She Simply Wanders

Category: Travel-Portugal

  • To Lisbon and Beyond: Souring on Tourism.

    To Lisbon and Beyond: Souring on Tourism.

    Things got a bit more complicated as we made our way south. I suppose it was predictable; we were headed to the larger population centers and the more touristic areas. The farther south we got, the higher the prices got, and the more crowded it became. Our first destination was the town of Coimbra, home…

  • Northern Portugal to the Spanish Border.

    Northern Portugal to the Spanish Border.

    We headed north from Porto without much of a plan, which I quickly realized works fine when traveling solo, but less well when two people are involved. We had nine days to explore Portugal, and though it is not a big country, we still had to prioritize. Serhii wanted to visit Lisbon and Cabo da…

  • To Portugal, with only a Backpack?

    To Portugal, with only a Backpack?

    I was resistant when Sergii confessed that the key to traveling cheaply with budget airlines in Europe is to travel with only a backpack that fits under the seatback in front of you. Even utilizing the overhead compartment substantially increases the price. I couldn’t quite even wrap my head around what it would mean to…