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3 Great Pastries in Peniche, Portugal

Though not nearly as famous as some other pastries in Portugal, Peniche has several excellent treats it calls its own.…

Culinary Adventure: A day in Bristol, RI with craft beer, delicious food, and a weird street stripe

Brent lived in Rhode Island for 22 years, but even he didn’t go to Bristol more than a handful of…

Foraging in Abruzzo, Italy with Marta Udalowa

Marta Udalowa and her husband gave up corporate jobs in Ireland for life in rural Abruzzo, Italy. She tells Brent…

Berlenga Island, Peniche, Portugal

Peniche is a lovely little city in the Oeaste region of Portugal, right on the Atlantic Ocean. The jewel of…

Food Crawl in Providence. Espresso in Little Italy, Craft Beer & Pepper Biscuits! Plus a Gaggah!

Brent is in Rhode Island and visits Providence’s Federal Hill, or Little Italy, for an espresso with Sambuca and some…

Podcast: Santa Fe, Detroit and Chicago with Darley Newman

Darley Newman joins Brent to talk about the new season (her 12th!) of Travels with Darley and all the great…

The daring escape from a Portuguese fascist prison

Portugal’s most secure prison was the site of one of the most daring prison escapes in the country’s history. Peniche…

Building and opening a new bar in Portugal

Brent is in his city of Setubal to see how a brand new bar is built and opened. Starting from…

Podcast: Wine in Bordeaux, Spain and Missouri

We’re welcoming in 2025 with a visit to the vineyards of Bordeaux and a famous wine museum. Plus, the reason…

Life in Portugal: Choosing a place to live

Brent is in Setubal, Portugal talking about how he came to live there. What was his criteria and “must haves”…