Month: August 2015

Sip Ginja from a Chocolate Cup in Lisbon, Portugal
Culinary Travel Solo Travel

When Traveling to Lisbon, Portugal, Taste the Ginjinha

When traveling to Lisbon, Portugal, be sure to stop and sip the ginjinha (or ginja). If you have the option, sip it from an edible, chocolate cup for that chocolate covered cherry flavor.

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Somewhere Over Either Portugal or Spain. What I Know for Sure is I'm Wearing Sockwell Compression Socks When This Photo Was Snapped.
Disclosure Gear Reviews

Travel Gear Review: Sockwell Travel Compression Socks

Yeah, yeah. I know you want to read more about my FABULOUS trip to Portugal with Viking River Cruises, but I’m DYING to tell you about Sockwell travel compression socks.

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Walking into Livraria Lello Was Like Stepping into a Harry Potter Novel, Porto, Portugal
Solo Travel

Did I Step into a Harry Potter Novel at Livraria Lello in Porto, Portugal?

A couple of weeks have passed and I’m still scratching my head in wonder. Did I step into a Harry Potter novel when I walked into Livraria Lello & Irmão located in Porto, Portugal?

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Viking Torgil Docked at Barca d'Alva, Portugal.
Featured Solo Travel

10 Things I Liked About Cruising Solo with Viking River Cruises

“You’re alone?” It’s a question I answer almost every time I travel alone which leads me to the 10 things I liked about cruising solo with Viking River Cruises on Portugal’s River of Gold.

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