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A Festival of Food & Stuff: The Cascais Farmer’s Market
One joy of living in Europe is going to the market. We already posted a story about the spectacular supermarket here in Cascais. But to get super fresh farm-to-table produce, local farm-raised meats, and just-caught seafood, European farmer's markets can’t be beaten....
Portugal: A Food Lover’s Paradise
Shopping yesterday at a bustling Cascais supermarket yesterday was like finding a mammoth Whole Foods with Trader Joe's prices. The vast market showcased an abundance of beautiful produce, including avocados and fall-fresh apples. Wonderful fresh breads and sweets...
Hello Alfama, Lisbon!
Jet lag city. After our somewhat grueling journey from San Diego, we grabbed a quick bite, checked into our apartment, and flopped down on the comfy bed until we came to four hours later. Feeling human, at least for the moment, we invited our traveling companions from...
Sometimes Travel Adventures Can Be a Real Pain
We felt we had dodged a bullet when we missed the 48-hour strike on July 17 by airport workers in Portugal. The work stoppage caused the cancellation of some 600 flights in two days and stranded passengers who waited in long lines, frantically trying to reschedule...
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RON & MARY’S ITINERARY
AUGUST 16: COVID TEST AND RESULTS
AUGUST 16: OVERNIGHT AT THE SHERATON AIRPORT HARBOR ISLAND
AUGUST 17: FLY TO NEWARK AND ON TO LISBON
AUGUST 18-25: LISBON. PORTUGAL
AUGUST 25- 30: PORTO, PORTUGAL
AUGUST 30-SEPT 1: COIMBRA, PORTUGAL
SEPT 4-OCT 3: CASCAIS, PORTUGAL
SEPT 13-17: SIDE TRIP TO FARO, ALGARVE, PORTUGAL
OCT 3-NOV 3: ALICANTE, SPAIN
OCT 5-29: SIDE TRIP TO MADRID, SPAIN
NOV 3-4 BARCELONA, SPAIN
NOV 4-14 CRUISE FROM BARCELONA TO LISBON
NOV 14-17 LISBON, PORTUGAL
NOV 17: FLY TO SAN DIEGO
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A Festival of Food & Stuff: The Cascais Farmer’s Market
September 10, 2021 12:28 pm
One joy of living in Europe is going to the...
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Portugal: A Food Lover’s Paradise
September 3, 2021 9:33 am
Shopping yesterday at a bustling Cascais supermarket yesterday was like...
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August 21, 2021 9:25 am
Jet lag city. After our somewhat grueling journey from San...
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Sometimes Travel Adventures Can Be a Real Pain
August 15, 2021 7:15 pm
We felt we had dodged a bullet when we missed...
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White-Knuckle Travel Time: Covid Vaccination Proof & Testing
August 14, 2021 9:19 pm
International travel is never easy. But in the time of...
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Ron and Mary’s favorite travel photos and videos.
