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A Chalandra, Matosinhos

I made reservations at A Chalandra, located at Av. Serpa Pinto 322, a 2-minute walk from our hotel. On a Monday night in late September,...

O Valentim Hotel, Matosinhos

Our stop for the night was O Valentim Hotel, located at R. Herois de Franca 263. We had a clean, spacious room. There was a rooftop...

Vila Foz

Eight minutes down the road, we came upon Vila Foz, a beautiful hotel & spa. We stopped to have drinks. They have a nice outdoor area. An...

Brasao, Foz

On our first day, we stopped for lunch at Brasao in Foz. It was 4.2 miles and 1h 30m from the Se Catedral. I had made reservations but on...

Day 1--Porto to Matosinhos

We had a late start on our first day since it was only a 6 mile hike. We visited Lello & Irmao Bookstore. Built in 1906, this bookstore...

Encaixados, Porto

I made reservations at Encaixados for our 2nd night in Porto. You can make reservations on their website: https://www.encaixados.pt/ It's...

Sandeman

We signed up for a tour of Sandeman. We had wanted to tour Graham's but the tours were sold out when we tried to reserve 2 weeks in...

WOW, Porto

WOW (World of Wine) is a cluster of museums, restaurants & bars, telling the story of Porto's port wine industry. It's located in Vila...

One-Day Tour of Porto

We had a whirlwind, one-day tour of Porto, starting at the Palacio da Bolsa. It was a short walk from our hotel. The Palacio da Bolsa was...

Gruta, Porto

I made reservations at Gruta, a Michelin Bib Gourmand, for our first night in Porto. It's located at Rua de Santa Catarina, No. 447. You...

Walking Around Porto

We walked from the Hotel da Bolsa to Gruta, where we made reservations for dinner. Along the way, we passed the Sao Bento Train Station....

Hotel da Bolsa

We stayed at the Hotel da Bolsa. It was clean, inexpensive, had a nice breakfast and close to the Metro. It's located near the Palacio...

OPO to City Center

Porto's Aeroporto Francisco de Sa Carneiro, Porto's International Airport (OPO) is 15km north of the city center. The fastest way to get...

Iberia Airlines and Arrival at MAD

This was our first flight on Iberia and it was okay. We paid $35 for each transatlantic leg to be sure we sat with our traveling...

Lounges in SFO & LAX

We purchased tickets on American Airlines and flew from SFO to LAX to meet up with our traveling companions. From LAX, it was a codeshare...

Parish Cafe, Healdsburg

Parish Cafe is located at 60 Mill Street in Healdsburg. They serve New Orleans cuisine. If you're a local, you get 10% off. Beignets--3...

Wildberry

Our final meal in Chicago was at Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe. They have several locations and we dined at 196 E Pearson Street....

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