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Daniela in Tavira
Algarve · Daniela Sunde-Brown · 9 min read

14 best things to do and see in the Algarve

Whitewashed houses with little chimneys and colourful doors, the shrill of seagulls and shouts of fish vendors, the smell of sunscreen and grilling sardines. To me, spending at least a few hot days in the Algarve…

Jorge in the Alentejo at Monsaraz
Alentejo · Daniela Sunde-Brown · 8 min read

How to spend 48 hours in Monsaraz

Golden hour seems infinite in Monsaraz, a medieval village perched on the highest hill for as far as the eye can see. The sun dawdles downward almost painfully slowly, drenching lakes, fields and ant-like cars in…