Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and has the second largest port in Europe. The river Elbe is king and master of the city and over it there are more than 2500 bridges! Yes, you read that right, 2500 bridges! The city is very old and has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. […]
Bremen: Places to Visit
Located in northern Germany, Bremen is, after Hamburg and Berlin, one of the most important cities in the country due to municipal and state functions. On the banks of the river Weser, Bremen is a very charming city with a medieval and Renaissance historic centre. Bremen was the destination chosen for our first pandemic trip […]
Guimarães: 10 Places to Visit in Itinerary
“Portugal was born here”! This is how we are received in the cradle city and we are reminded of the importance that the city had in the birth of Portugal. A city that rebelled against Spain and saw the birth of the first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques. Visiting Guimarães is immersing yourself in […]
October: 5 last-minute getaways
Summer holidays ended a few weeks ago, but the urge to travel never ends! Autumn is already here and with it, on one side, comes the desire to extend summer and, on the other side, the desire to drink a hot chocolate on a park bench surrounded by orange leaves. In this post, we suggest […]
Madrid: 15 Places to Visit
Have you ever heard the expression “Madrid al Cielo”? For me, there is no expression that better describes the city! We must always return to Madrid because only there can one be happy! I visited the capital of Spain in January, in a short but perfect stay of three days. And because I want to […]
Cork, a Surprise in the South of Ireland: Places to Visit
Cork was undoubtedly the biggest surprise of my trip to Ireland! Located in the south of the country, on the banks of the Lee River, Cork is a picturesque, lively and colourful city. For a while, it reminded me of Key West, in Florida. It’s a small town, easy to visit by foot and with […]
1 Day in Belfast: 5 Places To Visit
On a rainy day (not common at all in Ireland!!), I travelled by bus from Dublin to Belfast in Northern Ireland. On arrival in Belfast, I immediately remembered London and started to notice differences between Belfast and Dublin. In Belfast, the taxis are London style, the streets are “heavier” and darker and the architectural buildings […]
Dublin: 10 Places You Can’t Miss
Dublin was the first stop on my trip to Ireland, in October 2019. The city catches everyone’s attention for its vibrant streets, the multiculturalism, easy to notice in the different languages we hear everywhere, for the music that is everywhere and even for the history of the buildings in the city. In this post, I […]
Braga: 1-day itinerary
There is a Portuguese saying, “Braga prays, Porto works, Coimbra studies and Lisbon has fun.”. In this post, we’re going to talk about our trip to Braga, the city known as the Portuguese Rome. The churches and the chapels are some reasons to visit the city but there is much more to discover in the […]
10 Paradises in Europe (3 are Portuguese)
You realized that it is already summertime and you didn’t book your holidays yet? Are you looking for the perfect spot to relax and find new landscapes and cultures? Do you want to contemplate the blue sky and the turquoise sea, walk in the thin sand and in the pitouresque streets? Then, hurry up and […]