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Travel in Portugal – Lisbon and Faro

Lisbon, Portugal’s largest city and Faro, the gateway to the Algarve are well linked by rail: experience fado, food, nature & a chapel made from human bones, in the second #IndieRail travel podcast.

The Sanctuary of Santa Luzia at dusk.

Porto and the north podcast

We visit Porto, the Douro Valley, Guimaraes, Braga, Bom Jesus, Santa Luzia, Viana, and Ponte de Lima in the North of Portugal in the first week of IndieRail. Here’s what you need to know.

Life on an Uruguayan estancia

A trip to a rural estancia in Uruguay will not only give you a chance to connect with the origins of your food, it’ll give you an insight into the world of the local farmers and gauchos who run the land.

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Things to do in Pontevedra

Pontevedra is a tiny little place, but there’s plenty to see; especially if mediaeval European cities are your thing.

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Asia travel ideas and resources

When you’re staring at a map of Asia, it can be hard to decide where you’re going to go and what you’re going to do. Here’s some Asia travel ideas and resources to help you get past the map and onto the plane.