Who: Daniel and Susana Shingledecker of Parker
Where: Santa Cruz Market
Best meal: When in Portugal, keep it simple. Both meat and seafood are prepared grilled at almost all restaurants, and because the ingredients are so fresh, that is the tastiest way to savor them.
Best deal: Wine. Portugal offers robust reds, light whites and refreshing vinho verde (green wine), a sparkling and delicious wine that goes perfectly with seafood. And you can find bottles for as little as $5!
Best time to go: May for spring weather, August for hot days at the beach, and September/October for cooler fall days.
Best travel tip: Keep a good amount of change with you whenever you shop with cash. Ever since Portugal adopted the euro, no retailers like to deal with the coins; they will always ask for the exact amount.
