Welcome!

On a warm Friday afternoon this time last week, I flew back into Portugal after 5 months in Sydney, Australia and 2 months in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

As I looked down through the clouds, my breath caught, as it always seems to, as I glimpsed the magical Porto city skyline and the mouth of the magnificent Douro River at the juncture with the Atlantic Ocean on the north western coastline, just under 2 hrs from the Spanish border.

Once again, I am excited and looking forward to the opportunity to meet people with diverse dreams and interests from all over the world and create for and with them a travel adventure that enhances their time here in Portugal.

My quality tour guide services are uniquely crafted to ensure you take away a life enriching experience that lives on for ever and, gets you the best value for your investment. Whether your interests are leisure or corporate, history, art, politics, food and wine, photography, nature and wildlife, dining and dancing, sport, fashion, fun or anything else...I enjoy the challenge of creating a personalised guided tour, experience or event to specifically meet your holiday dreams or business interests.

This time I was arriving back in Portugal after a wonderful week in Paris catching up with my partner, spending time with my daughter and her Parisian boyfriend and celebrating my birthday. I was very much enjoying the special gifts that are unique to Paris and feeling as though I wanted to spend a little longer there.

And yet, my Passion for Portugal was instantly reignited and my heart skipped a beat as the picturesque ancient harbour and city of Porto appeared through the clouds beside the graceful Douro river flowing effortlessly towards the timeless vineyards further east.

The Ribeira of Porto, a stunningly charismatic harbour where fine Port wines are still shipped to England and beyond, holds an extraordinary romantic beauty that tells many stories of the past and still keeps history alive today. The numerous restaurants, bars and cafes offer a broad range of tastes and experiences to suit all pockets and palates. Just sitting dockside is pure relaxation and provides a fine opportunity for people watching as locals and visitors stroll along the river, chatting, laughing, taking photo's and stopping for refreshment or to enjoy a local dance performance or music concert.

How good to be back in Porto, city of romance, poets and camellia's, amongst many other fine attributes, which I will share with you over the days ahead.

By the way...if you are lookingfor a refreshing cup of cha de menthe (mint tea) or other tasty treat, try the Magreb Tea House, Ribeira de Gaia (southern side) for Moorish flavours and local recipes too...fabulous views from the first floor windows across the river to the Ribeira and Porto city, cosy and intimate space on the groundfloor for a coffee, beer, glass of wine or port - a new addition since I was last here that I am happy to recommend www.magrebteahouse.com

Porto city centre and the Ribeira are a Unesco Heritage listed site.

For your personalised tour or event drop me an email discovery@amandafrost.com or call me t + 351 226 094 050 or m + 351 316 7997 to discuss your perfect adventure here in Portugal.