A day trip to Sintra is on every Lisbon, Portugal must-do list. Only 30 minutes outside of Lisbon, the town of Sintra offers a number of activities, notably touring Pena Palace and the Moorish Castle. Here’s everything you need to know about visiting these two attractions. For more on Lisbon, check out our guide to Three Days in Lisbon. How to get to Sintra While…
Lisbon’s miles of blue tiles, coastal landscape, and relatively inexpensive prices have been inspiring an influx of tourism to the city over the past decade. This Fourth of July weekend, we finally decided to check it out for ourselves. Over the course of 3 days, we fell in love with the city and are already planning future adventures in Portugal. Itinerary Day 1 Morning Arrive in…
Hallstatt, meaning ”place of salt”, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Austria’s Salzkammergut region and is home to the world’s oldest salt mine. It’s also a ridiculously popular place to take an Instagram photo. We spent one day in Hallstatt and learned there’s more to the town than its fairytale beauty…