I speak Portuguese fluently today. I learned it as a 3-year-old when my family moved to Portugal. We came back to Chicago when I was 4....

Today it feels as if everyone is either going to the Azores, or has been to the 9 Portuguese islands. But back 2004, that was not the...

In the midset of a tourism boom, sustainable travel destination benefits greatly from having a strong brand. Those that fail to build a...

I am often surprised by the passion that some travelers show for Lisbon's Monument to the Discoveries, one of the most powerful bits of...

Back in 2005, I got a call from a guy called Miguel Carvalho from the Portuguese National Tourist Office in New York. He was the new PR...

Some 20 years ago just a few hundred thousand Americans visited Portugal. There were few travel agents and tour operators that...

We had a great year in 2023 promoting the beauty of Portugal's Alentejo in North America. It is Portugal’s biggest region, about the size...

Every year I pick up a pen and say that it has been a good year. And every year it feels true. But, like anything — you can’t just do the...

Two years ago we kicked off a campaign to introduce North America to the Alentejo. In 2022 we won travel recognition that will elevates...

They say that people in the Alentejo remember what the rest of the world has forgotten. I have to admit I have used that as a lead more...

The thing I never loved about the concept of a bucket list is that it is inexorably linked to death. As in “kick the bucket” plus a list...

The question is a common one: I have 8 days in Portugal - and want to see Lisbon, Porto, Lagos … Rushing, waiting in lines, a blur of...

The New York Times pronounced the Alentejo as one of the 52 Places for a Changed World, a list that highlights places around the globe...

Myths. Legends. They are part of our self-awareness, our sense of place, our sense of being. The ancients looked at the stars and came up...

The world of travel has changed. Remember what happens next in travel and the market that emerges will be very different from the one...

The world of travel has changed. Remember what happens next in travel and the market that emerges will be very different from the one...

Immersion Travel Immersion tourism based on experiences and access to authentic people, places and flavors. No more cookie cutter...

A few weeks back I innocently posted a travel blog I had written (a while ago) on Portugal to 2 travel and expat pages on Facebook. What...

If I had to think of a way to sum up 2020, for me it would be the writings of Eça de Queiroz. You may not be aware of Portugal’s great...

The election is done. The results will be set by Mid-December. A vaccine is coming to the US, but only in mid to late 2021. The road...