Travel

When first planning your trip to Lisbon, it can be tricky to find out which neighborhood of the city you should book your accommodations in. Whether you’re looking for art, food, culture, partying, adventure, or a bit of everything, you can find it in Lisbon, and choosing the right neighborhood to stay in is a great start to making sure you get the most out of your visit.

Although there really aren’t any unsafe areas of the city to worry about, where you choose to stay could drastically impact your experience here based on its accessibility to the attractions and restaurants that you’d like to visit.

We spent over a month living in Lisbon, during which time we learned a lot about its different neighborhoods. Here is everything you need to know about each one, so that you can choose the right area of Lisbon to stay in for your visit. We’ve also included a map outlining the different neighborhoods, and have linked to some accommodation options in each one. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask us in the comments. Happy planning!

The jewel of the Algarve region, Lagos is a can’t-miss destination on any trip to Portugal. Lagos has become more and more popular in the past five years, and for good reason. Its spectacular beaches nestled in the red and gold cliffs of the westernmost part of Europe offer scenery beyond your traditional beach vacation. If you’re planning a trip to Portugal soon, be sure to fit in a weekend in Lagos!

By no means is Lagos a buzzing metropolis – you can explore most of the town by foot in the better part of an afternoon – but its iconic beaches just minutes from the city centre offer plenty to see and do over the course of a long weekend or short week. 

While exploring Lisbon and searching for the best things to do in the city, visiting the beautiful yellow Bica Funicular (Ascensor da Bica) should definitely be on your list.

Here is everything you need to know about how to view the Bica Funicular including where to find it, what to expect, best time of day to visit, and much more!

Bridge Day is West Virginia’s largest and wildest event where hundreds of base jumpers jump over 850 feet off of the New River Gorge Bridge into the valley below. It’s the only day of the year that they close down this bridge, so that thousands of people can watch these jumpers who come from all over the world catapult into the Gorge.

Just half an hour outside the nation’s capital lies one of the nation’s natural hidden gems, Great Falls National Park. A great place to watch the raging rapids in the Spring, have an afternoon barbecue in the Summer, or enjoy the spectacular foliage in the Fall, Great Falls National Park is worth tacking on to a Washington, D.C. visit during most non-winter months of the year.

Here’s everything you need to know to prepare for a day exploring this national beauty.