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Solo Travel in Portugal

Portugal is Perfect for Solo Travel Are you planning to travel solo to Portugal? Then, you’ve come to the right place! Travel solo in Portugal with us, but you will never go alone! Seeing the world is even easier on our tours made just for small-group. Explore Portugal and meet like-minded adventurers while you are…

Best Time to Visit Portugal

What is the best time to visit Portugal? This guide will give you more information on when to visit Portugal. We will provide you with an overview of what to expect. After reading this article, it will be challenging to decide when to visit Portugal. Because this country has so much to offer throughout the…

Portuguese Seafood Rice

How to make Portuguese Seafood Rice This seafood rice recipe is called Arroz de Marisco. It is famous in Portugal for being healthy and delicious. This easy meal is perfect for you if you love rice and seafood! What is Portuguese Seafood Rice? Portuguese Seafood Rice is an Atlantic Seafood stew with rice. The dish often…

Portuguese Rice Pudding

What is a Portuguese rice pudding made? It is made with cooked rice, sugar, milk, egg yolks, cinnamon, and lemon peel. Why have a Portuguese rice pudding with a strong flavor of lemon? Because we add two slices of lemon zest, however, you have to avoid the white lemon zest. If you add, the rice…

Portuguese Sangria Recipe

How to make Portuguese Sangria Sangria is the best wine cocktail for a hot day. This recipe comes from chef Vasco, our hostess, during a Portugal Food Tours – cooking vacation. Our chef Vasco usually makes this drink for our travelers to quench their thirst! In this photo, you can see Susan and Melissa (mother…

How to make Portuguese Egg Custard

What is Leite Creme? Leite Creme is a dessert made from custard. It is a soft mixture of milk, eggs, and sugar, with burnt sugar on top. Leite Creme is a Portuguese version of creme brûlée or Crema Catalana! You can read different translations: Cream Milk, Portuguese Egg Custard, or Portuguese Milk Custard. There is…

What to see in Nazare

Best Things to Do in Nazaré, Portugal If you’re planning a trip to Nazaré, these are several of the best ways to spend your time. Praia da Nazare It is a crescent-shaped beach with golden sand and quiet water. But the fishing community settled on this beach for this reason! You can see the fishing…

Portugal New Year Breaks

Portugal New Year The summer holidays finished a few weeks ago. And now, you have already started to think about New Year’s Eve! Best Place to Spend New Year in Portugal The cities will be full of events so you can enjoy and have the most fun this New Year’s Eve! Madeira Portugal New Years

Portugal Culinary Tours

Food and Wine Tours: A Taste of Portugal Portugal is a vibrant country that’s full of life. It has old-fashioned villages and bustling cities. You’ll meet countless locals who will be eager to share their love of history, food, and fun. It’s no surprise that street festivals are commonplace in Portugal. The streets fill with…

6 Fantastic Things to Do in Coimbra

What To Do In Coimbra Everybody knows the Portuguese capital is Lisbon. But that is not the first capital of this old country! When was Coimbra the capital of Portugal? It all started in Guimarães, the birthplace of Portugal. Then the capital moved on to Coimbra. This city was Portugal’s capital until 1255. In that…

How To Make Caldo Verde

Typical Portuguese Soup Recipe: Caldo Verde Portugueses love soup! We eat more soup than salad! That is the best form of eating vegetables. At school, the children eat soup every day! At home, that is the same! That is a tradition. In the USA, that is typical for a child to drink milk at lunch….

Budget Travel Portugal

Budget Trip to Portugal The first thing you should know when considering planning a trip is the travel budget! We selected a few questions for travelers who sent us before booking with us. Is Portugal expensive for tourists? Definitely not! Portugal is one of the cheapest countries in Europe.  You can travel around Portugal on…