Travel trends for 2025
Detour destinations, all-inclusives, trips to ‘reconnect’ with nature and our ‘inner selves’, looking for natural phenomena, drawing inspiration from films and series for the chosen destination. There are many trends…
Portugal and Spain want to eliminate borders to promote inland tourism
The aim is to “realize that things can also happen in this type of territory”. Portugal and Spain have joined forces to hold the 1st World Inland Tourism Congress in…
Portugal is among the least prosperous countries in Europe
Portugal is among the least prosperous countries in Europe and it only just manages to outperform the East. In the 2023 ranking Portugal is in the second half of the…
Can a car owner be fined for having poor upholstery?
Yes, it seems a car owner can be fined by authorities for having the upholstery in poor condition. In November 2021, a report was shared on X about a situation…
Three wine tourism estates in Portugal among world’s best
Best ranked Portuguese is Quinta do Crasto ranked 15th on the World’s Best Vineyards list. The 2024 edition of the World’s Best Vineyards, dubbed the “Oscars of wine tourism”, once…
Açorda Alentejana: Portugal’s Yummy Traditional Bread Soup
Açorda Alentejana is a traditional Portuguese soup from the Alentejo region, known for being a comforting and tasty meal. Ingredients: Coriander – Pennyroyal – Garlic – Coarse salt – Olive…
The oldest ‘town’ in the country doesn’t want to change
A new city and eight new towns have been confirmed. There are those who don’t want to see their status raised: “a big town is better than a small city”.…
Airbnb’s future, where people pay their rent via Airbnb
Brian Chesky is co-founder and CEO of the room broker Airbnb. He talks about overtourism, hostility towards his company. “People have the wrong idea about who our hosts are” Mr.…
Olivença, “Centuries-old” discourse at Portuguese – Spanish border
Or, when is a politician better off keeping quiet? The Portuguese secretary of Defense, Nuno Melo, stated this Friday that the town of Olivença “is Portuguese”, and defended that “rights…
Camper van camping in the wild reduce income of campsites
Since 2021, the Portuguese Highway Code has prohibited motor homes from staying overnight in nature, but the habit has persisted and continues to leave traces. The disorderly practice of wild…