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Discovering Porto, Portugal and the Douro Valley

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530362/fan_mail/new] Porto, Portugal: Food Tours, Port Wine in Gaia & a Douro Valley Day Trip Brittany and Josh recap their Porto stop on the We Should Move Here Travels podcast, focusing on back-to-back tours, standout meals, and wine experiences. They arrive by train from Aveiro, compare IC vs AP first class, and review their centrally located Brewmaster’s Loft stay. Highlights include a Porto food tour with a comedian-magician guide featuring Mini Bock, a Portuguese-style hot dog, pork sandwiches, francesinha, and a cinnamon apple dessert in port wine. For Josh’s birthday, they visit Mila coffee, eat their favorite pastel de nata at Fábrica da Nata, tour a renovated market tied to Anthony Bourdain’s episode, and dine at Solar do Moinho de Vento. They note one bad meal at Midtown Ramen, then cross to Gaia for a port wine tour (including Cálem) and rave about dinner at Brasão Coliseu. They also take a full-day Douro Valley tour with wineries, olive oil tasting, a boat ride with espumante, lunch at Casa dos Barros, and finish with Indian food, gelato, and breakfast at Gather Porto. 00:00 Welcome to Porto 01:05 Train Ride Tips 04:08 First Meal in Town 05:45 Airbnb Loft Review 09:20 Porto Food Tour Night 12:01 Birthday Food Tour Day 14:35 Market and Bourdain Stop 16:56 Dinner and Hills 19:30 Smoothies and Lunch Fail 22:58 Crossing to Gaia 24:18 Calem Port Museum 24:39 Gaia Wine Caves Tour 25:22 Port Tasting Tips 25:58 Tour Stops And Funny Moments 27:41 Street Art Across The Bridge 28:22 Best Francesinha Dinner 32:05 Night Walk And Reset 32:30 Douro Valley Tour Plan 34:39 Olive Oil And First Winery 36:41 River Cruise And Espumante 37:59 Historic Lunch And Barrels 41:30 Wine Bar And Cute Town 42:33 Tour Takeaways And Wine Variety 44:32 Indian Dinner And Gelato 45:53 Final Porto Breakfast 47:00 Porto Reflections And Return Plans 50:27 Wrap Up And Next Episode @WSMHtravels

Aveiro's Allure: Exploring Portugal's Coastal Gem

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530362/fan_mail/new] Aveiro, Portugal: Solo Travel, Tiles, Wine & the Best Food Finds (Our First Stop in Portugal) Brittany and Josh recap their first stop in Portugal, Aveiro, discussing pronunciation, Brittany’s five-day solo stay, and what made the town so special, including its canals, cobblestone streets, and signature tiles used to help prevent mold and mildew. Brittany shares a guided boat and history tour, a wine tasting with a couple from Holland, and reflections on missing Josh while experiencing the city alone. They highlight favorite food and drink spots: Bastardo Coffee Roasters, Raiz, Asimami, Ovos Moles de Aveiro, Restaurante O Barro, Aligarius for francesinha, and Michelin-star Salpoente. Together they explore murals and monuments, attend during Freedom Day and a marathon weekend, take a wine tour, try local piglet at Leitao De Levira, and note Aveiro’s affordability and easy train access from Lisbon en route to Porto. 00:00 Welcome to Aveiro 01:06 Solo days in town 01:40 Tiles boats and tours 03:07 Missing your travel buddy 04:00 Moving to Europe talk 05:43 Coffee and foodie finds 09:03 Ovos moles and classics 12:03 Michelin treat at Salpoente 14:43 Reunited at the station 16:10 Venice of Portugal vibe 19:39 Walking tour and best meal 21:02 Mussels And Lemon Cake 22:20 Coffee And Morning Walk 22:51 Salt Soap And Murals 24:04 Justice Statue And Tiles 28:01 Francesinha And Wine Tour 30:19 Piglet With Orange 32:11 Ranking Aveiro And Return Plans 38:29 Travel Tips And Wrap Up @WSMHtravels

Journey to Portugal: Tours, Tastings, and Travel Talk

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530362/fan_mail/new] Portugal Trip Plan: Solo Start in Aveiro, Food & Wine Tours in Porto, Coimbra, Lagos & Lisbon Brittany and Josh share their upcoming Portugal itinerary and why the trip could make Portugal a front-runner for where they might move. They gathered recommendations from TikTok but won’t make it to the islands due to limited time. Brittany will begin with five days of first-time solo travel in Aveiro, navigating Portugal by public transit, before Josh joins her for two more days and then they head to Porto. In Porto, they’ve booked multiple tours including food, drink, port wine, and a full-day Douro Valley wine tour, and they’ll be there for Josh’s birthday. They’ll then spend three days in Coimbra, known for its historic university, followed by three days in Lagos with a beach hotel, a speedboat cave tour, swimming, and a food tour, and finish with one day in Lisbon with a food and wine tour. 00:00 Portugal Trip Preview 00:39 Crowdsourced Tips and Tradeoffs 01:26 Solo Start in Aveiro 03:10 Aveiro Canals and Vibes 03:46 Porto Tours and Birthday Plans 06:16 Getting Around by Train 06:51 Coimbra University Stop 08:24 Beach Time in Lagos 10:24 One Day in Lisbon 11:06 Why Food Tours Matter 12:33 Most Excited For Porto 13:40 Porto City Size Talk 14:09 Birthday Plans In Porto 14:22 Beach Trip To Lagos 15:06 Predicting Favorite Cities 17:51 Top Tours To Book 20:01 Wine Tours And Reviews 21:50 Hotels Pools And Beaches 22:28 Mountains And Day Trips 23:26 Solo Travel Nerves 24:38 Why Portugal Feels Right 25:52 Next Episode And Farewell @WSMHtravels

Travelers’ Choice: Hotels and Hideaways We Loved

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530362/fan_mail/new] Our Favorite Places We’ve Ever Stayed (Hotels, Airbnbs, B&Bs & a Castle!) | We Should Move Here Travels Brittany and Josh share their most recommended accommodations from trips together, continuing from a previous episode. They highlight standout stays including Shadow Mountain Lodge in Aspen for its heated outdoor pool with snowy mountain views; Hotel Borgo Grande Siena in Tuscany for its saltwater hilltop pool, breakfast, and a special Independence Day barbecue; the centrally located Clarendon Hotel in Old Quebec City; Hotel Wakamazu in Takarazuka, Japan for a spacious suite with a private onsen; Scotland favorites like the Highland Club at St. Benedict’s Abbey on Loch Ness and The Coorie tiny home near Portree with a hot tub overlooking the Highlands; an artistic Airbnb in Ghent with great transit access despite a bee issue; Kaede B&B in Ipswich, Massachusetts; Air New Zealand’s Skycouch; Aura Accommodation in Rotorua and Hotel Rendezvous in Auckland for memorable pools; and Ireland favorites including Heather House, the Rusty Mackerel in Donegal, Lough Rynn Castle, and Heaton’s Guest House in Dingle, before teasing an upcoming Portugal-planning episode. 00:00 Welcome And Episode Setup 00:45 Colorado Road Trip Memories 01:16 Aspen Shadow Mountain Lodge 03:17 Italy Siena Pool Paradise 05:05 Holiday Picnic And Barbecue 06:35 Quebec City Clarendon Stay 08:33 Japan Private Onsen Retreat 12:05 Scotland Abbey On Loch Ness 14:55 Isle Of Skye Tiny Home 16:55 Ghent Artistic Airbnb Bees 18:01 Ghent Tram Life 19:29 Apartment Top Three 20:12 Ipswich Bed Breakfast 22:12 Skycouch Flight Hack 23:35 Rotorua Hot Pool Stay 25:37 Auckland Rooftop Pool 26:39 Wicklow Mountain Base 28:21 Rusty Mackerel Pub 29:51 Castle Luxury Night 31:19 Dingle Guest House 33:01 Wrap Up And Next Trip @WSMHtravels

Our Favorites So Far: Taste, Tour, and Experience

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530362/fan_mail/new] Our Favorite Food, Drinks, Tours & Travel Vibes Around the World | We Should Move Here Podcast Brittany and Josh share highlights from their travels, focusing on standout food and drink experiences, memorable tours, and destinations with great vibes. They recap top Japan foodie tours in Tokyo (Shinjuku), Kyoto, and Osaka, plus a Kyoto sake tour, and compare favorites across Italy (Venice lasagna at Ristorante La Cantina Venezia), Sweden (Swedish meatballs at Bistro Bistique), Scotland (Landour Bakehouse chicken tikka masala panini and a smoked salmon tour), New Zealand (Commercial Bay Food Court, Saku at Cloudy Bay, Caretaker speakeasy, Rotorua zip lining, and Cloudy Bay wines), Belgium (Ghent fries, burgers at Tush, chocolate, Mission Masala, beer-and-waffles), the Netherlands (Chun Sandwiches, Utrecht dining and a vegan food tour), Austria (Miss Cho), the U.S. East Coast (Portland’s Holy Donut and Eventide lobster roll), Ireland (Rusty Mackerel, Guinness, whiskey, and hikes), plus vibe moments like Quebec City’s Christmas market, Mandello del Lario near Lake Como, Shinjuku nightlife, Kyoto’s traditional streets, Queenstown landing, Isle of Skye, Dingle, and fall in Ipswich and Salem. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 00:54 Tokyo Night Food Tour 03:06 Kyoto Night Food Tour 04:54 Osaka Market Bites 06:03 Italy Food Highlights 07:38 Sweden Meatball Quest 09:51 Scotland Bakehouse Find 11:38 New Zealand Food Court 13:10 Cloudy Bay Saku Feast 14:41 Ghent Belgium Foodie Heaven 18:33 Netherlands Viral Eats 19:53 Europe Trip Bookends 21:08 East Coast Food Stops 23:11 Ireland Rusty Mackerel 24:38 Drinks and Tastings 24:43 Sake in Japan 26:37 Guinness and Whiskey Ireland 27:22 Stockholm Speakeasy Drinks 28:48 Meadery Owner Stories 30:07 New Zealand Wine Notes 30:21 Cloudy Bay Wine Haul 31:44 Caretaker Speakeasy Cocktails 32:35 Japan Karaoke Must Do 33:38 Sweden Vasa Museum 34:43 Ping Pong Bar Night 35:26 New Zealand Thrills 36:01 Scotland and Ireland Hikes 37:17 Harry Potter Studio Japan 37:47 Beer and Waffles Ghent 38:17 Tour Picks and Tips 38:54 Venice Food Tour Favorite 40:59 Kyoto Sake Tasting Tour 41:22 Quebec City Food Tour 43:37 Seattle Pike Place Tour 45:01 Scotland Salmon Smokehouse 45:48 Utrecht Vegan Food Tour 47:19 Cloudy Bay Vineyard Tour 48:08 Places with Pure Vibes 48:28 Quebec Christmas Market Magic 49:45 Lake Como and Swiss Alps 50:52 Tokyo Shinjuku Nightlife 52:02 Kyoto Traditional Streets 52:28 Queenstown Mountain Landing 53:15 Isle of Skye Beauty 54:18 Dingle Community Charm 54:52 Ipswich Fall Halloween Vibes 56:03 Auckland Foodie Energy 56:53 Wrapping Up and Next Episodes @WSMHtravels