The complete family packing list for Portugal, covering men, women, teens, and kids for summer, shoulder season, and winter travel. Built from firsthand family travel experience. Portugal has a way of catching families off guard, and not in a bad way. Lisbon is built across seven hills connected by winding cobblestone streets that are as …
Planning a family trip to Portugal? Visas, getting around, and tips for Lisbon, Sintra, the Algarve, Évora, and the monasteries of central Portugal. The very first time I visited Portugal was my first real test in family travel. Our son was five months old. We had done a few weekend trips from home, but nothing …
Discover the Magical castles of Sintra, Portugal. From the colorful Pena Palace to the mystical Quinta da Regaleira, these Sintra castles will blow your mind. If there is one destination in Portugal that feels like walking through a fairytale, it’s the beautiful city of Sintra. There are few places on Earth where the combination of …
From Portuguese luxury to quaint guest houses in lush forests, these are the best Sintra hotels to experience this magical Portuguese city. Sintra, Portugal has been called one of the most beautiful cities in Portugal. In fact, with its stunning collection of castles, palaces, and fairytale gardens, Sintra might be one of the most charming …
A day trip to Évora, Portugal, means Roman ruins, a bone chapel & a 7,000-year-old stone circle. Here’s why one day isn’t enough and how to explore Evora properly. Évora is the kind of place that can ruin your Portugal itinerary. Not because anything goes wrong, but because you arrive planning to give it an …
Discover the best day trips from Lisbon. From fairy-tale castles to wild surfing waves, our guide to Lisbon day trips will show you the wonders of Portugal Lisbon Portugal is an exciting destination for travel in Portugal. But finding the best day trips from Lisbon Portugal is part of the fun of travel in this …
Searching for the best Algarve beaches? We explore the souther coast of Portugal to find the most incredible and Instagram-worthy beaches in the Algarve. Travel to the Algarve beaches was going to be our chance to see the sunniest side of Portugal. Sure, we had traveled to Lisbon with kids as well as to the …
Searching for amazing Things To Do In Lisbon with kids? Discover one of the world’s most incredible cities with this family guide to Lisbon Portugal Exploring Lisbon with kids was our first adventure in Portugal. Lisbon was always a destination that Christina and I had fantasized about exploring. The magical castles, cobblestone streets, and exciting …
Can you visit the incredible cities of Alcobaca, Batalha, and Tomar in one day? Yes! We show you how to do it as a day trip from Lisbon Portugal Portugal is ripe with history. This country, which birthed some of the world’s greatest explorers. Yet, nestled within this beautiful nation is where the true heart …
Fatima, Ourem and Obidos have millions of years of history to discover. Walk through dinosaur footprints, castles and one of the most holy catholic shrines. For our tour of Portugal with baby C, we had set up our base in the city of Cascais. We awoke refreshed having visited the fairytale town of Sintra the …