Travelettes

A Complete (and honest) Guide to Getting a Visa in Portugal: Part Three

01/07/2020

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I call this: The Imposstil-ble Roadblock. Well folks, we hit a major bump in the road this week. And when you're staring at the calendar with only five business days left in the USA, bumps become VERY SCARY. How did said bump occur? Well, I'd like to blame the visa application company VFS, and their confusing customer service line, but it's most likely my [...]

A Complete and Honest Guide to Getting a Portuguese Visa (Part Duas)

12/02/2019

Emily

Portugal, Travel Tips, Work & Travel

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How to get a visa in Portugalâ€¦ Part Duas (2) As I typed the words â€œhow to get a visaâ€ I had to laugh at how straightforward the title sounds, and how opposite the actual process is. But here we are. Weâ€™ve arrived at part two of my journey towards a legal life in Europe. Portugal is my chosen destination, and a freelancerâ€™s visa is my golden ticket[...]

Picture Perfect Wine Country... in Portugal

11/14/2019

Emily

Countryside, Inspiration, Portugal

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I like wine. Not in a â€œWhy yes, monsieur, if I spit this out of my mouth, I get a lingering sensation of toasted chamomile and tree barkâ€ kind of way. But I enjoy a nice glass of wine. When I was in the US, I liked visiting local vineyards (shoutout to Big Cork Vineyards for making miracles happen in Maryland! YES, Maryland!) and I even made my way to Na[...]

The Little Luxury Every Traveler Deserves

07/31/2019

Emily

Algarve, Hotels

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Flowers and date night. Two of the (many) pillars on which my relationship stands. I feel so strongly about flowers, that I interrupted a perfectly great evening in the heart of Lisbon to stand in the middle of a plaza and argue about the simple significance of flowers, with my boyfriend Kris. While I donâ€™t recommend my tactics, I donâ€™t regret defending[...]

How to spend the perfect family weekend in Cascais, Portugal

03/13/2019

Katja

Beaches, Cascais, Hotels

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Last week we published a post on how best to travel to Lisbon with children and one of the recommended to do's was a day trip to Cascais. Today I want to follow up and give you some more details on how to spend a great weekend in Cascais, especially if you have kids, since it really is a great destination for some fun days with the whole family. Even[...]

Portugal: the ultimate winter escape for families in December

02/25/2019

Katja

Algarve, Beaches, Hotels

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People, I have a secret. A true insider tip and an answer to a question my timeline is full off once the end of summer rolls around. The question is: What's an easy to get to place that is still warm in December? The answer is here, friends. It's Portugal. The Algarve is a lovely stretch of land in the South of Portugal thatÂ will usually still get over 20 [...]

Top tips for Lisbon with kids

02/19/2019

Katja

Hotels, Lisbon, Travelettes Guide

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Lisbon and I have quite some history together and the better part of it evolves around me as a mother. It was here that I came when my son was only 4 months old. The place I chose to spend the first leg of winter in as by no means I was keen to spend it in Germany. At the time, this was in 2014, I had rented an apartment in Graca, walked around lots, took sh[...]

DONA - Lisbon's most beautiful boutique hotel

02/15/2019

Katja

Cities, Hotels, Lisbon

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When traveling, you sometimes find great places and other times, they find you. That's what happened late last year when a small, newly open apartment hotel in Lisbon's district of Graca got in touch to invite me to stay with them if I'd ever be in the neighbourhood. By some wonderful coincidence I was in fact going to be in Lisbon just 2 weeks later and was[...]

7 Reasons to Fall in Love with Portugal

12/04/2017

guest

Portugal

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Portugal captured my imagination when I heard it was one of the sunniest countries in Europe. With over 300 days of sunshine a year, Portugal is a captivating destination with a vibrant culture, striking scenery, rich history, flavorsome foods and friendly locals. I traveled there in April for three weeks and absolutely adored it. There are many reasons w[...]

Travelling by Colours: the Lisbon Guide

11/29/2016

Tabea

Guide F, Lisbon, Personal Stories, Photography

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One very specific childhood memory of mine is how much I loved the colour contrast of the neighbours' pitch black dog and its neon-pink leash. I would literally sit at my window and wait for their morning walk, just to catch a glimpse and get inspired. Iâ€™m not waiting for that dog anymore, but colours still totally do their thing for me. Especially when I [...]