An oasis in the Eastern Algarve resort community of Tavira ticks all the right boxes. Portugal’s south coast is awash in the most fabulous beaches, and the eastern side of it is the country’s best-kept secret. Right in the thick of all this bliss sits the 77-room Ozadi Tavira Hotel, which was built in the … Continue reading Portugal: Ozadi Tavira →

posted on Thursday, April 30th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Portugal: Ozadi Tavira

While the west side has enjoyed the lion’s share of the tourist trade since the 1970s, the Eastern Algarve of Portugal, stretching from the central city of Faro to the Spanish border, is far more relaxing and infinitely more cool. The Eastern Algarve is where the smarter Europeans are buying (and renting out) their summer … Continue reading Portugal: Eastern Algarve →

posted on Friday, April 24th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in DESTINATIONS Comments Off on Portugal: Eastern Algarve

While it used to be a stopover point on the way to Portugal proper, the nine islands that make up the archipelago of the Azores are a destination in their own right—and one of Europe’s best-kept secrets. Lush and green despite being made up of 1,766 volcanoes, The Azores is an autonomous region within the … Continue reading Portugal: The Azores →

posted on Sunday, April 17th, 2016 by Doug Wallace Posted in DESTINATIONS Comments Off on Portugal: The Azores