“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” – Erol Ozan Over the years my travel choices have evolved a lot. I now prefer to plan only a few activities when visiting a new place – to go slowly and leave time for unexpected discoveries – which was the case with the Monserrate Palace…
After spending a festival-filled weekend in Lisbon, we decided to hit the road with stops in Sintra, Cascais, and the Algarve. It was my first trip to Portugal and I was excited to see as much as possible. Friends recommended renting a car and my cousin was game to drive, so it worked out perfectly.…
Portugal has been on my bucket list forever and who wouldn’t appreciate a weekend getaway to Lisbon, but conflicts always came up any time I tried planning a trip. In June, I finally had the opportunity to re-book the ticket I bought last year before it expired. To avoid disappointment in case the trip had…