Portugal: Why the Douro Valley Deserves a Week, Not a Day

Portugal: Why the Douro Valley Deserves a Week, Not a Day

Portugal: Why the Douro Valley Deserves a Week, Not a DayJennifer Hanniman
Published on: 10/09/2026

A day trip to the Douro is genuinely fun — but give it a week and it stops being a place you visited and becomes a place you actually experienced. Wake up to roosters instead of an alarm. Wine tastings that aren't scheduled down to the minute.

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Portugal: The European Vacation That Has a Little Bit of Everything

Portugal: The European Vacation That Has a Little Bit of Everything

Portugal: The European Vacation That Has a Little Bit of EverythingJennifer Hanniman
Published on: 08/09/2026

Portugal manages to squeeze colourful cities, fairy-tale castles, dramatic coastlines, vineyard-covered valleys, medieval streets, incredible food and some seriously gorgeous beaches into one very vacation-friendly package.

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