Tagged: Lisbon

Tasting a place

I always like to try regional specialties when I can. Tasting the essence of a place literally makes that place a part of you. Consuming foods nourished on an area’s water, grains and...

Rainy night seafood feast in Lisbon

  I’d never been to Portugal but  knew the Atlantic defined its western coast and the country was one of Europe’s wealthiest during the Age of Discovery.  Early in our Iberian adventure...

Portuguese surprises

Portugal is one of the least visited of European countries, but its attractions are simply amazing. Some of them are chronicled in The News-Herald’s Feb. 8, 2015 Travel section, including the Chapel of Bones in...