Hot air ballooning in Elvas? I hope so!
I’ve been lured to Elvas on a promise but I’m still not sure it’ll be fulfilled. It all depends on the wind. I’ve always wanted to ride in a hot air balloon and there’s a chance this dream could come...
View ArticleChasing hot air balloons in the Alentejo, and finally catching one
The wind did its best to thwart my attempts to fly in a hot air balloon but I finally got the chance to make one of my dreams come true in Portugal’s Alentejo region. After a last-minute dash across...
View ArticleThe gastronomic delights and disappointments of Elvas, Portugal
I try to keep an open mind about Portuguese food, really I do. Despite more than a few disappointing if not disgusting experiences, I continue tasting different dishes hoping to understand what makes...
View Article6 things to see and do in Elvas, Portugal
I’d been curious about Elvas ever since I picked up a brochure at Lisbon’s annual tourism show. The people on the stand may have been surly but the photos of a gigantic aqueduct and the pointed walls...
View ArticleHow was your trip to Portugal, Valerie Curtiss?
Please welcome my second guest in my weekly Portugal travel interview series, Valerie Curtiss. She’s the lady in the middle of the photo and has a remarkable story to tell. Who are you? Could you tell...
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