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Portugal’s Douro Valley might just be my favorite Portugal’s Douro Valley might just be my favorite stop of our entire trip 🇵🇹🍷 After 13 days exploring Portugal, it’s safe to say we saved the best for last!! We spent two nights in the Douro Valley, Portugal’s famous wine region, and honestly, I’m already dreaming about going back 😩 A few highlights from our time in the Douro Valley ↓ Amarante: We made a spontaneous stop in this cute little town on our drive from Porto for lunch and traditional Portuguese pastries. Highly recommend adding it to your road trip! Portuguese wine: Consider me officially obsessed. From Douro reds to local white blends, I genuinely don’t think I had a single bad glass of wine during our entire trip. Six Senses Douro Valley: We spent two nights at this gorgeous Two Michelin Key hotel, complete with vineyard views, incredible dining, wine vending machines (!!!), and one of the best wine tastings we’ve ever experienced (more coming on our stay here soon ☺️) Getting there: The Douro Valley is roughly 1.5–2 hours from Porto by car, and I highly recommend renting one so you have the flexibility to explore along the way. My biggest tip? Don’t plan a trip to Portugal and only visit Lisbon and Porto. If you love wine, beautiful scenery, and a slower pace of travel, the Douro Valley deserves at least two nights on your itinerary. And if you’re new here… Hi 👋🏼 I’m Madison!! And @probablyoutofoffice is your guide to curated travel for the corporate girlies, so if that’s you, be sure to join the out of office club!! #dourovalley #portugaltravel #portugalitinerary #visitportugal #sixsensesdourovalley
an Aperol spritz in a foreign country could solve an Aperol spritz in a foreign country could solve my problems 100x faster than chat gpt every could baby ✈️🍊✨ inspo from the lovely @lexiswinelist 🥂 #outofoffice #travel #travelgirls #relatable #vacation
Did you know there is an Imperial McDonald’s in Po Did you know there is an Imperial McDonald’s in Porto Portugal?!? I kid you not I hadn’t been to McDonald’s in over 10 years before this 😂😂 But we were at the very end of our 2 week trip to Portugal and had had more amazing Portuguese food than you could possibly imagine (like the night before this we had a nine course tasting menu)… So naturally we decided we had to come and check this place out for research purposes And honestly, it didn’t disappoint LOL - will I be going to McDonald’s at home? No, but if you find yourself in Porto without dining plans, I fear it actually is worth a visit 🤌🏼 #mcdonalds #imperialmcdonalds #portoportugal #portugaltravel
My mini Porto travel guide 🇵🇹 where (not) to stay, My mini Porto travel guide 🇵🇹 where (not) to stay, eat, drink + what to do 📌 SAVE this for your Porto trip Porto was stop 4 on our Portugal trip — colorful tiled buildings, incredible food, port wine + river views, all packed into a city that’s easy to explore in a short trip. We only had one full day, so I did a lotttt of research beforehand. Here’s everything that made my list ↓ WHERE (NOT) TO STAY Torel Avantgarde — you know I keep it honest around here… this one did NOT live up to expectations. Without getting into all the details, the service + rooms were seriously lacking. COFFEE + BREAKFAST Noshi Coffee Do Norte Café by Hungry Biker NOLA KITCHEN Café Guarany WHERE TO EAT ELEMENTO tascö Solar Moinho de Vento Oficina DOP Adega São Nicolau Óbica Le Monument The Orangerie Intrigo Cervejaria Ferradura The Yeatman Gastronomic Restaurant Pedro Lemos PORT WINE + DRINKS Graham’s Port Lodge or Fonseca — cross the river to Gaia for a port tasting + views Capela Incomum — wine bar in a former chapel Prova — Portuguese wine bar BOSCO Porto — the BEST views + vibes THINGS TO DO São Bento Station — iconic blue + white tiles Torre dos Clérigos — climb for city views Luís I Bridge — walk across for one of the best views Ribeira — wander the colorful riverfront Foz do Douro — where the Douro meets the Atlantic Imperial McDonald’s — LOL yes, we checked out what might be the world’s fanciest McDonald’s DOURO VALLEY 🍷 We stayed at Six Senses Douro Valley and I’d 100% pair Porto with a few nights in wine country. Porto is doable in 1–2 days, but I’d give yourself 2 full days to enjoy the restaurants, port lodges + neighborhoods without rushing. Next up: the Douro Valley 🍷 I’m putting together my full Portugal Google Map with every hotel, restaurant, wine bar, coffee shop + stop I saved, so stay tuned ✈️ Follow @probablyoutofoffice for more PTO-friendly travel guides! #portoportugal #portugaltravel #portoitinerary #thingstodoinporto #portugaltraveling
The perfect 3-day Lagos, Portugal itinerary 🇵🇹 S The perfect 3-day Lagos, Portugal itinerary 🇵🇹 Save this for your Algarve trip because Lagos is a stop you need to add to your itinerary! Honestly, I was a little skeptical about how much I would like this place based on some mixed opinions online, but it totally exceeded my expectations! The dramatic cliffs, hidden beaches, ridiculously blue water, and some very good rooftop drinks were 🤌🏼🤌🏼 Here’s exactly how I’d spend 3 days in Lagos: DAY 1 — Sagres + Old Town → Drive to Lagos via Sagres → Explore Lagos Old Town → Walk the waterfront → Dinner + rooftop drinks in town DAY 2 — Algarve by boat → Slow breakfast at the hotel → Full-day private boat charter along the Algarve coast → Stop in Ferragudo for lunch → Dinner back in Lagos DAY 3 — Beaches + the best of Lagos → Hike the coastal trail to Ponta da Piedade → Lunch + drinks at Luca’s Rooftop → Beach hop along the Algarve coast → Sunset drinks at Mar d’Estórias Rooftop → Dinner at Taberna da Mó → Gelato at Gelateria Pino My biggest Lagos travel tip: don’t treat it like a place where you just sit on the beach for three days. The coastline is the main event and seeing it from both the cliffs and the water is what makes it so special! This was part of our bigger Portugal road trip through Porto, the Douro Valley, Lisbon, Comporta + the Algarve, and I’m putting our entire Portugal itinerary together… where we stayed, ate, drank, what I’d book again, and exactly how we structured the route. Comment “itinerary” and I’ll make sure you’re subscribed to my Out of Office Edit on Substack so you get the full Portugal itinerary when it drops next week! And SAVE this post for when you’re planning your own Lagos + Algarve itinerary . . . . . . #LagosPortugal #PortugalItinerary #AlgarvePortugal #PortugalTravel #LagosItinerary
coffee and wine were close seconds in case you cou coffee and wine were close seconds in case you couldn’t tell from the video 😅 #traveling #travelinspo #pto #travelgirldiary #outofoffice
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