Portugal

A New Twist on the famous Pastel de Nata

A pastry chef in Palmela, Portugal has created a new pastry that incorporates one of the region's most famous products.…

2 years ago

Colares – Daytrip from Lisbon

Colares is the smallest and oldest wine region in all of Portugal. Wine grapes have been cultivated here for 800…

2 years ago

Forte de São Filipe

Who was this 16th century fortress designed to protect? Forte de São Filipe, Setubal (photo: Brent Petersen) Philip II of…

2 years ago

Cascais, a daytrip from Lisbon

A short train ride from Lisbon, Cascais, Portugal is a wealthy seaside enclave with lots of fun things to make…

2 years ago

Portugal’s public washhouses

Lavadouros have traditionally been places where ladies (it's almost always women) come to wash clothes, chat with neighbors, and sing.…

2 years ago

Regatta of Bathtubs and Unusual Boats

The annual Banheiras e Insólitos Regatta of Baía do Sado is a celebration of homemade (barely) seaworthy boats in Setubal,…

2 years ago

A 6 Hour Journey for a Coffee Drink

Trying to find a specific specialty coffee drink proves challenging in Lisbon. Mazagran origin story Our first Mazagran in Lisbon…

2 years ago

Sintra’s Travesseiro pastry

The culinary highlight of Sintra is the Travesseiro. This light and flaky pastry is filled an egg yolk and almond…

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Vegan Pastel de Nata

Lisbon's famous egg custard tart has a vegan version. Pastel de Nata origin story Pastel de Nata is by far…

2 years ago

Azeitão Market

The first Sunday of each month is a huge open air market in Azeitão, Portugal. Hundreds of local and regional…

2 years ago