Tara O’Brady is the author of the bestselling cookbook Seven Spoons and the award-winning site of the same name. A food writer for The Globe and Mail, O’Brady is also one of the culinary hosts for the upcoming Portugal River Cruise.
You’re one of the co-hosts for July’s cruise, and you were on the South of France cruise last year. From your experience, what makes them special?
Portugal, especially exploring the Douro Valley by boat, is a journey without analog. There is a fascinating tension between old and new − in culture, art, architecture, and even the landscape. Though nestled in Spain, vistas somehow feel more untamed. The hillsides hug closely to the banks of the river in a way that makes you feel truly surrounded by them. The foliage and rocks verge on the prehistoric.
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