Category Archives: Cities

Visits and guides to different cities

Cities, March, Multi-day walks, Portugal

Southwest Portugal Coastal Hiking: Part 1 – Lisbon to the Fisherman’s Trail

With a half-day in Lisbon after our flight, we took a scenic train ride to Sintra for some exploring and made it back to the city in time for dinner. The next day, we set out for Porto Covo by bus to begin our trek along the Fisherman’s Trail (Rota Vicentina).

This post covers our half day in Sintra and starting our March trip on the Fisherman’s Trail in Porto Covo. From there, our route took us to Vila Nova de Milfontes, Cavaleiro, and Zambujeira do Mar, with Odeceixe and Carrapateira covered in a subsequent post.

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Cities, Europe, Italy, June

The Dolomites Prelude: Venice

In June 2016, we visited the Dolomites, stopping in Venice first. This post covers our time in Venice, while two other posts cover our time in the Dolomites:

An additional post covers logistics of our trip to the Dolomites: where we stayed, some decisions about transportation, and resources we found helpful in planning the trip.

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Cities, Day Hiking, May, Scotland

A Circuit of Scotland – Part 1: Edinburgh, Loch Lomond, and Oban

This post covers part one of our Scotland trip, including time in Edinburgh, on Loch Lomond, and in Oban. In the second part, we visit Fort William, Skye, and Inverness. The overview covers some of the logistics and planning details.

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Cities, Day Hiking, Europe, May, Scotland

A Circuit of Scotland: Overview

This series covers a thirteen-day circuit of Scotland, including Edinburgh, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs, Oban, Fort William, Skye, and Inverness, in May 2015. It is divided into two parts:

The map below covers our general itinerary. I’ve noted resources we found helpful while planning our trip and where we stayed. You can also view my full Scotland photoset on Flickr.

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