From coastal California to rural Japan and Portugal, USA TODAY's travel reporters share 5 destinations that stood out and are poised to shine in 2026.

The destinations on this list were carefully selected with baby boomers in mind: places that are easy to navigate, offer ...

Join Tom and Mike from Take Time to Travel as they explore the enchanting town of Sintra, Portugal, in this detailed day trip ...

What if a castle looked like it escaped from a storybook… and landed on a mountain? Yeah. This is real. Welcome to Sintra, Portugal. Perched high in the Serra de Sintra hills, Pena Palace pops with ...

From multi-day endurance challenges to restorative retreats, National Geographic has revealed the top experiences to book for ...

Plan your next worldwide adventure with this handy month-by-month guide to the best places to go and when and how But with a ...

The Fisherman's Trail is a 12-day coastal walk through Portugal’s wild Alentejo and Algarve regions, offering everything ...

Lisbon court rules the posters could incite hatred and tells party leader Andre Ventura to remove them within 24 hours The leader of Portugal’s far-right Chega party has been ordered to remove street ...

Portugal is ready to strike at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In what will certainly be one to remember, tickets won't last long once they hit the shelves. To say the Portuguese National Team is one of the ...

Though it's the second-largest city in Portugal, Porto is still relatively small. The city covers about 16 square miles of land, with the Douro River running along its southern edge sandwiched between ...

The best way to get around Porto is by metro, by bus or on foot. Porto boasts an extensive public transportation system operated by the Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto (which includes the ...

Olivia Young is a journalist and slow travel advocate. Her favorite travel days usually involve vegan food, wildlife sightings, and an occasional liability waiver. When the weather warms up and the ...