Category Archive for 'Portugal'

A recipe from the kitchen of Go Ahead Tours: Caldo Verde

Posted in food, Portugal, Recipes, Spain on Dec 22nd, 2011

Caldo verde, Portuguese for “green broth,” is a traditional Portuguese and Brazilian soup made of potatoes and kale. Perfect to serve around the holidays, or more commonly at Portuguese and Brazilian celebrations, this colorful dish gets its distinctive green coloring from the kale, and a pop of red from Portuguese sausage such as chorizo or [...]

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Try the Sardines: Festivals, Food & Local Flavor in Portugal & Spain!

Posted in Europe, Events, Featured Traveler, Festivals, food, General Travel, History, Lisbon, Madrid, Madrid, Portugal, Seville, Spain, Travel Photography, Travel Stories, Travel Tips on Jul 27th, 2011

Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of Portugal. Anthony Rambaud is Go Ahead’s Product Development Coordinator. Coincidence? Almost certainly, yes. But during Anthony Rambaud’s recent tour of Lisbon, Seville & Madrid, he and his fellow travelers were lucky enough to start their tour in Lisbon as the Portuguese capital celebrated its favorite son. “My [...]

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Spotlight on: Lisbon, Portugal

Posted in Europe, Fabulous Flavors, General Travel, History, Lisbon, Portugal, Travel Photography, Travel Spotlight, Travel Stories on Jun 24th, 2011

With one of the mildest climates in Europe, Portugal’s capital is the second oldest European capital city after Athens and, like much of Europe, was once part of the vast Roman Empire. Unfortunately, much of Lisbon was destroyed on November 1, 1755 when a magnitude 8.9 earthquake took the lives of thousands of people. The [...]

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Fabulous Flavors of Portugal

Posted in Europe, General Travel, Hidden Gems, History, Lisbon, Obidos, Portugal on Aug 30th, 2010

Go Ahead‘s Director of Customer Relations Kathryn Bucchere has seen a lot of the world in her time serving Go Ahead’s travelers. She’s been to Austria, Germany, Egypt, Japan and Greece, but the tastes of Portugal stand out in her mind.  Portuguese cuisine is hearty, full of flavor and reflects the influences of the many [...]

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