Sintra, Portugal is home to a number of striking castles and palaces, the most well-known, unique, and popular being Pena Palace. The red and yellow Romanticist castle is a recognizable icon of Portugal and at the top of many visitors’ lists, including mine! Read for tips to plan your own trip to the town of Sintra and Pena Palace including how to beat the crowds.
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Mother-Daughter Trip to Portland
What better way to celebrate mom than by planning a trip together? Portland, Oregon would also make a great option for a girl’s trip, couple’s trip, or solo adventure, and has activities for all kinds of travelers.
Weekend Trip To Annapolis
If you like Savannah, Charleston, or Nantucket, you’ll enjoy Maryland’s preppy and picturesque capital.
Colombia – 5 Days in Cartagena
If I have learned one thing it is that every city offers its own brand of magic. Sometimes you have to search a little for it, down the path of a park or tucked away in a bookshop. But in the case of Cartagena, it is rising from every cobblestone, floating on the air with the scent of bougainvillea, and singing from the lips of the Palenquera.
Scotland – 2 Days in Edinburgh
Scotland’s capital city is steep with hills and steeped in history. While we were there, a heat wave had brought what is called taps aff weather in Scottish slang. One woman we met said when it is warm like that, you don’t have to ask where your friends are, just go to the park and…
Ireland – Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher is a can’t miss moment if you are in Ireland. You might recognize the natural phenomena from scenes in The Princess Bride or Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The cliffs are a 1.5 hour drive from Galway or 3 hours from Dublin. We had stayed outside of Galway the night…
Ireland – Two Days in Dublin
Ireland’s capital city has a reputation for craic (pronounced crack), a Gaelic word connoting a good time and good conversation with friends. My first impression was of a vibrant and future-minded city, at the time decked out in rainbow in honor of Pride. Home to several universities and European headquarters for companies like Facebook and…