Tag: the algarve

  • Faro, the most boring place in the Algarve

    Faro, the most boring place in the Algarve

    When my Airbnb host in Lagos asked when we were arriving from the airport, I thought, “How strange. I didn’t know there was an airport in Lagos.” There isn’t. He just assumed that I would be going straight from the Faro airport to his fabulous place in Lagos. And having spent two nights in Faro,…

  • Beach guide to Lagos, Portugal

    Beach guide to Lagos, Portugal

    I’m from Miami, so I’m no stranger to awesome beaches. But I had never been somewhere with so many beaches so close together all accessible on foot. Lagos is surrounded by water on every side and there would sooner be a shortage of sea gulls than a shortage of scenic sandy spots to lay out.…