If you haven’t yet been, Portugal still offers incredible value for money and a warm, friendly welcome.

So … I decided to take a small group with me to taste our way through Portugal and Spain in 2011.  But I’ll be doing some more groundwork before then … keep watching.

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Seafood is always fresh in Portugal and Spain

Whether you are friend, client or web visitor, you have probably heard my ravings about a  research trip I took to Portugal and Spain last year.  I loved the architecture and amazing photo ops, the music and dance, the food and wine and yes, even the lovely little haberdashery stores where I found truly unique buttons and copper pans!  If you haven’t yet been, Portugal still offers incredible value for money and a warm, friendly welcome.

So … I have to go back!  I am in the process of working with a luxury tour operator to organize a  small-group  escorted Food & Wine Tour of Portugal and Spain in Spring 2011.  The itinerary will be active, so you will have less opportunity to show the effects of all that wonderful cuisine.  A truly cultural travel experience where you will come home with stories that will last a lifetime.  Foodies, note:  delicious attention will be paid to experiencing the regional cuisines and wines.

As soon as I have the details finalized, I will be posting the tour itinerary and pricing on this site.

Washing day in Lisbon

Having spent a couple of weeks driving and exploring many different areas of Portugal in Fall 2009, I was transported back to Lisbon when I read this article about the city’s Principe Real district, complete with museums, bars, restaurants, shopping – and best of all – away from the tourism bustle.  To learn more about this trendy area of Portugal’s capital city, where you will see more locals than tourists, see this recent article in The Globe and Mail.