
Castelo de Vide: A hilltop gem in Alentejo, Portugal
Often the most fun part of any holiday for us is The Roadtrip. 🚗 Gary and Athene dropped us at
Nikki Twomey
May 25, 2025

Porto: City of the Invicta
Lisbon has been treating us well, but we are beside ourselves with excitement as we head for the station to
Nikki Twomey
May 18, 2025

Sintra – Scenes from a Disney fairy Tale
We have planned a full, ambitious day out to Sintra – Pena Palace as it opens at 9:15 followed by
Geoff Twomey
May 16, 2025

Lisbon, Portugal: Queen of the Seas 🇵🇹
It was my very first history lesson and I was spellbound as Sister Leilia told the story of a Portuguese
Nikki Twomey
May 15, 2025

A Tale of Two Ghost Towns: Poggioreale and Gibellina, Sicily
In January of 1968, two earthquakes, only a day apart, hit 14 towns in the Belice Valley, razing four villages
Nikki Twomey
October 27, 2024

Remarkable Ragusa, Sicily
We had lots of ground to cover in a day – a visit to the nearby city of Ragusa –
Nikki Twomey
October 20, 2024