Backpack

From the tower of Belém to the Jeronimos Monastery, the sights of Lisbon narrate stories about Portugal's maritime voyages of discovery.

Driek is mesmerized by the fairytale charms of Sintra with its turreted palaces, castle ruins and lavish mansions.

From an ancient monastery and center of learning to one of the world's oldest universities, welcome to Coimbra, Portugal's university town.

Driek soaks in the old-world atmosphere of Porto and sets out to sample the city's famous port wine.

Driek visits the vineyards of Douro valley, one of the oldest demarcated wine regions in the world.