Travel in city Lisbon

After set-jetting and gig-tripping, Beyoncé’s eighth studio album Cowboy Carter is now inspiring travel. If it has motivated you to get in the saddle, here are three European equestrian adventures to live out a horseriding fantasy this summer.

Lisbon was voted Europe’s Best MICE Destination in 2023 for the first time at the 4th edition of the World MICE Awards in Berlin, Germany. The same event also saw the 31st European edition of the World Travel Awards, in which Lisbon was also voted Europe’s Best Urban Destination in 2024. 

Oofos shoes challenge everything I thought I believed about comfort. Like most travelers who love spending hours traipsing around new cities—I have many times chosen to climb the steep, cobblestoned streets of Bairro Alto in Lisbon instead of taking a taxi, and consider walking the entire length of Central Park an ideal afternoon activity—I have to think about what's practical, and not going to hurt my feet 10 minutes into a 4-hour jaunt. But you won't see me Googling “comfortable walking shoes” and clicking the first option that appears. I still want to look good during all this exploring, you see. (What else am I doing in a fabulous city besides trying to feel entirely fabulous?)

Lisbon was voted Europe’s Best MICE Destination in 2023 for the first time at the 4th edition of the World MICE Awards, which took place last night in Berlin, Germany. The same event also saw the 31st European edition of the World Travel Awards, in which Lisbon was also voted Europe’s Best Urban Destination in 2024.

If you thought that Europe had no undiscovered corners left, then you could be proven wrong. Dubbed Portugal’s best-kept secret, Comporta and the neighbouring Melides, two charming villages found on Portugal’s west coast, are having a moment in the sunshine. Boasting a laid-back ‘Hamptons meets Ibiza’ vibe, they are found in the unspoilt Herdade da Comporta swathe of land, south of Lisbon.

I spent three months traveling to different cities throughout Europe. Although I'd already been to some of the places I visited — London, Madrid, and Lisbon — most of my destinations were completely new to me.

It will be easier to get to Lisbon this summer as TAP Air Portugal adds 10 more weekly flights to the popular city from North America. 

During the tourism show Bolsa Turismo Lisboa (BTL) held in Portugal this week, Mabrian Technologies, a company specializing in Tourism Intelligence services for destinations and companies, has conducted an analysis of the level of involvement of hotel accommodations in Portugal regarding sustainability practices. Sustainability is one of the main topics at BTL this year, so Mabrian wanted to provide updated information on the country’s overall situation in this aspect. They analysed a total of 2,485 hotels across the country listed on the main OTAs (Booking, Expedia, and TripAdvisor), classifying those with published sustainability certification levels. The classification they established is based on 5 levels: no certification, bronze, silver, gold, and external certification

When you first look through the airplane window and down at the Azores, you’ll be left speechless. From this very first glimpse, you’ll understand why many call this Portuguese archipelago the “Hawaii of Europe” and the “Islands of Colors.”

Many long-haul flights make pit stops in another city or country before reaching the final destination—so why not turn your layover into a mini vacation? Through offerings known as “stopover” programs, some international airlines allow passengers to add a free stop to their flight itinerary in order to do just that.

With famously gorgeous weather and almost 300 days of sunshine a year, the best time to visit Lisbon is...whenever your heart desires.

This has been a big night for Portugal’s gastronomes. After years of sharing the Michelin spotlight with Spain in one guide for the entire Iberian Peninsula, the country finally celebrated its chefs’ starry achievements with its first-ever dedicated Michelin guide and gala.

A distinct sense of place is one of the factors that separates a good hotel from a great one.

Many years ago, as a young backpacker, I made plenty of mistakes when traveling around Portugal – from trying to see everything on one trip to indulging in free appetizers that weren’t really free. 

Portugal’s cuisine has been shaped by many factors, from its fertile, sun-baked olive groves and vineyards to its centuries-old love affair with the sea.

On Saturday, two flights arrived at their destinations early.

Entertainment like The Bear, The Menu and Boiling Point isn’t wrong: Restaurant life can be brutal. The long and strange hours, the speed and the stress, and the culture of extreme commitment all too easily take their toll.

Travel + Leisure is now partnering with Sobel Westex, a luxury textile brand that specializes in high-end hotel bedding, pillows, towels, and linens, for its pioneering home textiles collection: Travel + Leisure Home Collection.

“Old money on steroids.” That’s how the communications director for Portugal’s new Valverde Santar Hotel & Spa describes both the hotel and the small—but rich in history as well as financial spoils—village in central Portugal that surrounds it.

Holland America is taking inspiration from the 1920s again for its latest over-the-top Mediterranean cruise.

Nestled between Spain and the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal is a compact country that you could fit into a two-week road trip.