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Portugal first came onto my radar when our undergraduate literature teacher required our class to read Blindness by Jose Saramago, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1998. The setting of the novel was vague, but after reading it and learning ...

Isn't it ironic that the Philippines is becoming more appreciative of luxury properties when many Filipinos still do not have their own homes? However, as this report from global property consultant Knight Frank reveals, Manila has become the fastest-growing high- ...

If your idea of a holiday is non-stop sightseeing and a Fitbit that clocks 30,000 steps in a sprawling metropolis, then Porto is not for you. It is small, close-knit and steady. Those are perhaps its biggest draws. Because ...

What does the largest dinosaur ever discovered in Europe look like? Now we know, thanks to these researchers in Portugal.Between August 1 and 10, Spanish and Portuguese paleontologists started working on the excavation campaign in Monte Agudo to learn more about ...

There is a belief that dieting is a modern invention, but, in truth, people have been trying to lose weight for centuries. And even if it wasn't a personal decision, the horizontally challenged were actually forced to drop the pounds by ...

ChileThe South American country topped the prestigious Lonely Planet best in travel list for 2018 meaning interest is already at a peak. Famed for being home to both dessert, the Patagonian fjords, the Andes and vibrant, cultural cities, the country also marks ...

In 2017, you're going to need your passport-and your sense of adventure. Our top destinations to visit this year will have you heading out on safari, exploring historic Eastern Europe and South America, tapping into Scandinavia's natural wonders, sunbathing ...