Three places we keep going back to. Each is a few hours by air and a long way from an alarm clock.
The three places
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Portugal
Lisbon’s hills and Porto’s river: Portugal in four-day pieces, from the Atlantic edge of Europe.
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Andalusia
Seville’s courtyards and Granada’s terraces: southern Spain in four-day weekends, timed around the heat.
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Malta
Valletta’s harbour and Gozo’s quiet coast: Malta in three- and four-day weekends, in warm stone.