Brenda Farrell | Luxury & Lifestyle Travel

An escorted 14 day tour of Portugal in April 2012.

Porto Santo Porto Santo, a small island in the Atlantic, just about 25 miles northeast of Madeira and 62 miles from continental Portugal,  comprises about 16 square miles and has a natural landscape of arid hills in the north and a 6km long, flat sandy beach in the South. A [...]

It’s official!  Having spent almost four months touring Portugal over the last two years, and more recently, its “treasure island”, Madeira, in Spring 2012, my husband and I would like to share our learnings with others and will escort a small group tour tour  that will explore the culture, traditions [...]

I haven’t had the time to write very much lately, other than a tweet here and there and a posting on my Facebook page.  I love blogging but I love my work even more, and add to a busy schedule a home move, it becomes obvious why I am writing [...]

Do you know your airport transfer options when you land in a strange country?  Personally, I tend to order a private limousine transfer or – if I understand the culture and/or the language, a taxi. However, given that I want to be well informed about all available options in Portugal, [...]