Winter break - Enjoy your holidays and New Year’s Eve in the sparkling Algarve Read more →

Visitors come for the natural beauty, and they stay to experience the ocean, golf, hiking, deep sea fishing, diving, and old world charm of the island and its mountains and seaside towns. Madeira remains a sophisticated pearl of European charm, where visitors can experience the sea, mountain hiking, or city culture. Read more →

Visitors to Portugal are well-rewarded with a hands-on view of modern wine trade steeped in history; the Douro Valley in Northern Portugal is probably the last of the world’s major wine regions still to be pressing significant quantities of its grapes by foot - in shallow, open wine-fermenters, called lagares. Read more →

New England's own President Franklin Pierce spent several months exploring the island with his wife after leaving office in 1857. Read more →

Winter beach getaway for the family to Europe? Algarve luxury resort caters to kids with winter escape packages Read more →

Azulejo is the Portuguese word for tiles, and tiles are certainly a unique aspect of the culture of Portugal, having been produced for more than five centuries. Read more →

Serra can be eaten when it's runny at which point its buttery and reminiscent of Brie. Or it can be eaten ripened and firm. It is made of sheep milk, mostly during the months of November to March. Its maturation period has specific norms and must last thirty days at least. According to its maturation it becomes creamy pouring out or thicker Read more →

Crisp, complex whites and light, fruity reds make this region’s wines a perfect match for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner Read more →