know how to make Pastéis de nata…

Portugal honors April 25 revolution…

“Lisbon is the perfect port city. Set at Europe’s watery western fringes, it’s briny, a little brash and entirely sure of its own often determinedly bohemian identity.”

Joana Vasconcelo’s best-kept local secret? Museu do Azulejo (museudoazulejo.pt): “It has a unique Azulejo (Portuguese tile) collection, including a panel which is a great iconographic document due to its depiction of Lisbon before the earthquake of 1755”

Four old towns perfect for a lovers’ retreat: on Óbidos, Nazaré, Peniche and Caldas da Rainha…