As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s one of my favorite European memories from Portugal’s Algarve, the ...

For some time, I've been wanting to return to the Algarve, in southern Portugal, my favorite stretch of Iberian coastline. Warm and dry, the south coast stretches for some 100 miles, with beach ...

Rick Steves is the preeminent European travel authority, and his advice on when to visit to save money and avoid crowds can ...

Have you been dreaming of taking the ideal European vacation? Portugal is a magical destination on the continent's southern end, but its growing popularity in recent years comes at a cost. More crowds ...

Porto ages happily on the Douro River, along with most of the world's port wine, near where the river meets the Atlantic. Porto comes with a steady sea breeze and a seagull soundtrack. Discount ...

Spain and Portugal have interesting stories to tell and interesting cultures to share. Here’s some travel news for those visiting in 2017. Neglected corners of Spain’s cities are being made more ...

Around 200 miles north of Lisbon is Porto, Portugal, a coastal city with a rich European heritage. Nowhere is this heritage more evident than in the Porto's historic center. Here, storybook buildings ...

As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s one of my favorite European memories from Portugal’s Algarve, the ...

Alentejo is a vast and arid land — the bleak interior of Portugal, where cork seems to be the dominant industry. The rolling hills are covered with stubby cork trees. With their bark peeled away, they ...

Both Spain and Portugal have interesting stories to tell and interesting cultures to share. Here’s some travel news for those visiting in 2017. Across Spain, neglected corners of many cities are now ...