My search for a peaceful weekend in a Schist Village ended in a quake

Nerves overtook me as I prepared to spend a weekend in a remote, abandoned village in rural Portugal

What happened when tiny me visited a town full of boulders.

When the locals turn hostile and you can't get your car out of town.

After a bumpy start, I realized if I was going to learn Castelo Branco's secrets, I was going to have to time my adventures around the extre

After all my exploits on tiny mountain roads, all I could focus on as I arrived in the center of Castelo Branco was parking the car. Things

A city girl with a bus pass jumps in a rental car and hits the mountain roads

My latest adventure found me driving on a golf-cart sized mountain road to reach the 17th century's idea of a vertical village.

My next stop was the tiny village of Paços da Serra. It was time to try the rural life and I was surprised by what I discovered...

As I finished out my time in Viseu, I realized it was very much in the “Friend Zone”

What you ak, might entice me back to Lisbon for a visit? Well poker night of course!

After leaving the northeast town of Bragança, I headed towards the center of the country to Viseu, a hilltop town of 100,000 people.

Next was Bragança, a town that a Portuguese friend said I'd be ready to leave after a few days. Fortunately, he was wrong.

As my days in Braga were running short, I began to feel like I was preparing to leave home.

In search of my next home in Portugal Returning to Braga at Festival Time When I first came to Braga a year ago, I was fleeing the Feast...

My next stop on my year-long tour of Portugal, was a return to Braga. It got off to a bumpy start...

As my time in Nazaré was coming to an end, I enjoyed soaking up every last moment in this quaint town by the sea.

People often ask me what sights I am going to see as I head to a new location. While it’s always tempting to be a tourist, my goal is to...

My third town on my tour around Portugal in search of the best place for me to live, was Nazaré, a lovely beach town that is still home to a

Ericeira, a seaside town not far from Lisbon, was my next stop before heading north to Nazaré.