Tag: Sintra
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A Tuk-Tuk up to Paradise

I woke up surprisingly refreshed, despite all the travelling and walking done the day before. My Tuesday in Sintra began with a gorgeous little continental breakfast buffet at the guesthouse. We were greeted with a smile and I even received a compliment on my outfit choice. Places were set around a single, large table –…
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A Return to Portugal – Welcome to Sintra!

On Sunday, my parents and I arrived in Portugal. Leaving from the sleepy village of Chada Nova where our tale would begin, we started early the following morning, taking on the long journey via trains to the gorgeous coastal town of Sintra. My first impressions of this tourist hot-spot were mixed. On the one hand,…