One reason we’ve chosen Portugal for our honeymoon (!!) is advice from a dear friend: if you’ve ever wanted to go, go now, because Portugal is about to go off. It’s a balance, isn’t it? We want to go where the action is — but not too much action. We want to see the big things, but not if too many other people are there seeing them. We want that sweet spot of relevancy before the selling-out and over-doneness and total saturation seems to obliterate the specialness of discovery and experience.
Portugal is inherently fascinating: safe, gorgeous, a year-long lovely climate, the breathtaking Atlantic Coast, a fascinating cultural history, and don’t forget the wine! So we’re going now, as it’s climbing in popularity, but before it’s too crazy. Our trip is scheduled for May and we’re working with the travel planners at Living Big Travel to finesse the details. We can’t wait!