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My top 10 reasons to visit Portugal

Honestly, Portugal was not on my bucket list of countries to visit, it had never caught my attention. Yet, when I visited it, I was pleasantly surprised by how beautiful it is and all the

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Porto cathedral, reasons why is a must-visit

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The Porto Cathedral is one of the must-see when traveling to this city. Already in a previous post I recommended

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Sintra National Palace. Was it worth it?

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Sintra National Palace is one of the palaces that draw our attention when we arrive in Sintra. It's located in

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Visit Quinta da Regaleira. Tips and what not to miss

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Visit Quinta da Regaleira palace in Sintra

I finally could visit Quinta da Regaleira palace which I had pending in Sintra. And believe me, it was totally

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São Jorge Castle in Lisbon, is it worth the visit?

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The São Jorge Castle (or Saint George castle) crowns the landscape of Lisbon. You can see it almost from any

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Visiting the Alhambra. Tips and what to expect.

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I want to give you some recommendations for visiting the Alhambra as a result of my latest trip. Already on a previous trip, we had visited it but we wanted to see this special and

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Spain Travel

A day trip to Baeza Spain, a Renaissance city.

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There are many possible day trips from Granada. We did one to Cordoba and next, we decided to do a

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Spain Travel

10 places to see in Seville, Spain

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Plaza de españa in seville. 10 places to see in seville

Seville is the largest city in the region of Andalusia. If you are planning to come and you still don't

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Italy Travel

Is Venice dirty? + what to do 3 days in Venice

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After hearing several opinions that Venice is dirty, that it stinks, or that it is disappointing, etc, I doubted it

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A medieval city: A day trip to Siena from Florence

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Siena is a beautiful medieval city that has had a historical rivalry with Florence. Although it’s eclipsed by the fame

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