Lisbon: Taking the Tourist Bus
Jonathan L turns an early arrival in a new city into an opportunity for an orientation tour on the hop on hop off bus
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Exploring Mateus Palace and Gardens
On a cruise along the Douro River in Portugal, Marilyn Jones enjoys the shore excursions, including one to this stately home.
Are goats the answer to Portugal's wildfires?
Portugal turns to goats to eat the underbrush that's been feeding its wildfires.
Spain and Portugal team up for 'invasion tourism'
A new campaign seeks to create visitor interest in areas away from the coast and in need of visitors.
June 18, 2019: Lamego, Portugal
Along the Douro, Marilyn Jones visits a small Portuguese city with amazing churches and palaces.
Eating Europe: A Different View of Lisbon
As many of us do, Marilyn Jones finds food walking tours a good way to get to know a city.
TAP: New U.S. routes with new planes
TAP Portugal is adding new routes to three U.S. cities with its newest Airbus neo series jets.
June 4, 2019: Cruising along the Douro
Marilyn Jones shares scenes along the cruise-popular Douro River in Portugal.
Surf's up—and this hotel follows it!
A unique mobile hotel follows the surf along Portugal's coast.
Portugal: Last stop for nostalgia train
Portugal's rail operator pulls the plug on a popular nostalgia-themed train that carried visitors on a scenic route along the Douro River.
TAP adds free stopovers in Brazil
Following up on a popular program that allows passengers free stopovers in Lisbon, TAP will let travelers add a second Brazil destination to their trips.
Lisbon moves ahead on second airport
Lisbon is scheduled to have a second airport by 2022, relieving crowding at its existing airport.
Jan. 15, 2019: Igreja do Carmo, Faro, Portugal
Professor Abe visits the Church of Carmo, situated in Faro. It is a richly decorated church, but is best know for its skull chapel.
TAP stretches its wings to San Francisco
TAP continues its aggressive expansion into North America, and has plans for two more cities to be announced later.
TAP Portugal adds more U.S. cities
TAP adds Washington and Chicago on its way to a bigger footprint both in North America and in Europe.