A Taste of Porto: The Must-Try Food and Drink of Portugal
Charming Porto deserves much more than a day but many travelers pass through without more time to spare. If that’s the case for you, it’s still possible to sample the best of food and...
Quarantine Travel Inspiration: #travelingfromhome with Joaõ Falcao
After having several trips cancelled by the pandemic, Portuguese photographer Joaõ Falcao had the idea of recounting his favorite trips from last year in a little more detail than before. He started posting recaps...
Long Term House Sitting: A Home Away from Home
I rang in my 30th birthday lounging by an outdoor pool in the Portuguese countryside, overlooking a flock of flamingoes. They bathed in their pond-like enclosure while I sipped on a bubbling mimosa and...
Mini LGBTQ Guide to Lisbon
A majority liberal country politically, Portugal has long led the way in establishing anti-discrimination protections for sexual orientation, and attitudes within its society have followed suit by becoming increasingly tolerant over the past few...
How (And Where) to Spring Break on a Budget
As winter finally draws to a close, travelers are making plans and packing their bags for spring break. If your funds are tight, you might (mistakenly) believe that a weeklong getaway is unaffordable and...
Fado: The Love That Remains
She is sobbing. Her face contorts every which way, and for a second, I think she might throw herself on the ground. She begins with a low rumble, a wounded cry of sorts, but...
Instagram Spotlight: Clara Ferrand (@clarafotomania)
We feature some of the brightest Instagram storytellers in the Passion Passport community through our Instagram Spotlight series. This week, Clara Ferrand (@clarafotomania) takes us to the locations that have inspired her landscape photos,...
Guide to the Best of Porto
While Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, has been a popular vacation spot for some time, tourists have recently started venturing farther north to the country’s next hit destination: the city of Porto. Known for its world-famous...
From Lisbon, By the Sea: A Q&A with Teresa Freitas
Teresa Freitas is a Portuguese photographer whose Instagram feed features imaginative subjects and a wonderland of colors, all while revealing her love for flowers and the ocean. We recently caught up with Teresa to...