Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. Its location on the Atlantic Ocean has influenced many aspects of its culture: salt cod and grilled sardines are national dishes, the Algarve’s beaches are a major destination and much of the nation’s architecture dates to the 1500s–1800s, when Portugal had a powerful…
DC has politics. LA has movies. And Nashville has music. That alone would make it worth a visit in our books. But these days, Music City has been singing a new tune. Indie rock idols‚ Jack White, Kings of Leon‚ play alongside country legends. Chefs are making national waves for imaginative takes on downhome fare.…
Storytelling, falconry, harvesting oysters, step-dancing and staring off the edge of a cliff at Dun Aengus on Inis Mor. today I’m dreaming of Ireland and my memories of the wonderful times I have had on the Emerald Isle. You can go to Ireland for many reasons, but the locals, food and customs will always be…