Author: tjiskavw

This guy makes bagels and claims the t-shirt is a joke - that he actually loves his job. I tend to believe him - no matter how early, he always…

That's Charley - chief "griller" at Mullens - known for its piri piri chicken and fish. He and the chef are characters - regularly canvassing the place to see if…

One street over is the main boulevard lined with cafes like A Petisqueira which served incredible ceviche...it was on the corner of the cross street to this one where I…

You take a ferry to an island where Praia de Tavira is located.  Not knowing how popular  this beach was, I just sauntered up to a VIP lounge "cabin" right…

Located in Lagos, this little beach has rock formations you can walk through to find wading pools to sit in. The English pair I met at Porto Mos told me…

My airbnb host told me about this small family owned restaurant that served authentic portuguese food - he warned me it was very popular and that they didn't take reservations…

I don't know why I have so few pictures of these beach towns as like Africa, Algarve has turned out to be a highlight of my travels so far. The…

The square and surrounding buildings were re-built after a devastating earthquake by a commoner who rose to the occasion by infusing the survivors with some serious goodwill and courage to…

While I was supposed to be listening to our tour guide talk about the massacre of jews in Lisbon by this historical church, I became distracted watching these two grifters…

Faro is a type of song that is very popular in Portugal. The lyrics are about longing and melancholy although you couldn't tell this from the these two guitar players…