portugal, videos Filed under: braga, pastry, portugal, tibius

Dishes, Drinks & Sites in Foz do Douro

August 3, 2023 Brent

Brent takes a day trip from Porto to the oceanside town of Foz do Douro. He checks out the lighthouse…

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Posted in: Blog, Porto, Portugal, videos Filed under: cocktails, Foz do Douro, porto, portugal

Aguardente de Medronho

July 26, 2023 Brent

The Strawberry Tree produces a fruit used to make a local firewater in Portugal Aguardente de Medronho origin story Aguardente…

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Posted in: Blog, Portugal Filed under: Aguardente, Aguardente de Medronho, Algarve, portugal, spirit

Port Wine Crawl in Porto, Portugal

Brent

Brent is in Porto, Portugal to try the namesake wine of the city. Ruby, Tawny, Rose, L.B.V., and even a…

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Posted in: Blog, Porto, Portugal, videos Filed under: port, porto, portugal, wine

Azulejo Tiles & Food Crawl in Porto

July 19, 2023 Brent

Brent is in Porto, Portugal to gaze in wonder at the amazing tile murals in churches & at the iconic…

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Posted in: Blog, Porto, Portugal, videos Filed under: Azulejo, porto, portugal

Almada, Portugal pastry crawl

July 12, 2023 Brent

Brent returns to Almada to try some local pastry, drink a little wine, and order a hard boiled egg (just…

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Posted in: Almada, Blog, Portugal, videos Filed under: Almada, pastry, portugal, Syrian food

Almada, Portugal food crawl & sites

July 5, 2023 Brent

Brent visits Almada, just a quick ferry ride from Lisbon to eat at the restaurant made famous on “Somebody Feed…

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Posted in: Almada, Blog, Portugal, videos Filed under: Almada, cristo rei, ponto final, portugal

Coffee Crawl in Lisbon

June 28, 2023 Brent

Brent is in Lisbon to try eight different coffee drinks at both historic and neighborhood cafes. He tries uma bica…

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Posted in: Blog, Lisbon, Portugal, videos Filed under: coffee, Lisbon, portugal, uma bica

Pastry Crawl in Évora, Portugal

June 24, 2023 Brent

Brent samples an unbelievable number of delicious pastries in Évora, Portugal, including many that were originally developed in local convents.…

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Posted in: evora, Portugal, videos Filed under: Evora, pao de rala, paselaria, pastry, portugal

Evora food & wine crawl and a visit to a creepy bone chapel

June 14, 2023 Brent

Brent visits Évora, Portugal to sample a delicious local dish called Ovos Mexidos com Espargos Selvagens (Scrambled Eggs with Wild…

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Posted in: Blog, evora, Portugal, videos Filed under: alentejo, Evora, evora bone chapel, portugal, roman temple, wine

Food crawl outside Lisbon’s tourist areas in Alvalade

June 7, 2023 Brent

Brent visits the decidedly non-touristy Lisbon neighborhood of Alvalade. He starts the day in the Alvalade market for a coffee,…

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Posted in: Blog, Lisbon, Portugal, videos Filed under: Alvalade, Lisbon, Market, portugal, vegan food

Pastries & Sites in Sintra, Portugal

May 31, 2023 Brent

Brent is in one of Portugal’s most popular cities, Sintra to try the famous local pastries. Plus, he visits sites…

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Posted in: Portugal, sintra, videos Filed under: moorish castle, Pena Palace, portugal, Queijada, Quinta da Regaleira, sintra, Sintra National Palace, Travesseiro

Portuguese Coffee Crawl in Setubal

May 29, 2023 Brent

Brent tries Portuguese coffee in several characteristic and charming cafes in the seaside city of Setubal. He samples Galão, Abatanado…

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Posted in: Portugal, Setubal, videos Filed under: coffee, espresso, portugal, setubal

Trying Moscatel, Portugal’s other fortified wine

May 18, 2023 Brent

Brent is in his adopted town of Setubal to try Moscatel, a local fortified wine. He sips Moscatel in a…

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Posted in: Blog, Portugal, Setubal, videos Filed under: fortified wine, moscatel, setubal, wine

Torta de Azeitao, a delicious Portuguese pastry

May 11, 2023 Brent

Brent is in Azeitao, Portugal for the town’s namesake treat, Torta de Azeitao. He visits the place where the dessert…

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Posted in: Blog, videos Filed under: Azeitão, pastry, torta de azeitao

Seville Bar Crawl (with some tapas)

May 3, 2023 Brent

Brent travels to Seville, Spain to try some of the city’s famous drinks like Orange Wine, Vermouth, and Sherry. And,…

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Posted in: Spain, videos Filed under: orange wine, Seville, sherry, Spain, tapas, vermouth

Lisbon Ginjinha bar crawl

April 25, 2023 Brent

Brent samples Ginjinha, Portugal’s famous cherry liqueur, at three bars in Lisbon, including the place where it was first served.…

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Posted in: videos Filed under: Ginjinha, Lisbon, portugal

What to do in Cordoba, Spain

April 19, 2023 Brent

Brent visits the iconic Mosque-Catheral to learn about the over 1,200 year Mezquita. Then, it’s off the Roman Bridge where…

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Posted in: videos Filed under: cordoba, Spain

Sherry tasting in Cordoba’s most characteristic bar

April 5, 2023 Brent

Brent is in Cordoba to try a cold Spanish soup that’s not gazpacho and gets a sherry recommendation from the…

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Posted in: Blog, videos Filed under: cordoba, gazpacho, sherry, Spain

Video: Pirâmide de chocolate & Convento de Jesus

April 3, 2023 Brent

Brent visits the Convento de Jesus in Setubal, Portugal. Then, he enjoys a Pirâmide de chocolate at a characteristic pastelaria.

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Posted in: Blog, videos Filed under: chocolate, convento de jesus, pastelaria, pastry, Piramide de chocolate, portugal, setubal

Who gets the aisle seat?

August 26, 2021 Brent

When you travel as a couple, you want to sit together on the plane. But, this creates a problem. Who…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: middle seat, plane, plane travel, travel, travel tips
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