Quinta da Regaleira, an eclectic, almost spooky palace in Sintra, Portugal, was nothing short of amazing. most visitors to Sintra, however, will probably end up passing it over for the more popular palaces. If we weren’t staying within walking distance from it at the historic, luxurious Hotel Tivoli Palácio de Seteais then we probably would have […]

When my friend Felicity Loughrey told me she wanted to write a guest blog post about Fitzroy Island, my response was, “Where’s that?” She told me it’s the best resort you’ve never heard of, and that it’s good enough to bring the grandparents. There are plenty of blogs (like this one!), articles and websites about […]

When you visit a city as cool as Copenhagen, it’s only natural that you fantasize about living there. And when you rent an apartment for a few days in a cool residential area like we did, you can come as close to that fantasy as possible without making a big life change. We really enjoyed […]

The downsides to traveling with a toddler are numerous (beginning with waking up too early in the morning and ending with not being able to explore the nightlife) but there are plenty of upsides too. If we didn’t have a toddler in tow, we would have totally missed out on what turned out to be […]

A funny thing happened on my way to Fotografiska in Stockholm. The funny thing is that I never made it to the famous photography museum, but I was OK with that — unusual for a Type A traveler such as myself. Not that I always make it to every attraction I want to see (far from […]

The first photo of the Travelogged logo — the photo that the T sits on — is one of the decorative touches on the rooftop of Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Batllo. So it’s no secret that I’m a big Gaudi fan and a big Barcelona fan. Actually, make that a huge fan of Spain in general, […]

— Plaza de Espana (pictured above, and in the slideshow) turned out to be my favorite sight in Seville. It was the Alcazar that earned Seville the second spot on my Lisbon-Seville-Sintra itinerary (sorry Porto — next time). I had always heard about how amazing the Alcazar was, and don’t worry, it didn’t disappoint. But I […]

Lisbon has emerged as having one of the most exciting dining scenes in Europe. There’s an abundance of cool restaurants, and I’m proud to say that despite having a baby in tow we managed to eat at some of them during our time there in October. (We also could have subsisted on pasteis de nata […]

The hills of Lisbon can be tough on the eager sightseer. But not only does the terrain offer ample opportunity to burn off pasteis de nata and Santini’s gelato, it also offers incredible vantage points to take in panoramic views of the city. The Portuguese are very proud of these scenic outlooks and call them miradouros. […]

In an era of sameness and globalization, it’s amazing how a capital city like Lisbon has retained a truly unique feel. It’s just so well-preserved, and this beauty is definitely worth preserving. There’s so much to love about Lisbon’s looks — red roofs, cobblestone sidewalks, sea views — but my favorite thing is clearly the colorful […]