Railing thru Europe: Stop 1.3 Portugal-Sintra

From Lisboa, Sintra is only 40 mins away westwards by train. It has become a popular tourist attraction and is a must-see place when you visit Lisboa. Usually people would just hop on the shuttle bus that runs through some of the sights and attractions from the town centre on the way up to the Pena Palace, but feeling somewhat adventurous, we decided to trek our way up half thinking it shouldn’t take too long… BAD IDEA… we ended... Read More

Railing thru Europe: Stop 1.2 Portugal – Lisbon

After the 3hr ride southwards from Porto we arrived at Lisboa but was still feeling unsettled as we haven’t found accommodations yet … we arrived pretty late in the evening so we only had a few hours to find a place to sleep before sunset (thank you long summer daylight!). Leaving Porto's Campanha Station and arriving at Lisbon's Entrecampos Station Taking the metro in Lisbon We chanced upon a hostel and enquired about... Read More

Railing thru Europe: Stop 1.1 Portugal-Porto

1st stop across Europe – We took a plane from London to Porto to begin our journey! The only thing in Porto we know prior to this visit is just F.C Porto… so we didn’t know what to expect of the city…. but we were really amazed at the town… and we loved almost everything about it! From the cobbled streets – to the sweet fragrance hanging in the air! Getting a ride on Porto's Metro to the city from the airport Our... Read More

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