Portugal
A Juice Retreat At Moinhos Velhos: Can NO Food Make You Feel Fab?
Written by Jaillan Yehia
I’ve been warned that everyone talks (and fantasizes) about food the whole way through a juice retreat. Well I’ve got a head start on all the food talk because I live with a chef – and we think and talk about food non-stop. My partner is even opening his own food truck specialising in tacos […]
5 days In Portugal: 5 Places To Go
Written by Jaillan Yehia
My first ever post-university package holiday all by myself was to Portugal. I loved holidaying solo and both the concept of solo travel and Portugal itself have done nothing but grow on me over the years. In fact I’ve been visiting Portugal for decades, so when I realised I’ve now been on 5 separate visits […]
4 Pretty Random Things I Love About Portugal
Written by Jaillan Yehia
I’ve mentioned this before, but it took me a couple of trips to really fall in love with Portugal. I’d already rented an apartment in the Algarve on my own in my early 20’s and tried a city break in Lisbon with a boyfriend in my 30’s before I really clicked with the country properly. After that […]
Memories of Portugal’s Picturesque Alentejo
Written by Jaillan Yehia
Mention Portugal and its Lisbon that’s on everybody’s lips, occasionally the Algarve and possibly Porto. The hilltop towns, cork farms and deserted beaches of the Alentejo are a mystery to most – they’re the most magical part of Portugal that you’ve never heard of. These are my most treasured memories of the Alentejo… I’m driving […]
Discover Portugal’s Answer To Stonehenge – The Almendres stone circle
Written by Jaillan Yehia
Just outside the UNESCO World Heritage City of Evora in Portugal’s sleepy Alentejo region lies the Iberian Peninsula’s largest Megalithic monument, the mysterious and enigmatic Almendres stone circle. Built 7,000 years ago – and 2,000 years before Stonehenge – it’s still attracting visitors, if you can find it down a quiet dusty road that is… I’m in Evora and I’ve just […]
In Pictures: Corto Maltese, From Voyage To Adventure
Written by Jaillan Yehia
I’d never heard of either the comic-book anti-hero Corto Maltese nor his creator, graphic novelist Hugo Pratt when I walked into the latest exhibition of drawings of this traveller-extraordinaire in Portugal, and I’m guessing perhaps neither have you? But once you realise this is a character on a quest for excitement and diversity, choosing worldwide adventures, freedom and imagination […]
Hidden Portugal In Photos: Postcards From The Alentejo
Written by Jaillan Yehia
You’ve heard of Lisbon and the Algarve but what about the sleepy swathe of Portugal which lies between these two areas? The road joining Portugal’s main tourist hubs may be well-travelled, but not so the towns, beaches and farmlands of the Alentejo region itself. Here we explore Portugal’s best kept secret in photographs… I hope these photographs will inspire you to […]
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Lisbon
Written by Jaillan Yehia
I had last visited Lisbon in 2005. Back then I did the usual touristy stuff, walked around the right neighbourhoods, rode the 28 tram and visited the flea market. I hired a car to see Sintra and some of the beaches outside town, I adored the tile-fronted houses and shabby chic neighbourhoods and ate my fair share […]
Lisbon Photography: A Photo Journey Through Lisbon’s Street Life
Written by Jaillan Yehia
A selection of my favourite examples of Lisbon photography from my time in the city, with images of Lisbon street life from a variety of angles. p.s. I left my camera on the wrong setting for some of my favourite shots (don’t you hate it when that happens!) so I had to get creative with […]
How To Eat (& Drink) Your Way Around Portugal
Written by Jaillan Yehia
I’ve been to Portugal twice before and both times the food was a major sticking point for me, so I knew my recent trip round the country would be make or break for my relationship with Portuguese cuisine. I’m happy to report that from green wine to roast chicken, Port to quince jam, via fresh […]