Where to eat and drink in Porto: francesinha, port tastings and pastéis
Where to eat and drink in Porto: a francesinha, pastel de nata, market grazing at Bolhao and port tastings in Gaia, with what to skip.
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Hi, I'm Kelly
I travel on weekends and annual leave, just like you.
I work full time and live in Cheshire, so every trip on this blog has been squeezed into a weekend, a bank holiday or a carefully planned week off.
I write the guides I wish I'd had before I went. What's worth the money, what's worth skipping, and how to make two days feel like five.
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