Being lucky enough to spend a few weeks near Kaiserslautern and Ramstein Air Base in Germany, I set off on a castle hunting trip. A friend had told me to check out Burg Eltz. Having had a busy week, I didn’t get to do much research on the castle so just looked up the town […]
Costa Brava’s Castellers and El Celler de Can Roca
After spending two days living in a villa with a private chef in Besalu, how could my week get any better? By going to a party at a 12th century castle catered by the second best restaurant in the world and a whole team of castellers to entertain me, of course! As I boarded the […]
Bridges, Bites, and Blogging in Besalú
“I didn’t know you were staying in a mansion!”, Tim texted me. Well, it wasn’t quite a mansion but I was staying at Casa Marcial, an amazing villa located on a hill where the old noble castle of Besalu once stood. With 12 bedrooms, a library, multiple sitting rooms, a dining room, and an ample […]
Ponte de Lima
The Romans left their mark from ancient Rome to Jerash in the Eastern Roman Empire and everywhere in between. In northern Portugal, a Roman bridge stretches across the Lima River and according to legend, when the Romans reached this point in their march across Iberia, they were afraid to cross the river because they thought […]
The Sacred Way to Bom Jesus do Monte
A staircase of dark granite covered in bright white plaster switchbacks up the hillside above Braga, just a short drive from Guimarães in the north of Portugal. This staircase, known as The Sacred Way, leads to the 18th century sanctuary of Bom Jesus (Good Jesus) on top of the hill. Commissioned by the Archbishop of […]
A Walking Tour of Guimaraes
Guimarães was my favorite city I visited on my tour of northern Portugal. Perhaps it was because this is where I spent the most amount of time, though I really only began to scratch the surface. Unfortunately, our bus broke down en-route from Pinhao in the Douro Valley to Guimarães. The time we were stranded […]
Pinhão: The Heart of Douro Valley
On my trip with Turismo de Portugal, I had the opportunity to visit the town of Pinhão in the heart of the beautiful Douro Valley. The Douro Valley is the oldest demarcated wine region in the world and has a microclimate perfect for growing grapes for the famous Port wine. Terraced vineyards practically climb straight […]
Pousadas and Port
I recently spent some time in Portugal, mainly for a the Travel Bloggers Unite conference and the 2012 Destinology Travel Bloggy Awards (we won Best Newcomer). After the conference, I was also invited on a short trip in the north of Portugal by Turismo de Portugal. Over the next couple of days, I’ll tell you […]
Paris Motor Show
I’m not going to lie, I’m a car guy. There are a couple of websites I visit daily just to see what’s new in the car world. As I was trying to figure out what to do during my weekend break while in Germany, I saw a post on the Paris Motor Show. A quick […]
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
The annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta started today and made me a bit nostalgic, so I thought I’d share our story and a few tips for visiting the world’s largest hot air balloon festival. We’ve had a long love affair with hot air balloons. Literally. When we lived in Las Vegas, hot air balloons launched […]
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